Elders

Elders are also called shepherds and overseers in Scripture. That’s why we refer to our elder board as a “Shepherding Team.” They are advocates of spiritual growth in the church, not a “board of directors,” focused on the logistical matters of the church. Serving 2-year terms, elders are less like CEO’s or a board of directors, and more like fathers and spiritual decision-makers for the Trinity Chapel church body.

Specifically, our shepherding team carries out three functions:

1. Oversee the body: Give prayerful direction to the corporate and individual membership of Trinity Chapel.
2. Protect the body: Guard against false teaching, disunity, danger, and other divisive issues, spiritual and otherwise.
3. Shepherd the body: Counsel, care for, discipline, and direct our membership in various ways and situations.