Our Church Government

Elders

Biblical Role of Elders

• Shepherd the flock: Serving in all humility, elders are to guide, direct, guard and protect the members of the body, seeking to meet their needs and assist in any way possible, warning against harmful influences and guarding against false teachers and doctrines. See Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:1-3.
• Lead through example: Elders are to provide a Scriptural role model and are to set a pattern before the flock of a rightly ordered life – with a single purpose: to glorify God. See 1 Peter 5:3.
• Teach and exhort: Elders are to see that the flock is fed through insightful and accurate Biblical instruction and admonition. See 1 Timothy 3:2, Titus 1:9.
• Refute those who contradict Truth: Elders are to confront those who are teaching what they should not teach or who are continuing in a pattern of behavior contradictory to Biblical truth. Thus, elders are to keep closing potential entrances for Satan, so that the truth of Christ shall remain credible to both the congregation and the community. See Acts 20:29-31, Titus 1:9.
• Manage the Church of God: Elders are to oversee the life of the church with the assistance of other godly leaders. They must be people who can “rule well”. See 1 Timothy 3:5 and 5:7.
• Pray for and anoint with oil the sick: Elders are to pray for the spiritual and physical well-being of members of the congregation. See James 5:14.

FOC is governed by these elders:

Pastor David McLean, Pastor Greg Fisher, Pastor Gary McGhee, Mitchell Bowyer, Bill Davis, Stan Elder, Bob Mathews, Joe McCoy, and John Shirey