The church is a flock (John 10:1-30), therefore it is cared for and led by shepherds (John 21:16-17). At NKBC, this function is carried out by the pastors and deacons (equivalent to elders in some other churches).

The church is a body, not a business (Romans 12:4-6); an organism, not an organization. In an organization, "maintenance" becomes the focus. But in an organism, ministry is the focus. At NKBC, we have a simple structure so we can maximize Ministry and minimize Maintenance, in which the people are the Ministers and the pastors are the Administers.

The church is a fellowship, in which a top priority is harmony and unity. (Ephesians 4:3, Romans 14:19) Therefore, a good structure promotes unity and downplays differences. (I Corinthians 11:17-18) Because church-wide voting tends to create division, NKBC has a council structure wherein the various councils and ministries make most of their own decisions instead of having everyone vote on them. There are 6 councils which correspond to the purposes of our church (Worship: Worship Council; Instruction: Christian Education Council; Fellowship: Fellowship and Deaconess Councils; and Evangelism: Missions Council), as well as Stewardship of our financial and physical resources.

Our constitution sets out the basics of our governance structure: deacons, pastors and six councils. Each council reports to the Deacon Board, who are accountable to the congregation and ultimately to the Word of God, our final authority. Council chairs are recommended by a Nominating Committee and voted on by the congregation; council members are chosen by each council and are people who are actively involved in ministry or leadership in that specific ministry area.

A chart of our church structure is available to view as a PDF file here or alternately as a JPG picture. It shows our council structure, names of council chairs, church deacons and staff. Please contact the church office if you would like to talk with anyone in church leadership.

To view the chart in PDF format you will need Adobe Reader (Acrobat). If you do not have it, download here: