ET is an elder-led church, which we believe is the Biblical model for church governance, as evidenced by such texts as Acts 14:23, Acts 20:17, Titus 1:5, I Tim. 4:1, James 5:14, and I Peter 5:1-2.
ET currently has 8 elders, men who serve on 2-year staggered terms. Their role is to make important decisions for the church, establish and protect church doctrine, ensure we are staying focused on our vision and purpose, teach, guide, and shepherd the members. Candidates for elder are nominated by the church members and voted on by the acting elders. Qualifications for elder are based on I Tim. 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9.
We also have deacons, which are men who serve the physical needs of the church body. The office of deacon at ET is one of service, rather than authority, based on the model in Acts 6. Candidates for deacon are nominated by the church members and voted on by the acting elders. Qualifications for deacons are based on I Tim. 3:8-13.
The roles, requirements, and responsibilities of every church office, position, and other
governance can be found in the church by-laws, which are made available to anyone upon
request.