Brett Morris in Church Management Team

6 years ago — Edited

APPROVED 6/4/20                     BYLAWS -- PART VI. A. (Please indicate your approval, disapproval, questions, and/or amendments in a comment below) Discussed 5/14/20 -- Tabled until 5/28/20 -- APPROVED 6/4/20                     The Winchester Community Church is organized as follows. A.  Pastor 1.  Selection. In the absence of the pastor, the elders will divide pastoral duties between them.  They will also begin a search, as need requires, to find a replacement.  They will evaluate the pastor using 1 Tim. 3:1-13 and Titus 1:5-9 as their guide.  The best candidate will be presented to the church conference for confirmation by election. They must be selected by at least a majority vote. (REQUIRES DETAILS ON VOTING) 2.  Term of Office. The Pastor serves for an indefinite period and terms shall be subject to periodic, elder review.  If the elders recommend removal, a church conference must vote to confirm it. (REQUIRES DETAILS ON VOTING -- Percentages, etc.) 3.   Duties. a)  The pastor is an elder and the primary, spiritual shepherd of the church.  He serves as an advisor on the church program, working through the church board and committees.  He works with others and inspires them to serve.  The pastor’s central work is the spiritual care of the congregation. b)   The pastor is an ex-officio member of all church boards and committees. c)   The pastor normally serves as moderator of the Church Congregational Meeting. The elders will select a replacement from amongst their in his absence.