Meet the team.
Leadership at Faith Community Church
Biblically, the focal point of all church leadership is the elder. An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. The word translated “elder” is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles in reference to this unique group of leaders who have responsibility for overseeing the people of God.
The primary responsibility of an elder is to serve as a manager and caretaker of the church (1 Timothy 3:5). That involves a number of specific duties.
As spiritual overseers of the flock, elders are to determine church policy (Acts 15:22); oversee the church (Acts 20:28); ordain others (1 Timothy 4:4); rule, teach, and preach (1 Timothy 5:17; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 3:2); exhort and refute (Titus 1:9); and act as shepherds, setting an example for all (1 Peter 5:1-3). Those responsibilities put elders at the core of the New Testament
church’s work.
Biblically, the focal point of all church leadership is the elder. An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. The word translated “elder” is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles in reference to this unique group of leaders who have responsibility for overseeing the people of God.
The primary responsibility of an elder is to serve as a manager and caretaker of the church (1 Timothy 3:5). That involves a number of specific duties.
As spiritual overseers of the flock, elders are to determine church policy (Acts 15:22); oversee the church (Acts 20:28); ordain others (1 Timothy 4:4); rule, teach, and preach (1 Timothy 5:17; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 3:2); exhort and refute (Titus 1:9); and act as shepherds, setting an example for all (1 Peter 5:1-3). Those responsibilities put elders at the core of the New Testament
church’s work.
Michael Duncan
Pastor
Michael Duncan has served the Lord and the church for over 25 years preaching and teaching God's Word. He has shared God's message across the U.S. and beyond. He is a conference speaker, entrepreneur, veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a prolific writer, having authored or co-authored multiple books, both fiction and non-fiction. He served on the executive board of the Northwest Baptist Convention.
Ray Horn
Executive Pastor
Ray Horn has served Faith Community Church for over 12 years and is serving as Executive Pastor now. He retired from Boeing after having served 20 years in the Air Force. He was ordained in 1985 and has served in various churches in leadership positions both before and after ordination. He and his wife Judy have been married for over 50 years and have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Milt Cantellay
Elder
Miles Longenbaugh
Elder
Ted Oman
Elder
Jeff Owens
Elder
Steve Anderson
Elder
Russ Bratton
Elder
