PASTORAL DEPARTMENT

The Pastoral Department is responsible for the administration of the Church and includes the Pastor, the Elders, the Deacons and Deaconesses and the Church Clerk.

THE PASTOR

The Pastor is responsible for guiding the spiritual direction of the Church, chairing the chuch board meetings, leading out in services as well as teaching, nurturing, and equipping members for fulfilling God's commission and serving as the spiritual shepherd for God's people (Ezek 34: 4) - strengthening the feeble, healing the sick, bandaging the hurt, bring back those driven away and seek those who are lost.

THE ELDERS

The elders are largely responsible for the running of the church in the absence of the Pastor, including serving as the spiritual leaders of the church and conducting ordinances. Some of their specific responsibilities include the following:

• Leading the church into a deeper and fuller Christian experience.
• Conducting services of the church and ministering to the Church in word and doctrine.
• Fostering the work of all other departments and programmes of the Church, including giving counsel and help Church officers to fulfill their responsibilities.
• Promoting harmonious relationships and fellowship among church members.
• Visiting the church members, ministering to the sick and encouraging those who are disheartened.
• Fostering the world mission work, by presenting the needs of the missionary work to the church and encouraging members to take a personal part in supporting and working for the cause of the world missions.
• Encouraging the church members to return a faithful tithe.

 

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