Elders & Deacons

We are a church governed by elders (1 Timothy 3), who shepherd God’s flock (Acts 20:28) as they submit to the Great Shepherd himself (1 Peter 5:4).  We believe leadership is called by God, defined by servanthood (John 13:13-17), and led by the Spirit.

We believe deacons are part of how the Bible describes the church leadership (Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:8-13).  We believe deacons are servants – both of the gospel and of people.  Deacons support the elders in the pastoral care of the church and in service of the gospel of Jesus Christ, freeing the elders from many practical necessities in order that they may devote themselves to oversight, the ministry of the Word, and prayer.  As deacons, these leaders live accountably before God in a way congruent to their call, according to the Scripture.

Our staff serves the vision of the elders with the privilege and responsibility of being paid for their labors. Paid staff are able to devote more of their time to caring for the church and its various functions.  Our pastors are also elders. We have two paid elders and 7 non-paid elders.

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Geoffrey Maurer

Pastor of Vision and Equipping

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Tom White

Pastor of Mission and Community

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Chris Matthews

Worship Director (Interim)

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Maria Webb

Communication Administrator

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Gary Lafferty

Operations Manager

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Jaymee Jenkins

Children's Ministry Coordinator