The Election Process

for Deacons/Deaconesses

Step I : Nomination Process

Members will prayerfully select nominees via an online form by Sunday, November 3rd.


Step II: Vetting Process

A "Vetting Team" prayerfully reviews all nominations and puts together a final list.


Step III: Voting Process

During our Family Meeting, on November 10th, members will prayerfully vote from the final list of nominees.

The role of Deacons/Deaconesses

The biblical role and responsibilities of Deacons can be summarized as follows:

 

Care for the people: Through prayer, provision, protection and planning

Care for the property: Through planning, practicality, preparation and prevention

Care for the pastors: Through prayer, practicality, and planning

Meet the Current Deacons/Deaconesses

These leaders serve faithfully, guiding our church family in faith, service, and stewardship. We invite our members to participate in the upcoming vote to help shape the future of our Deacons Board. Your vote matters in selecting those who will continue to lead and support our community.

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What are the qualifications?

All Nominees must be PLC members in "good standing" who are:

  1. A Faithful Member of Purpose Life Church for at least one year.
    Faithful in serving, giving, leading and growing.
  2. Dignified
    That means honorable, respectable, esteemed, or worthy.
  3. Not double-tongued
    Those who are double-tongued say one thing to certain people but then say something else to others, or say one thing but mean another. They are two-faced and insincere. Their words cannot be trusted, so they lack credibility.
  4. Not addicted to much wine
    A person is disqualified for the Office of Deacon if he/she is addicted to wine or other strong drink. Such a person lacks self-control and is undisciplined.
  5. Not greedy for dishonest gain
    A person who is a lover of money, he is not qualified to be a Deacon, especially since Deacons often handle financial matters for the church.
  6. Sound in faith and life
  7. Blameless
    “Blameless” is a general term referring to a person’s overall character and where we not only examine a potential Deacon’s moral, spiritual, and doctrinal maturity, but should also consider the person’s track record of service in the church.
  8. Faithful towards his/her spouse.
    In the case of a Deacon who is married there must be no other woman in his life or no other man in her life to whom he or she relates in an intimate way either emotionally or physically.
  9. Able to manage children and household well:
    In the case where a potential Deacon is married or has children he must be the spiritual leader of his wife and children.

This year's Family Meeting will be held on November 10th, 2024 at 3:00 PM. During this important meeting we will:
1. Celebrate highlights from the past year

2. Hear critical updates from our pastors

3. Discover how to be part of the vision of what's ahead

4. Elect additional deacons/deaconesses to serve alongside the current ministry team