As I read the comments this morning, two things came to mind.
What has been gained for the kingdom through the dispute about paying the author of the curriculum? I believe that the Apostle Paul put it best when he said that he and those who worked with him were entitled to be paid, but in order to keep the ministry free from the perception of outside influence, they chose not to use that entitlement. The author has moved on to another ministry, and I congratulate him for that. It is now time for the church he left to do the same.
The other is the position and duties of church elders. In the case of this church, and I would say many others also, I believe that they have strayed from the Biblical definition and function of the church elder. There is a lot that I want to say here, but due to my physical disability, I will only say this. Elders need to spend more time in the word, and seek God much more often in leadership decisions.