Good conversation here. I also inquire, how have we not seen this after all this time? And how do I proceed?

Robert, I recall you asking about "what should I do"? I'm certain most of the others here ask the same, to themselves and in prayer to God. It's not just the what but the where. Where do I belong and where should I be?

God's spirit will open door of service, if we will follow. There are needs on every hand. God has given us about 60 one-another verses but actually there are hundreds of these where the one-another aspect is assumed..

Something about eldering which I have never mentioned is that it is a comparative, relative term. So, if a thirty year old is with a group of teens or twenty-somethings, he is the older one or natural shepherd. So, I would challenge you to consider yourself as such.

(Of course, there may well be younger ones in any group whose devotion and knowledge exceeds the older ones. That's fine.)

Moving from outward activity to inward awareness, we recall the words of Jesus: Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

If we truly see our own spiritual poverty - only then will we look to our Saviour in order to be filled again, find rest for our souls, and rejoice that his Kingdom is ours.