The Elders are
responsible for doctrinal integrity, ministry vision, and strategic
development of the ministry of the Evangelical Free Church. Each
Adult Bible Fellowship has an Elder providing spiritual oversight.
Other Elders champion the Adult Bible Teaching Pool, the Care
Group Leaders, and the Adult Bible Fellowship Leadership Teams.
Made up of ten men, this board typically meets twice a month,
once for vision related issues and once for on going business
related issues.
Duties and Qualifications
Responsibilities are to shepherd God’s people. Elders will
teach God’s word, oversee a Sunday morning Adult Bible fellowship
(ABF), minister to the care group leaders from their ABF, and make
calls to the sick and needy.
Qualifications are that Elders must be 30 years old, and a member
of the Evangelical Free Church of Sheboygan for at least two years.
The term of service for Elder is three years. Biblical texts proscribing
their leadership are found in 1Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9 and 1Peter
5:1-4. Examples are given in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Apostles.
