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Bylaws<br />

Article III. Organizational Structure – Local <strong>Church</strong>es<br />

(6) The treasurer shall see that the provisions<br />

regarding annual financial accountability<br />

are followed by the local church.<br />

4) Local <strong>Church</strong> Administrative Council Members<br />

Other Local <strong>Church</strong> Administrative Council<br />

members serve on the Local <strong>Church</strong> Administrative<br />

Council to assist the Senior Pastor and the<br />

secretary and/or treasurer in directing the<br />

administrative operations and decisions of the<br />

church.<br />

5) Other Leadership Positions<br />

a) Elders<br />

(1) Under the direction of the Senior Pastor,<br />

local church elders are persons whose<br />

ministry is to equip the saints for the work<br />

of the ministry in order to build the church<br />

(Ephesians 4:11-16). Elders should provide<br />

spiritual oversight over the church to<br />

shepherd and protect it with maturity and<br />

wisdom (Acts 20:28-30; 1 Peter 5:1-4).<br />

Elders should meet the criteria specified in<br />

1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.<br />

(2) The Senior Pastor shall select from the<br />

congregation members who have<br />

demonstrated the biblical characteristics of<br />

an elder.<br />

(3) An elder may be a Licensed or Ordained<br />

Minister in a Conference. Any Licensed or<br />

Ordained Minister who is asked by the<br />

Senior Pastor to serve as an elder and<br />

accepts said position shall submit to and<br />

support the vision and ministry of the<br />

Senior Pastor. Any Licensed or Ordained<br />

Minister who is an elder in a local church<br />

remains a member of his Conference and<br />

is ultimately accountable to his Conference.<br />

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