We are committed to raising up leaders through
equipping and empower leaders within the church in light of their
character and God-given giftedness.
While there are a variety of leadership roles within the church, there are a few that are clearly define in the Bible.
- Plurality of Pastors: We are committed to providing the church with a plurality of pastoral leadership, which we believe is the model put forth in Scripture.
Throughout the scriptures we see God entrusting leadership
to groups of qualified men. There is
recognition that as a general rule of thumb, God’s desire is to manifest His
grace upon a plurality of interdependent leaders (Acts 14:21-23). As pastors,
these men are mutually accountable to one another in love, functioning within
their given areas of giftedness and emphasis.
We believe that humble men can and should serve together with equal
authority and in subjection to one another but with freedom to identify God
given roles and gifting on the team. For
example, while titles are not our emphasis, these biblical gifts can lead to
identifiers on a team such as teaching pastor, small groups pastor, or lead
pastor.
- Role of Pastors (Elders): Pastors are men, called to lead the church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to be examples through a life of continual growth in godliness and to shepherd God's people in His Word and ways.
In the power of the Holy Spirit shepherds are to lead the body of Christ through equipping God’s people in God’s Word for the work of the ministry. They are to be devoted to the Word of God and to Prayer and set an example in doctrine, life, and godliness for the church to follow. They are to be leaders, who are devoted to the cause of Christ, out of love for Him. (Acts 6:4; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Peter 5:1-3)
