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Our Elders
Steve Elkins
Rick Hendley
Randall Mason
David Darnall
The Role & Purpose of the Eldership
In the structure of the church, Jesus is the head and the members (all members) are the body. The church is a single, universal body of believers, organized into individual congregations due to location and other local factors. The church and its doctrine originated with Jesus and belong to him, and he is its only leader.
However, Christ entrusted the earthly oversight and guidance of the local church to men known as "elders." In the original language of the Bible, the words used to denote elders are also translated into words such as "overseer" or "shepherd," which illustrates Christ's design for this office.
Elders do not make decisions on matters of doctrine; scripture as it is written is the sole authority. Instead, elders are characterized by physical and spiritual maturity and biblical knowledge, which they use to guide and protect the members entrusted to their care, and ensure that teaching and worship are carried out in accordance with scripture.
The following verses dictate the biblical qualifications for elders. Click or hover over each verse to read the associated scripture.
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Titus 1:5-9
