So that you might know us better, we would like to introduce you to our leaders.

Elders:

Perry Edwards is the Pastor, the elder set aside to study the Scriptures, pray, and declare the Word of God. Perry and Karen Edwards have three young children.

Dale Cogswell is an elder who teaches and preaches often. Dale and Rosalie Cogswell have three grown children.

Deacons:

The deacons serve the Church by giving of their time and talents in overseeing the property and finances, by attending to the physical needs of members (especially the sick and widows), and by distributing to those in need (both within the Church and the community at large).

The deacons are: Don Boone, Don Cook, and Fred Shanks.

Qualifications:

All elders and deacons must meet qualifications as described in the Bible in I Timothy 3, Titus 1, and Acts 6.

A Word on Church Leadership:

We believe that Jesus Christ himself is the only Head of the Church, that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer, and that all believers are members of the God's priesthood. The Holy Spirit leads and directs the Church to look to Christ. Christ governs His Church by laws, precepts, and principles given in the Scripture. Each local church (which is composed of gathered believers) ought to be ruled by elders and served by deacons. The rule of elders extends only as far as the Word of God goes and no further: it can never violate the conscience of the believers. The service of the elders and deacons is like that of Christ -- in love, in humility, and sacrificial. In this sense, the Church is not a democracy to be governed by majority vote, nor an autocracy to be dominated by fiat, but is a true theocracy under the rule of God.