They are appointed after prayer and under the guidance of the holy spirit, so they too can be regarded as under Christ’s direction, or guiding hand.
(‏ مکا ۱ :‏ ۱۶ ،‏ ۲۰‏ )‏ امروزه اکثر پیران مسیحی از گوسفندان دیگر هستند .‏