Elders

Clearly the concept of strong servant leadership is thoroughly biblical, but who are called to be our spiritual leaders? The Bible teaches unmistakably that it is up to elders to “take care of God’s church” (1 Timothy 3:5) and “direct the affairs of the church” (1 Timothy 5:17). You’ll notice that the Bible always refers to elders in the plural, which indicates their commitment to team leadership. Never do we see one lone ranger at the peak of the power pyramid in biblical church leadership. That spot is reserved for Jesus. This is why at ECC we consider our “Senior Pastor” to be a fellow elder with the main responsibilities of teaching and equipping. In fact, we tend to refer to him as our “Teaching Pastor” or “Teaching Elder”. Each of our elders at ECC is responsible for overseeing some area of ministry and is free to give specific guidance to that work. Larger decisions are made as a team through our regular board meetings. Overall, the elders are responsible for such things as vision, values, teaching, equipping, leading, encouraging, and communication to the ECC family. OUR BOARD OF ELDERS: Administrative Elder : Don Sheffer Ministry Leadership Team (MLT): Glen McKenzie Church and Community Life: Roland Huber Pastoral Support: David Constable Pastor: Shane Pickel