Spiritual and financial excellence must always be maintained at The Coastlands if we want to experience all God has in mind for us. The Church Council is one of the primary advocates of that excellence. Nominees are selected through discussion with our pastoral team and the existing Council, and the final list of candidates compiled by the Senior Pastor is submitted to both the Council members and the pastors. Any Council members or pastor can veto names from the list of prospective nominees. The final list of nominees is submitted to the congregation for their vote.
Ballots are secret, and only the elected units are announced.
The Council sets the monthly budget spending limits each quarter, and the staff complies with their decision. Each month the Council receives a comprehensive report detailing all expenditures and income. Through the years, the Church Council at the Coastlands has functioned in a spirit of love, cooperation and collegiality. Our basic policy is to move by unanimous consensus on any decision brought before the Council. A single vote suspends or halts any church activity, move, program or policy.