Core Leadership Team

The Core Leadership Team functions primarily as discerners and shepherds, and as such serve as the conscience and guardians of the church. Acts 20:28 states: “Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood.” The CLT is the governing authority of this corporation, which shall comprise the Board of Directors of the Corporation as described in accordance with Texas Non-profit Corporation law.

The CLT shall provide for planning and implementing a ministry of evangelizing and spreading scriptural holiness through nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church which shall include: nurture, outreach, witness, and leadership development ministries and their accompanying responsibilities including the structure of governance and decisions for a self-governing congregation in accordance with corporate bylaws, and the laws and regulations of the State of Texas and the United States.

Ministry Leadership Team

The Ministry Leadership Team members are the servant-leaders of the church. The team is comprised of the current chairpersons of all official ministry teams within the local congregation and any at-large members selected by the Senior Pastor or CLT. The responsibility of the team is to care, develop, deploy, evaluate, monitor, and report on the ministries for the local congregation. Members of the team will work in unison for the mission, vision and goals of the church. They will be the central communicator for their specific ministry team. The team shall actively identify the spiritual gifts and abilities of the church’s members to guide the pastors and CLT in ordering the church.

Finance Team

The Finance Team shall support the stewardship of John Wesley Methodist Church including JW Christian School by carrying out instructions from the Core Leadership Team (CLT) in alignment with the mission, vision and goals of the church. The roles and responsibilities of the Finance Team include: Support clergy and finance team as a sounding board and reference, and the Core Leadership Team with financial information and understanding; review and submit budgets for the church and school to the CLT; encourage an environment of generosity and good stewardship including support of the Generosity Team, a subcommittee of the Finance Team; monitor financial results including weekly giving, monthly and quarterly financial reports for the entire organization; commission an annual audit; and issue resolutions necessary to conduct the financial business of John Wesley Methodist Church

Pastor-Parish Team

The Pastor-Parish Team will function as the appointed armor-bearers for the clergy and pastors of John Wesley Methodist Church. Their work is relationship based in order to foster accountability, and spiritual covering for all pastors. They will ensure the clergy staff have prayer, accountability, and encouragement partners. They are an extension of the congregation in performing the following duties: encourage, strengthen, nurture, support, and respect the pastor(s), staff, and their family(s). This team will undergird the clergy in a wholistic way, helping the clergy maintain physical and spiritual health and work-life balance. Individuals on this team strongly believe in the power of prayer and spiritual accountability. The PastorParish Team consists of men and women who answer the call to specifically pray for and over the pastor(s), and to pray for the church.