Leadership

Governance:

“Jesus Christ alone is the Head of the church (Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18), and He governs His church through officers whom He appoints (Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11) and who are endowed by His Spirit with the gifts and graces needed to accomplish their work (1 Tim. 3:1-13). We believe the Scriptural pattern of church governance includes two offices, including oversight by elders and assistance from deacons. Elders are called “overseers” in Scripture because they are charged with the oversight of the assembly (Acts 20:17,28; Phil. 1:1; 1 Pet. 5:2), “pastors” because they shepherd the flock of God (Acts 20:28), and “rulers” because they govern and care for the house of God (1 Tim. 3:5; Heb. 13:17). The eldership is therefore responsible for the preaching and teaching of the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:20,21,27; Titus 1:9), the watching out for the welfare of the soul of every member of the church (Eph. 4:11-13; Col. 1:28; 1 Thess. 2:11; Heb. 13:17), and the directing of the church in all its tasks (1 Tim. 3:4,5). All the decision- making authority of the church is vested in the elders (pastors) who shepherd the church.” (quoted from GfBC Conroe Constitution)

Elders And Deacons:

We believe the ideal pattern from the Scriptures includes a plurality (multiple) of elders. We presently have one elder/pastor, David Shiflet, as we pray and ask our Risen Lord to provide more laborers for the harvest (Luke 10:2, Ephesians 4:10-11, 1 Timothy 5:22). He is charged with preaching, teaching, pastoral ministry, and general oversight of the church. The church is further served by our deacons: Steven Rappolee, J. Michael Shiflet, and Kyle Westmoreland. These deacons oversee our benevolence ministry, our facilities, and the physical needs of the members of GfBC Conroe.

It is the duty of the church to seek to discover among its male members those to whom Christ has imparted the gifts and graces necessary for office and, after formally recognizing them by common suffrage, to set them apart by united prayer and then to support and submit to the officers in their given areas of authority.

Pastor:

Pastor David is the husband of Gina, and together they have six children and are the happy grandparents of four (so far). All six children have been home-schooled; the two oldest live and work nearby along with their spouses, remaining faithful members of GfBC Conroe. Pastor David’s ambition is to make Christ known through the proclamation of His Word, and by that means to love God’s people deeply and to see the saints firmly established in lives of faithfulness to their King; and to see men, women, and children who do not yet know Jesus Christ come to true faith and demonstrate lives of repentance toward God and away from sin.