What about the actual "setting aside"of the leader in a place where they are recognized for the call and "dedicated" to their position.
It is the "ceremony" itself that places a leader in the front lines of those they serve.
I think that there are examples in the early church when they chose leaders and set them aside for service. We are not sure what that actually may have looked like, but we know it was a public recognition of a particular individual who had certain necessary qualifications and to acknowledge the special role the individual would be taking. Many times that involved the laying on of hands and I am not opposed to that.
The interview process to select this leader would have been quite extensive. So we know that beside their charming personality and charismatic ability, they have been selected objectively to fill the role that they have been called to. That will be reflected in the leadership circles this individual will find themselves in over the following months.
The community expects to engage with a leader who is experienced in public speaking, professional in their knowledge of the conversation at hand and able to lead others or to create confidence in their ability that others decide to follow.
Even though a leader need to remember that as a person they are no different from anyone else, the office they hold is unique and important, and it needs to be set apart - there needs to be a certain honour given or maybe the word is respect.
http://www.blinkx.com/watch-video/realizing-when-to-pass-the-baton/sHsT61MqqFyEbhwsdl6VPQ
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