| The Leadership Team at Gulfhaven Church
has the awesome responsibility of knowing
and doing the will of God for the Body.
The congregation selects and invests the
leadership with governing authority.
Ultimately, the church is a theocracy,
meaning it is God-governed. The congregation
in a democratic process selects their
leadership, men who are spiritual and
will seek God to lead them. The leaders
are responsible then to both God and the
congregation in their leadership. Christ
Himself is the ultimate authority of the
Church.
Acts 20:28 “Keep watch over yourselves
and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit
has made you overseers. Be shepherds of
the church…”
I Thessalonians 5:12-13 “Now we
ask you, to respect those who work hard
among you, who are over you in the Lord
and who admonish you. Hold them in the
highest regard in love because of their
work. Live in peace with each other.”
I Peter 5:2-3 “Be shepherds of
God’s flock that is under your care,
serving as overseers – not because
you must, but because you are willing,
as God wants you to be; not greedy for
money, but eager to serve; not lording
it over those entrusted to you, but being
examples to the flock.”
The apostles said their own task was
two-fold: "…give our attention
to prayer and the ministry of the word."
(Acts 6:4)
The Leadership Team at Gulfhaven is responsible
not only for the care of the flock but
also for the direction and future of the
flock. The Leadership Team is responsible
for the spiritual welfare of the church
and they spend time in prayer for the
needs of the congregation. |
