Our Leadership

Providence Church is a congregational church that is led by a plurality of elders. This means that under the Lordship of Jesus, the authority of this church rests in the gathered members. The members are led by multiple elders (or pastors) who are chosen for that office by the members. We also see that the Scriptures direct us to choose deacons to help meet the needs of the congregation. Our Confession of Faith explains it further:

“A local church, gathered and fully organized according to the mind of Christ, consists of officers and members. The officers appointed by Christ are overseers or elders, and deacons. They are to be chosen and set apart by the church called and gathered in this way, for the distinctive purpose of administering ordinances and for carrying out any other power or duty Christ entrusts them with or calls them to. This pattern is to be continued to the end of the age… Christ has appointed the way to call someone prepared and gifted by the Holy Spirit to the office of overseer or elder in a church. He must be chosen by the collective vote of the church itself. He must then be solemnly set apart by fasting and prayer. The body of elders of the church must lay hands on him if there are any already in place. A deacon must be chosen by the same kind of vote and set apart by prayer and laying on of hands as well.” LBCF 26.8-9

As a church plant, we have not yet started an official membership, but we do have two pastors/elders to help us get started. Once we begin meeting for worship, we will be open to accepting new members who will soon appoint deacons and additional elders, Lord willing.