If my church needs Elders, I'll be looking around within the church for guys who are already "elding" (discipling and teaching others - whether individually or teaching a Bible study or Sunday school class; someone who already meets the Biblical requirements. And someone who, once nominated, would seek (and get, at no cost to himself), even further training.

I don't think we should nominate "trainees" (per se) as officers and then train them. But I do think that Deacons who are already "deaking" and Elders who are already "elding" should be acknowledged, nominated, given further education in the Word and doctrine, and appointed to positions they "already" occupy. Wha'd'y'think?