Staff, Elders & Deacons

Staff

Pastor Verl Taylor verltaylor@sbcglobal.net
Bernice Taylor (Counselor) Dbtaylor777@sbcglobal.net
Lynda Newman (Secretary) wbcoffice@sbcglobal.net
Karen Williams (Admin Assistant) karenwilliamswbc@sbcglobal.net

Elders: Verl Taylor, Dave Ladd and Kevin Pike
Deacons: Michael Means, Jim Forney  (on sabbatical)

Elders and their duties: (1 Peter 5:1-5)

He must Shepherd the Flock (Acts 20:28; Eph 4:11).
He must Oversee the Flock. (Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:5,7; 1 Peter 5:1,2).
He must GUARD the Flock (Acts 20:27-32; Gal 6:6; Eph 4:11; 1 Tim 1:3; 3:2; 4:1-2,11,13,16; 5:17; 6:2; 2 Tim 2:2, 24; Titus 1:9; 2:15).
He must MANAGE the Flock (Acts 20:28; 1 Tim 3:5; 5:17; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Pet 5:2).
He must PRAY for the Flock (James 5:14-15).
He must SERVE the Flock (Matthew 20:25-26; John 13:1-20).

Deacons and their duties: (1 Timothy 3:8-13)

Deacons are servants who meet the physical needs of the body, and care for the physical needs of others. Each Deacon is accountable to the Deacon Team. The Deacon team is accountable to the Elders.