Pastor's Council
We are accountable, protected, and guided by our Council.
OurHeart
Lifecentre’s mission of “Creating space to share Jesus with every heart” is revealed across a variety of Campuses and ministries that reach all demographics. As a volunteer member of the Pastor’s Council, you are an integral part that strives to make this vision a reality.
To be an effective member of the Pastoral Council requires an open heart that is quick to listen and slow to speak.
The Council should not be simply viewed as a legislative decision-making board that is governed by a rigid legal framework, but as a collective body that provides spiritual wisdom, experience, and insight to assist the Lead Pastors in guiding the Lifecentre through decision, challenge, crisis and growth.
Qualifications
The Apostle Paul identifies nine qualifications for deacons in 1 Timothy 3:8-12. Not all might be applicable to you at this stage of life. Whereas the Bible charges elders with the tasks of teaching and leading the church, the deacons’ role is more service-oriented. That is, they are too care for the physical or temporal concerns of the church.
By handling such matters, deacons free up the elders to focus on shepherding the spiritual needs of the congregation. Yet even though deacons are not the congregation’s spiritual leaders, their character is of utmost importance, which is why deacons should be examined and held to the biblical qualifications laid down in 1 Timothy 3.
Responsibilities
The composition, function and authority of the Pastoral Council is specifically governed by the Constitution and By-Laws of Lifecentre (General Operating By-Law No. 1).
Assists the Lead Pastor in providing leadership to The Pastor’s Council (Board of Directors). Makes sure the Council adheres to its bylaws. Reviews the Council’s agenda before it is distributed. Encourages fellow Council members to participate in meetings and activities. Assists the Lead Pastor by keeping the Council’s activities focused on the organization’s mission.
Serving Pastor’s Council Members share a legal responsibility for the Lifecentre from a governance perspective. In this light, the Council fulfills the Government of Canada, and specifically Industry Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA), Not-For-Profit legislative requirements for an independent Board of Directors accountable for the Lifecentre’s actions and financial decisions. From this perspective the Council ensures compliance with both federal and provincial policies and regulations.
Current Council
- Joseph Anderson (Chairperson)
- Reg Bertrand
- Tracy Bueti
- Lucy Chang (Secretary)
- Kofi Kobia
- Vaughan Loucks
- Daniel Plourde
- Olusola Sotunde