There are mainly formal roles that exist in this group. The formal roles that exist include the Pastor who is responsible for leading the people and ministering throughout the week. It also includes the executive leadership and deacon board that have the role of assisting the Pastor’s vision and to be another point of contact for the congregation. Of course there are also informal roles that exist in the various ministry departments. For example, because I was the oldest and do not like to waste time I informally became the leader of Army for Christ.
The role of Pastor came about by our Pastor deciding that she was going to break off from her then current church and start her own ministry. The executive leadership and deacon board alike were chosen by the Pastor through her observations, prayer, and the guidelines set in place by the founding board of trustees.
One rule that exists in the group is that we all stand when the Bible is being read. If it seen that you are not standing, whoever is about to read from the