Who Would You Recommend for Church Leadership?

Elder Qualifications

• a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; a willingness to share their faith with others
• a clear understanding of God’s priorities
• a servant heart
• a demonstrated gift in discernment and leadership

• to make serving on Session a high priority
• to give leadership to the life of the church
• to embracing change as it relates to defining UPC’s direction

• discernment and prayer
• building relationships with staff, the congregation, and fellow elders
• investing in fulfilling God’s vision for UPC
• taking God’s big-picture view
• standing in hope in facing challenges
• providing wisdom through listening and prayer

Deacon Qualifications

• a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; active in daily prayer
• a demonstrated life of faith (1Timothy 3:8-13)
• a gift for service, to be Christ's "hands and feet" to his people
• service or demonstrated caring of practical helpfulness to others

• to share hope in Jesus Christ
• to give this ministry personal priority in his/her life through the three-year term
• to provide "leadership in caring" by personal example in the church and the community

• caring for the sick, the homeless, the grieving, the homebound, and those struggling financially
• participating in deacon ministry teams
• deepening Christ-centered relationship with fellow deacons and the congregation
• serving communion to those who are hospitalized and homebound