FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH DELPHI, IN
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ELDER QUALIFICATIONS  
(See Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1, A-D)
A.   A male member who has been a member of the church in good standing for at least one year.
B.  Those spiritual qualifications as laid out in such passages as 1 Tim.3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 which include:
       1.   Blameless - nothing in his life by which he may be accused and thus disqualified
       2.   One-woman man - faithful in action and attitude to his wife, if married
       3.   Vigilant - moral alertness; a realist who is alert to the realities of life
       4.   Sober - steady mind; not subject to sudden impulses of emotion - stable
       5.   Good behavior - orderly, not chaotic in his lifestyle but "well-arranged"
       6.   Hospitable - willingly opens his home for lodging & meals even if inconvenient
       7.   Able to Teach - a committed student and expositor of the Word & able to defend it
       8.   Not given to wine - no reputation as a heavy drinker or intoxicated
       9.   Not a striker - not physically violent
      10.  Patient - forbearing, yielding, not vengeful, does not insist on personal rights
      11.  Not a brawler - not contentious or argumentative
      12.  Not covetous - does not love money as a motive of life or use his office for dishonest gain
      13.  Rules his own home - cares for family and children (if any) respect & obey him
      14.  Not a novice - not a new believer but spiritually mature
      15.  Good report - a man of integrity in the community & church
      16.  Not self-pleasing - his life is not oriented around pleasing himself, but the Lord and others
      17.  Not soon angry - in control of his anger (ie. 'blowing up' or clamming-up')
      18.  Lover of good men - who share his faith and labor (not jealous of threatened)
      19.  Just - can discern between good & evil and be a just arbitrator
      20.  Holy - a faithful observer of God's standards
      21.  Temperate - is self-controlled
ELDER DUTIES
​(See Constitution, Art. VII, Sec. 1, A-D)
The elders are the authority and decision-making body in the congregation.  The general duties of elders shall be to oversee, manage, and shepherd the congregation for a period of two years (vocational elders - indeterminate term).


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APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR LEAD PASTOR/ELDER POSITION

​To complete initial application for the position of lead pastor/elder at First Baptist Church, Delphi, Indiana:

  • Download and complete the application packet below consisting of Contact Information, General Questions for Officer Interviews and Elder Candidate Questionnaire. 
  • Further instructions are contained inside the packet.
 
Contact Information:  Primary Contact is Harold Zink (cell phone 765 413 9380).  Please leave a message if not directly connected, and he will return your call.  Email correspondence may also be sent using this link.
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  • Home
  • Welcome
    • Plan A Visit
    • Service Schedule
    • How to Join
    • Directions
    • Contact Us
  • About
    • Character: Who We Are >
      • Mission
      • History
      • Shepherds
      • Servants
      • Staff
    • Confession: What We Believe >
      • The Gospel
      • Statement of Faith
    • Covenanted: How We Live Together >
      • Church Covenant
    • Constituted: How We Are Governed >
      • Church Constitution
    • Commissioned: How We Live on Mission >
      • Supported Ministries
  • Ministries
    • Adults >
      • Sunday School
      • Small Groups
      • One-on-One Discipleship
    • Children
    • Students
  • Resources
    • Sermons >
      • Upcoming Sermons
    • Recommended Reading >
      • Christian Beliefs
      • Christian Living
      • Christian Relationships
    • FBC Music Playlist
    • Give
    • MEMBER CENTER >
      • GET CONNECTED
      • BULLETINS
      • CALENDAR
      • DIRECTORY
      • PRAYER
      • SIGN-UP SHEETS
      • VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES >
        • Nursery
        • Scripture & Prayer
        • Announcements
        • Special Music
        • Mowing/Snow Removal
        • Flowerbed Weeding