Morningview Baptist Church

We will have the opportunity Sunday to vote on four deacon candidates and two pastor candidates.  You have heard their testimonies and are encouraged to prayerfully consider each in light of the biblical qualifications for deacons and pastors. This is an important decision in the life of our church as we seek to place godly men in leadership positions.  This vote will be taken by paper ballot in the morning worship service.  Pictured above are deacon candidates, Jeremy Aldridge, Robert Martin, Tom Hicks, Sr., and Calvin Lee.

This past Sunday, we had the privilege of holding the vote of affirmation for our Lay-Pastors.  I was very pleased to see how our church family overwhelmingly supported all of these men; a majority of them even received a near perfect percentage of votes.  Being part of a congregational church and having this privilege to take part in such matters of governance and polity is both a beautiful gift and a sacred responsibility.  God has shown us, particularly through the book of Acts, that every member in each local, autonomous church bears the weight of following Scripture and the Holy Spirit as we affirm leaders, grant and Continue reading