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LPBC LEADERSHIP
How Is Our Church Led?

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At La Plata Baptist Church, we understand the Bible to establish two formal church offices: Elder and Deacon.  Scripture lays out clear requirements for both positions (see 1 Tim. 3 v 1-3 and Titus 1 v 6-9), and we understand those filling these positions to be gifts of God to His church.

Elders are charged with spiritual oversight over the church (Acts 20 v 28), shepherding the church through the ministry of the word and prayer (1 Pet. 5 v 2, Acts 6 v 4), and keeping watch over the church as those who will give an account to God (Heb. 13 v 17).  We also understand the Bible to establish a plurality of elders in a local church (Acts 14 v 23, James, 5 v 14).  

Deacons are tasked with leadership of various practical, service-oriented ministries within the church (Acts 6 v 1-6).  Deacons have primary responsibility in recruiting and managing volunteers of various church ministries.  In doing so, deacons bless the entire church, and free the elders to focus on the ministry of the word and prayer. 
​1 Timothy 3 v 1-13

Here is a trustworthy saying: 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.
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In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.  They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.  They must first be tested;and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.  In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.  A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well. Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

9400 Old Stagecoach Road / La Plata, Maryland 20646 / 301-392-3951 / laplatabaptist@gmail.com
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • What We Believe >
      • The Baptist Faith and Message, 2000
      • The Cambridge Declaration
    • Our Life Together
    • Our Vision and Values
    • Our Constitution
    • Our Pursuit of Health
    • Our Leadership >
      • Elders >
        • Our Senior Pastor
      • Deacons & Coordinators
  • New Here?
  • Audio Resources
    • Sermons >
      • Current Sermon Series >
        • The Hand of Our God: An Expositional Series Through Ezra-Nehemiah
      • Previous Sermon Series >
        • Repent and Believe the Good News: An Expositional Series In the Gospel of Mark
        • The Gift of Gender: A Topical Series
        • Encouraged In the LORD: An Expositional Series To Fight For Joy
        • So That the Church May...: An Expositional Series in 1 Corinthians
        • Where Is Our Hope? Studies In the Psalms
        • The Book of Isaiah: An Expositional Series
        • Christians Are... ? An Expositional Series in 1 Peter
        • Unashamed Of The Gospel
        • Who Is This King of Glory? Studies In the Gospel of Luke
        • The Book of Hebrews: An Expositional Series
        • The Five Solas: A 500th Anniversary Celebration of the Reformation
        • Your Relationships Are About the Gospel: Submission, Marriage, and Family in the Letter to the Ephesians
        • The Book of Exodus: An Expositional Series
        • The Gospel According to John: An Expositional Series
      • Guest/Stand-Alone Sermons >
        • Guest Sermons
        • Stand-Alone Sermons
    • Other Audio Resources >
      • Hope Night 2023
      • LPBC Men's Conference 2022
      • Pastor Conner's 10th Anniversary Celebration
      • LPBC Women's Retreat 2020
      • LPBC Women's Retreat 2019
      • Marriage Weekender 2018
    • LPBC Sermon Podcast
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