LAY LEADERS
The Lay Leadership within Northwest Community Church is vested in Elders
and Deacons. Scripture defines qualifications for each.
1 Timothy 3:1-7
1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office
of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one
wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free
from the love of money.
4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his
children under control with all dignity
5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household,
how will he take care of the church of God?),
6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and
fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.
7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church,
so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Titus 1:5-9
5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order
what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,
6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife,
having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.
7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward,
not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious,
not fond of sordid gain,
8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout,
self-controlled,
9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with
the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine
and to refute those who contradict.
Serving as Elders are:
•Mr. Jon Behlen
•Pastor Kramer
•Pastor Myer
•Mr. Jeff Raymond
Serving as Deacons are:
•Mr. Gary Jacobsen
•Mr. Ray Kapke
•Mr. Ivan Kring
•Mr. Rick McClung
•Mr. Gary Nelson
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