Jesus Christ is the Lord and head of this church and He rules primarily through the Scriptures.

The biblical offices in this church are pastors and deacons, but the church is governed by the congregation. Therefore, the government of this church will be defined as pastor-led, deacon-served, and congregationally-governed.

The biblical terms “pastor,” “elder,” and “overseer” are understood to refer to the same biblical office. All pastors-elders-overseers possess the authority and gifts of pastors, whether or not they are paid by the church.

The authority of the church is in the authority of the Word of God. Therefore it is only declarative and ministerial. This means that the church only proclaims and applies the doctrines taught in God’s Word. The church must bind the conscience to the Word of God and must never bind the conscience according to our own opinions.