Elders and Deacons

CBC is an elder-led church. Elders are selected according to the principles laid out in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. They are responsible to care for the spiritual needs of the church family, guard the purity of our doctrine, direct the administration of the church ordinances, discipline in accordance with the Word of God, share the ministry of pastoral care, approve all leadership positions and oversee the total operation of the church. The Board of Elders functions only under the headship of Christ and the authority of the Word of God.

Our current elder board consists of three men:

Our current deacon candidates (click here to read about the development of our first-ever deacon ministry):

“Many build churches nowadays; their walls and pillars of glowing marble, their ceilings glittering with gold, their altars studded with jewels. Yet to the choice of Christ’s ministers no heed is paid.”

(Jerome, 394 A.D.)

“The offices of God’s Church are not honorary positions bestowed on individuals who have attended church faithfully or who are senior in years. Nor are they board positions to be filled by good friends, rich donors, or charismatic personalities. Nor are they positions that only graduate seminary students can fill. The church offices, both eldership and deaconship, are open to all who meet the apostolic, biblical requirements.”

(Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership, p.68)

 

Biblical Eldership is…

1. Qualified Leadership—1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-16; 1 Peter 5:1-3

2. Pastoral (Shepherd) Leadership—1 Peter 5:1-4; Acts 20:17-38; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 4:13-14; 1 Timothy 5:17-20; James 5:13-16

3. Male Leadership—1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-16; also Ephesians 5:22-24; Colossians 3:18; Titus 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; 14:33-38; 1 Timothy 2:9-15;

4. Servant Leadership—Acts 20:17-38; 21:17-26; 1 Peter 5:1-5; also Matthew 11:29; 23:1-12; Mark 9:33-35; 10:35-45; Luke 22:24-27; John 13:3-17;

5. Shared Leadership—Acts 11:30; Acts 15:1-32; Acts 16:4; Philippians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Peter 5:1

Biblical Deaconship is…

1. Qualified Leadership—1 Timothy 3:8-13; also Acts 6:3

2. Male Leadership—1 Timothy 3:8-13; also Acts 6:3

3. Servant Leadership—Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8-13