PERSONNEL AND ROLES

1. PASTOR.
Responsibilities
• Act as overseer of God’s Church
• Shepard the Flock
• Teach Biblical Truth
• Model Christ like behavior
• Maintain doctrinal purity
• Discipline unruly believers
• Oversee financial matters
• Pray for those who are ill
Organizational Structure
• There is one Pastor, as called by the lord, founder of the ministry or sent
from a mother church.
• The Pastor will perform his assigned duties, organize meetings and
delegate the responsibilities to others.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of
Christ and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry
of the Church.
• Pray, prepare and Preach God’s word while living a life worth of the call of
God.
• Carry out the Lord’s vision and vision of the mother church
• Make a commitment and a plan to fully design and implement a
leadership strategy that allows every member participate in ministry within
the church o and outside in the community.
• Oversee the staff as they carry out their ministries.
• Oversee the Elders as they carry out their ministries.
• Be accountable and hold people accountable.
 Accountability
• This position is accountable for these duties to the Lord, overseer and
the Church.
Communication
• The Pastor will communicate with the Church, the deacons/Elders, and
Ministry Leaders.

2. ASSISTANT PASTOR.
Responsibilities
• assist the pastor overseer of God’s Church
• Shepard the Flock
• Teach Biblical Truth
• Model Christ like behavior
• Maintain doctrinal purity
• Discipline unruly believers
• Oversee financial matters
• Pray for those who are ill
Organizational Structure
• There is one assistant pastor, as called by the lord and appointed by the
pastor, assist the pastor in his vision on ministry.
• The assistant Pastor will perform his assigned duties, organize meetings
and delegate the responsibilities to others.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of
Christ and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry
of the Church.
• Pray, prepare and Preach God’s word while living a life worth of the call of
God.
• Carry out the Lord’s/pastors vision and vision of the mother church
• Make a commitment and assist in planning, designing and implement a
leadership strategy that allows every member participate in ministry within
the church and outside in the community.
• Oversee the Sunday school and staff as they carry out their ministries.
• Oversee the Elders as they carry out their ministries.

• Be accountable and hold people accountable.

 Accountability
• This position is accountable for these duties to the Lord, pastor, overseer
and
the Church.
Communication
• The assistant pastor will communicate with the pastor, Church, the
deacons/Elders, and Ministry Leaders.
3. DEACONS/ELDERS

Responsibilities
• Act as overseer of God’s Church
• Shepard the Flock
• Teach Biblical Truth
• Model Christ like behavior
• Maintain doctrinal purity
• Discipline unruly believers
• Oversee financial matters
• Pray for those who are ill
Organizational Structure
• The number of deacons/Elders serving at one time shall be determined by
the pastor and his assistant. The Pastor and the chairman of deacons serve as
Elders. Any other are nominated by Elders, assistant pastor and elected by the
Church.
• The chairman of deacons (deacon meetings) will organize the meetings and
delegate the responsibilities to others while holding themselves and others
accountable.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
Church.
• Prayerfully lead the Church to faithfully carry out the Mission Statement of
the Church. To produce (Matt. 28:18-20) who are becoming mature and
equipped (Eph. 4:11-13) to use their spiritual gifts (I Cor. 12) to bring glory to
God through fellowship, discipleship, evangelism, ministry, worship and prayer
• Make a commitment and a plan to work with the Pastor to design and
implement a leadership strategy that allows every member to have a ministry
in the Church and outside in the community.

• The Biblical functions of an Elder are to teach Biblical truth, Model Christ like
behavior, maintain doctrinal purity, discipline unruly believers, oversee
financial matters, pray for those who are ill.
Accountability
• Be accountable and hold people accountable. This position is accountable for
these duties to the Lord, the pastor, assistant pastor and the Church.
Communication
• The deacons will communicate with the Church, the Pastor and Ministry
Leaders.

4. CHAIRMAN OF DEACONS

Responsibilities
• The Chairman of the Deacons will lead the Deacons as they minister to and
allow our Church to minister to others by being the overseer of all heads of
departments ,committees and other groups in church under the guidance of
the pastor and his assistance

Organizational Structure
• The Chairman of Deacons is selected by the the pastor and his assistant from
the group of deacon to serve a chairman for the stipulated duration. He also
serves as an Elder.
• The Chairman of the Deacons will lead the Deacon Ministry by organizing the
Deacons meetings and delegate the responsibilities to others while holding the
Deacons accountable.
Duties
• prayerfully lay out a God sized vision for our Deacons.
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
Church.
• The chairman will not lead any ministry team but will focus his efforts on
helping the other deacons serve effectively.
• Oversee that the guidelines Administration, Guidelines are followed.
• Help the deacons see that the reason this is so difficult is because this is a
spiritual battle.
• The leader of this team is on the Engagement Team.
Accountability
• This position is accountable to the Lord, the Deacons, the Pastor, the Elders
and the Church.
Communication
• The Chairman of Deacons will receive a weekly report from the deacons and
will communicate this to the pastor and is assistant before any official
communication to the Church.

5. PRAISE & WORSHIP LEADERS.

Responsibilities
• The Worship Team works with church leaders, members of the music staff,
and numerous volunteers, in order to provide meaningful worship experiences.
Organizational Structure
• The Worship team is made up of volunteers who are organized for service by
the Worship/Music Minister.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
church.
• Assist in leading congregational singing and encourage others to participate.
• Commit to attending regular rehearsals as well as singing/playing in weekly
worship services.
• Offer a unique sacrifice of praise to God by preparing both in rehearsals and
at home for weekly worship services and special performances.
• Regularly spend time in prayer for the ministry.
Accountability
• The Worship Team will be accountable to the Lord, the Worship/Music
Minister, the Elders, and the church.
Communication
• The Worship Team will communicate with the Worship/Music Minister
regarding ministry activities.

6. SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTOR.

Responsibilities
• The primary purpose of the Sunday school director is to work to position
our Sunday School to grow Spiritually and numerically.
Organizational Structure
• They will be recommended by the pastor, assistant pastor and deacons
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of
Christ and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry
of the Church.
• Implement a plan that will allow our Sunday School expand and carry out
activities for growth and development of kids (socially, psychological and
spiritually)
• Ensure Sunday School classes are implemented and followed the
• Work with the Pastor to ensure that Teachers understand what is
expected of them
• Work with the Evangelism deacon to ensure every class participates in the
Church's evangelism efforts.
• Make sure that every teacher knows his or her job description.
• Discover, mentor and develop new Sunday school teacher.
• Work with the GROW team to increase the average attendance and
sustain of membership of Sunday school members
Accountability
• This position is accountable to the Lord, the assistant Pastor, the deacons
and the Church.
Communication
• The Sunday school director should make a weekly report and submit it to
the assistant pastor.
7. Ladies leader.
8. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
Responsibilities
• The primary function of the Teacher is to see lives of kids transformed
through the Word as lives are conformed to the image of Christ.
Organizational Structure
• The Sunday School Teachers are recommended by pastor, deacons and
Church.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of
Christ and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry
of the Church.
• Make the Bible reading and Scripture memorization part of each lesson.
• Commit to work with Sunday school director to fully implement
curriculum.
• Lead your classes to support GROW.
• Help develop the gifts of your class members by recognizing, developing,
and utilizing potential kids in your class.
Accountability
• This position is accountable to the Lord, the assistant Pastor, the deacon,
the Sunday school director and the Church.
Communication
• The Sunday school Teachers should make a weekly report to the Sunday
school director
9. Departments.
 Finance
 Development
 Media department
 Welfare
10.Men’s leader.
11.EVANGELISM/DISCIPLESHIP/FOLLOW UP
Responsibilities
• The primary purpose of the Evangelism Leader is to involve our
 membership in the work of Evangelism and new believers discipleship
classes. Also make follow ups
Organizational Structure
• The Evangelism Leader is recommended by the pastor, assistant pastor,
deacons and the Church to serve for certain duration.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
Church.
• Oversee our prospect visitation/visitors
• Oversee prospect outreach ventures
• Work with the Sunday school teachers, pastor, assistant pastor and
deacons to establish lists that contain the names of people that through
pray the church believes the Lord wants to use them to reach out. Also
work with the assistant pastor to establish a list that contains names that
the church will commit to pray into the Kingdom.
 Hold the Sunday school teachers accountable for having an evangelistic
Sunday school class.
• Build a Discipleship team that teaches children, youth and adults by
working with the Spiritual Gifts Team to discover people with the passion
and ability to evangelize others.
• Oversee our Evangelism Visitation
• Oversee an Evangelistic effort that encourages Children, Youth and Adults
to share their faith
• Work with the Sunday school director to encourage our Sunday school
kids to become Evangelistic
Accountability
• This position is accountable to the Lord, the Pastor, the Elders and the
Church.
Communication
• The Evangelism Leader should make their report in the deacons, elders
and assistant pastor meeting and church monthly
12. USHERS

Responsibilities
• Usher Ministry Team will provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our
guests and members.
Organizational Structure
• The Usher Ministry Team is a deacon led ministry team consisting of
members of the congregation, with a Team Leader appointed by the deacons.
• The Deacon wills who will work with the appointed Team Leader to organize
the meetings and delegate the responsibilities to others, while holding the
members accountable.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
Church.
• Greet worshipers, making every attempt to help them feel welcome and at
ease.
• Escort members and guests to their seats.
• Distribute materials related to the service such as bulletins, handouts, etc.
• Provide assistance or information to those attending services.
• Receive offerings, delivering them promptly to the finance department of the
church.
• Maintain alertness for any emergency that may arise, relieving the need or
contacting the person(s) needed to provide the proper assistance
• The team (and the assigned deacon) will meet monthly to plan and carry out
activities to fulfill goals.
Accountability
• The Usher Ministry Team will be accountable to the Lord, the Deacons, The
Elders, and the Church.
Communication
• The Usher Ministry Team Leader will report to the assigned deacon on a
weekly basis with report showing recent activities completed and upcoming
and in progress activities.
13.TECHNICIANS AND MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Responsibilities
• The Worship Technical Team will oversee the sound, video, lighting, and
projection technologies for worship services and special events.
Organizational Structure
• Team members will be given a rotating schedule of service each month.
Duties
• Set a positive example for others by living as an authentic witness of Christ
and by being thoroughly involved in the life and discipleship ministry of the
Church.
• Be available to set up the sound equipment and/or video system for worship
services and special engagements, as needed, and monitor such venues.
• Assist in the attendance counting. The count should include the Pastor,
instrumentalists, choir, sound booth personnel, nursery personnel, infants,
and ushers.
• Commit to being at Sunday morning rehearsals to rehearse video, sound, and
lighting cues.
• Learn to work equipment for services, as well as help keep equipment in
good running condition.
• Continually look for new or existing technologies to enhance the church's
overall ministry.
• Work with praise and worship leader in coordinating team activities.
• Be responsible for the use of the sound/video/lighting equipment for all
church services and recording of the weekly worship service.
• Regularly spend time in prayer for the ministry.
Accountability
• The Worship Team will be accountable to the Lord, the praise and worship
leader, the deacon, and the church.
Communication
• The Worship technical Team will communicate with the Worship/Music
Minister regarding ministry activities.