BYLAWS UPDATE

Over the last few months, our elders have been carefully working through your feedback on the proposed bylaws, and we want to offer a bit more clarity on three key areas: deacons, voting, and concerns about “drift.” In this video, you’ll hear the “why” behind the changes—why we’re shifting from the formal, elected title of deacon to the more biblical language of Ministry Servants and Ministry Leaders; why the proposed bylaws remove a congregational vote in calling a Lead Minister while strengthening the elder vetting and congregational affirmation process; and why these updates are not a move toward progressive theology, but an intentional effort to guard against drift by anchoring our governance more firmly in Scripture, clear doctrine, and higher leadership thresholds.