Bethel Leader Board Officers

Biblical Leadership Roles

Love, Lead, Feed

1. Love - Shepherd / Deacon

Psalm 23:1–6 NIV

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Acts 6:1–4 NIV

1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

Acts 6:3–4 NIV

3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

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2. Lead - Elder / Overseer / Bishop

Acts 20:28 NIV

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

1 Timothy 5:17 NIV

17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

1 Peter 5:1–3 NIV

1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

3. Feed - Pastor-Teacher

Ephesians 4:11–13 NIV

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Specific Leadership Functions

Lead

Elders and Leaders: God’s Plan for the Church, Getz, 2003

Feed

1. Teaching Biblical Truth

Matthew 28:19–20 NIV

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Acts 2:41–42 NIV

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

2. Modeling Christlike behavior

1 Thessalonians 2:10–12 NIV

10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

1 Timothy 4:12 NIV

12 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.

3. Maintaining Doctrinal Purity

Acts 20:30–31 NIV

30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Titus 1:9 NIV

9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

2 Timothy 2:23–26 NIV

23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

4. Disciplining Unruly Believers

1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 NIV

12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

Galatians 6:1 NIV

1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

Matthew 18:15–17 NIV

15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

5. Overseeing Financial Matters

Acts 4:34–35 NIV

34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

acts 4 34-35

Acts 11:30 NIV

30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

1 Corinthians 9:18 NIV

18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.

1 Thessalonians 2:9 NIV

9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.

6. Prayer

James 5:13–16 NIV

13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Bethel Leadership Offices

Chairperson

A. Assist the Senior Pastor in administrative duties of the church and act as his consultant and counselor.

B. In cooperation with the Senior Pastor, evaluate the work of the Leadership Board and other church organizations on a regular basis to determine the effectiveness of each.

C. Serve as Chairperson of the Leadership Board with full voting privileges.

D. Act to encourage and, as necessary, improve the performance of the Leadership Board and other church organizations to accomplish church goals.

E. Serve as moderator of all church business meetings.

F. Shall be an ex officio member of all other church organizations with full voting privileges.

G. If the position of Senior Pastor is vacant or the Senior Pastor is unable to function, the church Chairperson will assume that role until an interim Senior Pastor has been appointed.

Vice-Chair

A. Serve as the Chairperson, in their absence.

B. Perform other tasks as assigned by the Leadership Board.

Treasurer

A. Be responsible for the recording and management of all monies received or disbursed as authorized by church budgets, by special action of the congregation or by the Leadership Board.

B. Be responsible to ensure that the Financial Secretary and Treasurer properly perform their duties and that their tasks are properly segregated.

C. Be responsible for monthly financial reports to the Leadership Board and coordination of required financial reports to the congregation.

D. Prepare and present books for audit at the end of fiscal year.

Recording Secretary

A. Be responsible for maintaining a complete and permanent record of all Business and Leadership Board meetings.

B. Be responsible for maintaining church and Leadership Board policy and procedures and making such documents available to church membership upon request.

C. Be responsible for maintaining records of church membership: including admission, deletion of members, and membership correspondence.