The Offices of the Church: Overseers, Elders, and Deacons. In every generation, the Church wrestles with questions of structure and authority. Who leads? Who serves? How are roles defined? Beneath centuries of tradition lies a simple New Testament model: the early Church recognized three primary offices—overseers, elders, and deacons.

Lead Pastor or Plurality of Elders in the Church — What’s Biblical? Few topics generate more tension—or confusion—in modern church leadership than whether a congregation should have one lead pastor or a plurality of elders. Some insist that every local church must be led by a team of equal elders, while others believe the model of a “lead pastor” is biblical and necessary.