Leadership is the key to the growth spiritually, but is often the biggest proponent of its destruction with corrupt leaders. Micah described the tricked down effect of the evil desires and deeds of the leaders of the nation of Israel. How their example was replicated by the people and now the corruption and destruction of the people of Israel has invited God's judgement to decimate the kingdoms that they have built so that God can build what he intended.

But this reminds us of the standards of leadership in the church. Elders are susceptible to the same things just like Israel was. Elders in the church also invite the same consequences when they use the church to build their own kingdoms instead of the kingdom of God. Which is why the standards of eldership are high. Those that step into that role invite the scrutiny to be held to that standard. Elders accept this reality because their cheif desire is to please the Lord and serve the church. If this is what God is calling them to then they accept the standard willingly so that God cna be praised and it is all to his glory.