Leadership Nominations
Leaders serving on Christ Church’s administrative and programmatic teams are entrusted with the strategic planning, decision-making, and leadership that help carry out the vision and mission of Christ Church.
Nominations for 2027 leadership positions are open August 30 through October 1. Our Lay Leadership/Nominations Committee will prayerfully consider all nominations and applications and recommend a slate of candidates for approval at our November 8 Church Council meeting.
Questions about the nominations process? Contact Kevin Delaney.
Leadership Teams
Church Council is the primary administrative and governing body of Christ Church. It envisions, plans, implements, and annually evaluates the mission and ministry of the church.
Time commitment: Approximately 4–6 meetings per year.
The Board of Trustees provides supervision, oversight, and care of all real property owned by Christ Church and provides leadership regarding the church’s property and legal matters.
The Board of Trustees benefits from members with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Experience in areas such as real estate, law, finance, and insurance can be especially helpful.
Time commitment: Approximately 4–6 meetings per year.
The Finance Committee provides stewardship and oversight of Christ Church’s financial resources, including budgeting and ensuring that sufficient resources are available to support the church’s mission and ministries.
The Finance Committee benefits from members with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Experience in areas such as finance, accounting, business management, fundraising, and generosity can be especially helpful.
Time commitment: Approximately 6–8 meetings per year.
The Staff/Parish Relations Committee, or SPRC, works to equip, encourage, support, and evaluate the pastors and staff of Christ Church while helping strengthen the relationship between the congregation and church staff.
SPRC benefits from members with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Experience in areas such as human resources, management, legal and employment matters, as well as the spiritual gifts of leadership, administration, and encouragement, can be especially helpful.
Time commitment: Approximately 6–8 meetings per year.
Lay Delegates to Annual Conference serve as elected lay representatives of Christ Church at the Annual Conference held in May/June 2027 and serve as a connection between Christ Church and the broader conference.
Christ Church elects four Lay Delegates to Annual Conference, with additional opportunities available to serve as a Lay Delegate through the Southwest District.
The Lay Leadership/Nominations Committee is charged with identifying, developing, deploying, evaluating, and supporting lay Christian spiritual leadership throughout Christ Church.
Time commitment: Approximately 3–4 meetings per year.
The Christ Church School Board is responsible for evaluating the Christ Church School program, establishing policies, and encouraging congregational awareness and support of Christ Church School as a ministry of Christ Church.
Up to three member-at-large positions are available, with each serving a staggered three-year term.
Time commitment: Approximately 4 meetings per year.
Frequently Asked Questions
All members of Christ Church are eligible to be considered for these leadership positions.
If you are interested in serving in a leadership role, complete the 2027 Leadership Application below.
Complete the 2027 Nomination Form below. After a nomination is submitted, we will follow up with the nominee and invite them to complete the 2027 Leadership Application.
Serving in leadership is one way we live out our membership vows through our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
Committee members are expected to attend meetings, actively participate, and prayerfully support the mission and ministry of Christ Church. These are working teams, and their leadership plays an important role in the life of our church.
Most committees meet on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. The number of meetings varies by committee.
Each team benefits from members with different backgrounds, experiences, spiritual gifts, and perspectives.
Certain teams may especially benefit from professional or personal experience in areas such as finance, accounting, business management, human resources, law, employment matters, insurance, real estate, fundraising, leadership, and administration.
Specific areas of helpful experience are included in the committee descriptions above.
2027 Nominations Timeline
August 30, 2026
Nominations and applications open.
October 1, 2026
Deadline to submit nominations and applications.
October 6, 2026
The Lay Leadership/Nominations Committee meets to prayerfully consider nominations and applications and develop the proposed 2027 leadership slate.
November 8, 2026
The proposed slate is presented for approval at the Church Council.
Nomination Form
Know someone at Christ Church who would be a great fit for a leadership role?
Use the nomination form to recommend a Christ Church member for consideration. Once a nomination is received, we will follow up with the nominee and invite them to complete the 2027 Leadership Application.
2027 Leadership Application
Have you been nominated, or are you interested in serving in a leadership role at Christ Church?
Complete the 2027 Leadership Application to tell us more about yourself, your gifts and experience, and the areas in which you may be interested in serving.
Deadline for nominations and applications: October 1, 2026.
