Leadership

1 Peter 5:1-3 “The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.”

Sophia Baptist Church practices elder-led congregationalism. In elder-led congregationalism, responsibility and authority are based on complementary biblical assignments summarized by distinct job descriptions. The question is not, “Who is responsible?”, but “Who is responsible for what?” Elder-led congregationalism combines the distinct responsibilities given to church members and to elders. Church members believe and study the gospel, take responsibility for one another, and share the gospel. Elders lead, both by instruction and by example, to equip members.