+ Benefit #1: Stability: The benefit of gifted leaders bringing us to our proper condition is stability; we are able to move forward in our journey to maturity, despite the shifting winds of deceptive teaching. Eph. 4:14

+ Benefit #2: Growth in Christ. The benefit of gifted leaders bringing us to our proper condition (through truth and love) is that each of us (as body parts) grows and is nourished and can function properly, until our growth matches our Head, Jesus Christ. Eph. 4:15-16