Leadership

A quick note on the Presbyterian view of leadership in the church.

All ministry in the Church is a gift from Jesus Christ.  Members and officers alike serve mutually under the mandate of Christ who is the chief minister of all.  His ministry is the basis of all ministries; the standard for all offices is the pattern of the one who came "not to be served but to serve." (Matt. 20:28)

The Church offices mentioned in the New Testament which this church maintained include those of presbyters (ministers of the Word and Sacrament and elders) and deacons.

There may be forms of ministry in which primary emphasis is given to proclamation of the Word and the celebration of the Sacraments, forms that stress deeds of love and mercy, forms that are primarily educational, administrative, legislative, or judicial, and forms that are primarily prophetic.

Both men and women shall be eligible to hold church offices.  When women and men, by God's providence and gracious gifts are called by the church to undertake particular forms of ministry, the church shall help them to interpret their call and to be sensitive to the judgments and needs of others.  As persons discover the forms of ministry to which they are called, and as thy are called to new forms, they and the church shall pray for the presence and guidance of the Holy Spirit upon them and upon the mission of the Church

Check back soon for a picture and introduction to the elders and deacons of Grace Presbyterian Church.