In our Statement of Faith, we affirm that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church. In a very real sense we believe that He is the Head of Providence Church. He rules among us through the instructions He gave us in the Scriptures and as we seek His will and wisdom in prayer.
As Christ’s leadership is distributed throughout our church, there are four groups where authority resides – the members of the church, the elders, the pastoral staff, and the ministry teams. The members of Providence Church collectively have the ultimate authority over the church and it’s direction. They exercise their authority directly at duly called congregational meetings for the purpose of making major decisions and through selecting elders, pastoral staff, and ministry team leaders.
Providence Church Staff
Ministry Staff
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, Senior Pastor
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Children's Ministry
Devlopment Coordinator
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Director of
Children's Ministry
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Pastor of
Ministry Development
Support Staff
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Bookkeeper
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Administrative
Assistant
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Director
of Administration
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Accountant
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Director of
Facility Operations
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Office & Facility
Manager
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Technology
Administrator
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Secretary
Ministry Teams
In order for our church to operate with focus, the elders have set up ministry teams to lead, serve, and coordinate the ministries of Providence Church. These teams have the freedom to determine the direction of their ministry areas as long as it is consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the church. Ministry Teams perform some of the responsibilities of the congregation by leading specific ministries of Providence Church, as defined by the elders. Ministry team members are first selected by the Nominating Committee, then voted into position by the congregation. Each ministry team leader serves a two-year term.
Current ministry teams lead the following areas of our church: *denotes Ministry Team Chairperson
Administration The Administration Ministry Team creates and enforces all necessary procedures to protect the church’s property, facilities, employees, and volunteers. In addition, the team ensures that the facility, employees, and ministry programming operate in an ethical and efficient manner.
Angela Cawrse Dale Roskom* Kevin Doss Joe McClure Staff Liaison -- Lisa Sellers
Assimilation The Assimilation Ministry Team implements programs and ministries that welcome people to Providence Church and help them become part of our church body. The team equips members from the congregation to ensure that new visitors are greeted warmly and personally connected through relationships and FLOCKS Groups. These relationships should lead to active Christian care for others and membership in the church. Practically, this team coordinates the greeters, ushers, bulletin distributors, coffee team, the Information Center, PB&J Lunches, and the Providence 101 Membership Class.
Children The Children’s Ministry Team desires to glorify God by encouraging and enabling our children to experience God through worship and study. We strive to partner with the family in laying a spiritual foundation that will lead to a life-long relationship with Christ. The key areas of responsibility involve Sunday morning programming, which includes volunteer recruitment, training, and curriculum. The ministry team also provides vision for Vacation Bible School in the summer and any additional events or programming the team envisions as appropriate for our children.
Cross-Cultural Missions The Cross-Cultural Missions Ministry Team develops and oversees Providence Church’s efforts to take the Gospel into communities which are beyond the bounds of our congregation’s geographic or cultural reach. Key areas of responsibility include encouraging the congregation to support missionary activity, identifying and overseeing the church’s supported missionaries, and building prayer support from the congregation toward our church’s mission efforts.
Wes Brown
Katie Brown Teriann Schleiden Rick Schleiden
Kate Warren Staff Liaison -- Jim Bzdafka
Domestic Missions The Domestic Missions Ministry Team develops and oversees Providence Church’s efforts to take the Gospel into communities which are beyond the bounds of our congregation’s geographic or cultural reach. Key areas of responsibility include encouraging the congregation to support missionary activity, identifying and overseeing the church’s supported missionaries, and building prayer support from the congregation toward our church’s mission efforts.
Dean Gray* Andrea Glau Greg Killius Staff Liaison -- Jim Bzdafka
Nominating Committee The Nominating Ministry Team identifies and selects qualified candidates to serve on ministry teams. In order to find qualified candidates, they seek input from the congregation, current ministry team leaders, elders and staff, and initiate conversations with prospective candidates about ministry opportunities. The slate they develop is then presented to the elders for approval prior to being voted on by the congregation.
Kristin Komar Dave Gray Lynn Donaldson Staff Liaison -- Jim Bzdafka
Women's The Women’s Ministry Team seeks to assist and encourage women in their Christian faith by providing opportunities to study God’s Word, pray, fellowship, outreach, serve, and worship. This group of women coordinates and plans weekly Bible studies, retreats, brunches, socials, prayer groups, MOPS, Care Quilt ministry, and other service opportunities.
Youth The Youth Ministry Team develops and oversees plans that will provide every student the opportunity to become a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Key responsibilities include working with the youth staff to ensure that plans are in place to accomplish that mission. The team is also encouraged to get personally involved with the youth group by leading a small group or volunteering at youth events.
CJ vanWingerden
Dr. Wadie Shabab
Kate Warren
Kathy Mack Staff Liaison -- Tom Petersburg
Facility & Grounds Working closely with the Office and Facility Manager, the Facility & Grounds Ministry Team ensures that the facility and grounds are well maintained, in good repair, and ready to be used in ministry by the congregation. This ministry team identifies and mobilizes volunteers to perform the occasional but necessary maintenance, repairs, and special projects that present themselves. Most of the ongoing, routine maintenance would be performed by our custodial staff and outside vendors.
Al Sanders Michael Ballas Rick Gerent* Mike Young Staff Liaison -- Lisa Sellers
Elders
Elders provide the spiritual direction for the church, and define and defend the doctrinal position of the church. Providence Church defines the elders as “men who serve the church through the collective and individual oversight and encouragement of the spiritual life, welfare, and equipping of the members for ministry.” We look to the Scriptures, I Tim. 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9, to outline the qualification of elders. The Providence congregation nominates potential elders and votes them into the position.
Steve Bartlett
Chairman
Jim Bzdafka Senior Pastor
Doug Fink
Dan Foldesy
Mike Maltbie
Randy Nickel
Dale Roskom
Jack Tobik
Herb Veith
*denotes elders on sabbatical
If you have questions about the leadership of Providence Church feel free to
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