BIBLICAL MANDATE
The Scriptures teach that a plurality of leaders is to provide the overall spiritual care of each fellowship of believers. (Acts 14:23; 22:17-8; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:5) They are responsible to Christ, the Head of the church.
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
A list of qualifications is found in 1 Tim. 3:1-7, 2 Tim. 2:24-26, Titus 1:5-9 and 1Peter 5:1-5.It is to be noted that the qualifications have to do more with character and maturity than they do with abilities or giftedness. This means that the variety of people on this team will result in a variety of gifts, some public and some more private in nature. They will, however, model the Christian faith. They must also be available and be people who are already influencing for good in their involvement with people.
Affirmation
We acknowledge the priesthood of all believers as a core pillar in Church administration and governance. We encourage believers in communion to exercise their God-given gifts for the building up of the body.
