Leadership

The leadership structure of Evangelistic Temple is based on what we interpret as the Biblical model of church leadership. We have seven men who serve as elders of the church. These elders meet regularly with the pastor and church council. They pray together and seek God’s will in making decisions for the church body. The pastor sets the direction and goals of the church and the elders make sure we stay on course in order to meet those goals God has given. The qualifications for elders are based on I Timothy 3:1-7 and are elected to 2 year staggered terms by the church body.

We also have men who serve as deacons. The role of deacons at Evangelistic Temple are not one of authority, but of service. They make sure the needs of the church body are being met. Each deacon is assigned several families in the church who they keep in contact with, making sure things are taken care of if a need arises. The number of deacons in the church are based on the size of the congregation. As more families join, more deacons are added. The qualifications for deacons are based on I Timothy 3:8-13 and are appointed by the pastor and church elders.

The council is made up of the pastor, seven elders, the chairman of the deacons, the council secretary, the church treasurer, and the chairman of the trustees (the trustees are 4 members who deal with the physical property of the church). The church council meets once a month to make the business decisions of the church.