Leadership Structure

Anaheim Congregational Life ministries are led by five ministry teams that plan and lead our ministry efforts. A Leadership Council consisting of the pastor, the team leaders, and the financial officer help coordinate and integrate the activities of the ministry teams. Our pastor leads the overall effort.

Our ministry approach is based on sharing leadership and involving more people in meaningful ministry. The leadership teams are fully empowered teams who are delegated leadership responsibility within their ministry areas. They identify ministry needs, determine approaches to meeting these needs, and lead those ministry efforts.

The purpose of the leadership teams isn’t just to get work done, it’s also to help people explore their gifts and engage them in meaningful ways within the life of the congregation. The leadership teams provide not only opportunities to involve people in their areas of giftedness, but also to help them cultivate their ministry gifts and discover new areas of giftedness.

Pastor

The pastor serve as the spiritual and administrative leader of the congregation. The pastor serves as the leader of the congregation priesthood, supervises and coordinates the leadership teams’ functioning, and oversees the administrative functions that support all of the teams, such as congregational communication tools.

Congregation Financial Officer

The Congregation Financial Officer (CFO) assists the pastor and team leaders in planning for and executing financial support of the congregation’s ministries. The CFO also receives and accounts for our member’s and friends’ financial contributions, pays the congregation’s bills, and assists the pastor in developing and managing the congregation’s budget.

Leadership Council

The Leadership Council is made up of the Pastor, the Congregation Financial Officer (CFO), and the five leadership team leaders. The council provides advise and counsel to the pastor, assists the pastor in evaluating congregational ministry issues and opportunities, and coordinates and integrates the leadership teams’ ministries

Community Outreach Team

The community outreach team focuses on extending caring and fellowship ministries into the neighborhood around the church, engaging in community activities, and responding to community needs.

Discipleship Formation Team

The discipleship formation team is focused on helping people come to know and become disciples of Jesus Christ, helping existing disciples mature in their discipleship, and helping disciples share their experiences in following Jesus so others may become his disciples, too.

Pastoral Care Team

The pastoral care team promotes caring and fellowship ministries within the congregation and developing caring ministry skills. The team aslo coordinates congregation prayer ministry.

Stewardship Team

The stewardship team focuses on cultivating whole life stewardship — using things in the manner designed by God. The teams also oversees the care for the church building and grounds and assists the financial officer in planning for the congregation’s long-term financial stability.

Worship Team

The worship team focuses on cultivating deeper worship and sacramental experiences, and on developing worship leadership and participation skills.