Two Offices

The Bible mandates only two offices in the church - pastor and deacon.  The three terms - "pastor", "elder" and "bishop", or "overseer" - all refer to the same office.  The two offices of pastor and deacon exist within the local church, not as a hierarchy outside or over the local church.

1 Timothy 3:1-13

Acts 20:17-38

Philippians 1:1