Leadership & Service

Crossway is led by a plurality of Elders.  In the New Testament various terms are used for the same leadership office: Elder (or Presbyter), Pastor (or Shepherd), and Overseer (or Bishop).  In every case, we see men (plural) who were appointed to teach and to oversee each local church.  At Crossway, you'll hear the words "Pastor" or "Elder" used, with no distinction between them.  Each pastor has the same amount of authority as any of the others, but not necessarily the same role, employment status, or specific duties.  Depending on their spiritual giftedness and availability, our Pastors may vary in their time commitments or specific forms of public ministry.

Deacons are official servants within the church, helping to free the Elders from many temporal concerns (Acts 6:1-6).  They have delegated authority under the Elders to lead particular ministries (Acts 6:3, 6).