Leadership

Terra Nova views the role of elder and the role of pastor as one and the same. Therefore, all elders are pastors and all pastors are Elders. The New Testament books of 1 Timothy and Titus describe the qualifications for Elders/Pastors. Those qualifications involve behavior, character, knowledge, spirituality, and abilities—both innate and learned. Read 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 for a better understanding of these qualifications. If you would like even more detail on Terra Nova’s understanding of church leadership and government, pick up a copy of Biblical Eldership by Alexander Strauch.

If you are member in good standing at Terra Nova and are sensing a call to eldership, we will be happy to email you a detailed description of the process that all elders go through.

PICTURE:: Starting with the stripey shirt-Matthew Miller, Ed Marcelle, Phil Taylor and Scott Womer.