Leadership Selection

Each year, we reach out to the congregation asking you to thoughtfully consider men to recommend for the office of deacon and elder and to give your reasons for such belief. This is the first step of our leadership selection process. All recommendations must be submitted through the form below by September 16.

Biblical Elder Qualifications

Above Reproach (Titus 1:6, 7; 1 Tim. 3:2)
Devoted to his wife; one-woman man (Titus 1:6; 1 Tim. 3:2)
Have submissive children, though not perfect (Titus 1:6; 1 Tim. 3:4-5)
A faithful Steward (Titus 1:7)
Humble – not arrogant (Titus 1:7)
Gentle – not quick-tempered (Titus 1:7; 1 Tim. 3:3)
Sober – not a drunkard or glutton (Titus 1:7; 1 Tim. 3:3)
Peaceful – not violent (Titus 1:7; 1 Tim. 3:3)
Have financial integrity – not greedy for gain (Titus 1:7; 1 Tim. 3:3; 1 Peter 5:3)
Hospitable (Titus 1:8; 1 Tim. 3:2)
Lover of good (Titus 1:8)
Self-controlled (Titus 1:8; 1 Tim. 3:2)
Upright (Titus 1:8)
Holy (Titus 1:8)
Disciplined (Titus 1:8)
Able to teach (Titus 1:9; 1 Tim. 3:2)
Spiritually mature (1 Tim. 3:6)
Respectable (1 Tim. 3:7)
An example to the flock (1 Peter 5:3)

Biblical Deacon Qualifications

Dignified (1 Tim. 3:8)
Not Double-Tongued (1 Tim. 3:8)
Not addicted to much wine (1 Tim. 3:8)
Not greedy for dishonest gain (1 Tim. 3:8)
Hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience (1 Tim. 3:9)
Blameless when tested (1 Tim. 3:10)
A wife who is dignified, not a slanderer, sober minded, and faithful in all things (1 Tim. 3:11)
Devoted to his wife; one-woman man (1 Tim. 3:12)
Manages children and household well (1 Tim. 3:12)