Category Archives: who are we?

Governance focuses on boundaries, direction, and big context, while management focuses on choosing, making, and connecting. Governance. Governance guides toward a goal by mapping the big picture of this particular organization. It sets boundaries and develops criteria with which to … Continue reading →

A plurality of Elders results in at least three types of blessings: burden-sharing, diversity, and accountability. Burden-sharing blesses the Elders and the congregation by providing sufficient capacity and support for the activities of caring and deciding required of this service. … Continue reading →

The church is first the one people of God in Christ. The primary living out of this oneness is as siblings who love one another as Jesus commands. From among this congregation of siblings, some exhibit wisdom, a heart for … Continue reading →

Identity: Elders as soul carers; Deacons as problem solvers. In Acts 20:17-38, Paul gives a tearful farewell to the Elders from the church in Ephesus, instructing them to watch out for themselves and the flock that God has placed in … Continue reading →

Disciple-making is always communal, whether in the initial phase of evangelism or the later phases of sanctification. Teaching and training one another toward Christlikeness requires a pedagogy situated on both vertical and horizontal axes. Discipleship is situated on a vertical … Continue reading →