Nominating
New
Elders
Nominating Additional Elders at Prestoncrest
Prestoncrest’s Elders are asking members to call out additional elders as our church strives to provide for many needs in ministry areas. It is their hope that a number of men who meet the qualifications will receive significant congregational nominations, approval, and support. Nominations will be complied, reviewed, and personally interviewed.
Please pray for this church, this selection process, and personal guidance as you choose NEW men to nominate. Be sure to review the information featured here, keeping the scriptural qualifications at the forefront of your mind as you nominate men.
Timeline for this effort:
Sun, Jan 19: Special Prayer & Overview of the Nomination Process
Sun, Jan 26: Sermon & Class Lessons on Elders ~ combined class in the Auditorium
Sun, Jan 26: Nominations Begin ~ online & via paper ballot
Tues, Jan 28: Day of Prayer and Fasting
Sun, Feb 16: Last Day for Nominations ~ online & via paper ballot.
Feb 17-March 15: Candidates Determined, Nominees Interviewed
Sun, March 16: Candidates Presented to the Congregation
Scriptural objections must be submitted in writing to any current Elder by March 30
Sun, April 13: New Elders Announced at 10am Combined Worship (Classes at 9am)
Sun, April 13: New Elders Appointed at 6pm Worship, reception following
How to submit nominations:
ONLINE: Click the "Nominate by clicking HERE" button above
ON PAPER: Fill out a paper form and drop it in the foyer dropbox OR hand to any current Elder (printable form can be downloaded or picked up in the foyer at Prestoncrest)
Nominations are due Sunday, February 16
Titus 1:5-9
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. ~ Titus 1:5-9
Qualities and Meanings:
- Believing children = Having Christian children
- Not overbearing = Not high-handed or authoritarian
- Not quick tempered = Not prone to anger or impulsive
- Not pursuing dishonest gain = Unselfish
- Loves what is good = Supports good works & good character
- Self-controlled = Disciplined, sensible
- Upright = High integrity
- Holy = Devout, fulfills moral obligations
- Disciplined = Under God’s control
- Holds firmly to the message = Committed to God’s Word as authority
- Encourages others by sound doctrine = Teaches what is spiritually healthy
- Refute those who oppose = Able to defend the faith
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. ~ 1 Timothy 3:1-7
Qualities and Meanings:
- Above Reproach = Unquestioned Integrity
- One Wife = Opposite of polygamy
- Temperate = Calm, collected in spirit
- Hospitable = Warm and generous to all
- Able to teach = Clear communicator of God’s word
- Not given to much wine = Temperate, not a drunkard
- Not violent but gentle = Even-tempered and kind
- Not quarrelsome = Not contentious
- Not a lover of money = Not greedy
- Able to manage a house = Good leader of his family
- Not a new convert = Mature in faith
- Good reputation = Respected by outsiders
Download Brochure
Click to download the printable brochure. (Also available in the foyer at Prestoncrest.)
CURRENT ELDERS
Our current elders will continue to serve, and do not need to be “re-nominated”. See photos of our current Elders by clicking HERE.
- John Cawyer
- Jeff Clevenger
- Phil Jackson
- Charles Johnston
- George Miller
- Steven Miller
- Todd Miller
- Mike Pipkin
- Ken Polk
- Dr. Bryan Pruitt
- Randy Tucker
- Don Witt