ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

SECTION 1 - CHURCH OFFICERS

The church officers are pastor (see Article V, Section 1), the Board of Deacons (see Article V, Section 2), the Board of Finance (see Article V, Section 3), church clerk, (see Article V, Section 4), treasurer and assistant treasurers, (see Article V, Section 5), The Minister of Sunday School, (see Article V, Section 6), the Minister of Hospitality (see Article V, Section 7). One person may hold two or more offices, except that of pastor. The pastor, from time to time as he deems appropriate, may appoint other church officers, subject to a confirmation vote of the church membership. All officers must be tithers of record and uphold the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.

SECTION 2 - DESIGNATION OF CORPORATE OFFICERS

As an accommodation to legal relationships outside the church the pastor shall serve as president of the corporation; the church clerk shall serve as secretary of the corporation; the chairman of the Board of Finance shall serve as treasurer of the corporation; and the chairman of the Board of Deacons shall serve as vice president of the corporation.

SECTION 3 - ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE

  1. All church officers shall affirm their agreement with the statement of faith (as set forth in Article II) annually in the presence of each other.

  2. All church officers must be approved initially by the pastor in order for them to commence their offices.

  3. Only church members are eligible for election or appointment to any church office.

SECTION 4 - TERMS OF OFFICE

The length of terms of office shall be as follows:

  1. The relationship between the pastor and the church shall be permanent unless dissolved at the option of either party by the giving of a month's notice, or less by mutual consent. The severance of the relationship between the pastor and the church may be considered at any regular church administration meeting, provided notice to that effect shall have been given from the pulpit to the church two Sundays prior to said regular church administration meeting. A three-fourths majority of the members present and voting shall be required to decide the matter. Disciplinary removal of the pastor from office will automatically terminate his membership. A restoration to membership after disciplinary removal will be subject to the requirements of Article III, Section 1(D).

  2. The term of service for all offices and positions in the church, except the pastor, shall be one year, at the expiration of which they may be re-elected or re-appointed.

  3. A vacancy occurring in any office or board, except in the case of the pastor, may be filled by nomination and election by the church membership at any church administration meeting.

  4. All elected and appointed officers shall serve in their respective offices until their successors are duly elected or appointed.

  5. Members of the Board of Deacons may be removed from office for unbiblical conduct, as determined by the other board members, upon a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board of Deacons and the membership of the church.

SECTION 5 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The annual election of officers by the church membership shall occur during the month of September at the annual church administration meeting. Newly elected officers will begin their term following September election.

SECTION 6 - OVERSIGHT OF PASTORAL STAFF, OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER STAFF

  1. The Senior Pastor may hire associates and assistants to assist the pastor in carrying out his God-given responsibilities, subject to the approval of the church membership and on the condition that they shall become a member of the church upon assuming their duties. No woman will be considered for any pastoral position.

  2. The Senior Pastor has sole authority to dismiss any paid or unpaid pastoral staff member with the counsel of the pastoral staff and Board of Deacons.

  3. All Church officers and staff, appointed or volunteer, shall be under the supervision of the Senior Pastor.