NOMINATING ELDERS, NOVEMBER 2009

It is time to pray and raise up two Elders to join three remaining: David Anema, Chandra Mullenix, and Beth DeVries.

Final Candidate Pool as of October 18:
Amy Araucto
Rennie Araucto
Brad Bishop
Cornell Blackwell
Anna-Marie Chainus
Kurt Munson
Christina Nelson
Tim Phipps
Mark R.

Calling (Roles/Goals) of Elders among Emmaus Road
• Meet regularly to pray for church, share updates
• Shepherd congregation through visitation, prayer, listening; seek to connect with members in the margins – ill, absent, lonely, confined
• Advise and inform Road Crew
• Encourage Deacons, other leaders, along w/Pastor
• Assist Pastor in calling and appointing leaders
• Receive/release Road Crew members
• Consent to term of two years minimally

Criteria (Emmaus Road's particulars, in addition to biblical criteria):
• Member of Road Crew (no time requirement)
• Relationally connected (no Small Group membership requirement, but encouraged)
• Prayerful; student of Word
• Will not serve if married to another Elder nominee
• Not overly burdened by role as Deacon
• Meet biblical requirements: 1 Timothy 3:1-12; 5:17; Titus 1:6-9 provide a non-exhaustive list of biblical qualifications for those recognized as Elders in the church

Schedule
1. October 15: Elders finished speaking to members across districts to gather a pool of willing candidates.
2. October 18: candidate list published online and distributed Sunday morning to Road Crew; members encouraged to pray for one week.
3. October 25-November 1: Road Crew members privately communicate two nominees/choices to Pastor Likkel; email, call, write, fold ballot in white box on Sunday, etc.
4. November 2: Pastor contacts emerging candidates and discusses Eldership
5. November 15: Pastor announces church's new Elders
6. November 22 (or thereabouts): New Elders ordained/installed; previous Elders blessed and released