Leadership
Meet our leaders
The people below help lead and serve our church family. Upper Room Fellowship is led by a team of elders who share responsibility for spiritual oversight, teaching, and pastoral care. We believe leadership works best when it is shared, so no one person carries it alone.
How we lead
- Leadership is shared
- No one person carries the church alone. Our elders share responsibility for spiritual oversight, teaching, and pastoral care. Several gifted people serve together, so every decision is prayed over by more than one voice and carried with real balance and accountability.
- Leadership is service
- Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, and that is the pattern our leaders follow. They use their influence to equip and empower others, so the people of this church can grow into the work God has given them. Serving comes before leading.
- Leadership is diverse
- God gives different gifts to different people, and our team reflects that. Women and men serve as elders, pastors, and teachers, and leadership follows calling, gifting, and character. A range of gifts, perspectives, and life experiences helps us see what the church needs and care for people well.
- Leadership is developmental
- We look for new leaders and train them on purpose. You do not need a title to lead. People follow those who serve faithfully, care for others, and keep growing in character, and we watch for those people and invite them into leadership. Our Leadership Training Pastor and the rest of our team help people find their gifts and take their next step.
Our leaders aim to lead with integrity and transparency, build healthy teams where every member matters, make decisions through prayer and discernment, develop other leaders on purpose, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and keep growing in character and skill.
We are grateful for the men and women who serve our church family with humility, excellence, and a passion for Jesus.