If you are not familiar with the church of Christ, you might be wondering at this point, "what is an elder?" In the new testament church; the church we read about in the Bible, elders were appointed in every congregation (Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5). Elders were, and are, appointed in a plurality within the local congregation; there can never be only one (Acts 14:23; 20:7). Elders are to provide the oversight and leadership of the church at a particular location and are to "feed" the flock (the members) through teaching, instruction, example, etc. (1 Peter 5:1-3). Elders, likewise, have the responsibility of guarding and protecting the flock from false teachers (Acts 20:28-30; Hebrews 13:17). Elders are sometimes referred to as bishops (1 Timothy 3:1), overseers (Acts 20:28), pastors or teachers (Ephesians 4:11-12), and of course, elders (1 Timothy 5:17). Qualifications of elders are listed in 1Timothy 3 and Titus 1."Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood." (Acts 20:28)
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"Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock." (I Peter 5:2-3)
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Mike Bost Roger Byars
Carl Cantrell
Kenneth Rogers* Tommy Savage
Lynn Turner* Greg Vinson* * Also part of the staff
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Kevin Key
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Garland Robinson
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Tamara Campbell
