Document 14 · Section 3

After — the same work, rightly distributed

Each duty is reassigned to whoever is best placed to carry it.

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Each duty is reassigned to whoever is best placed to carry it. The pastor keeps only the spiritual core; operations move to the Church Manager; and several whole ministries return to the body.

■ Pastor■ Church Manager■ Saints / Body■ Eldership
ResponsibilityBeforeAfter — now carried by
Preaching & biblical teachingSenior PastorPastor Core shepherd-teacher work.
Pastoral care, counselling, visitationSenior PastorPastor Prayer, comfort, crisis care.
Discipleship & spiritual growthSenior PastorPastor Forming the Saints in Christ.
Equipping Saints to find their gifts & callingsSenior PastorPastor Guiding each to their “works prepared in advance.”
Administering the ordinancesSenior PastorPastor Baptism, communion, weddings, funerals.
Worship ministrySenior PastorSaints / Body A gift of helps; a separate ministry run by the Saints.
Evangelism, outreach & missionSenior PastorSaints / Body The body’s ministry. Pastor only teaches & participates.
Vision & annual directionSenior PastorEldership & Saints Set by Christ & the Spirit through Saints and elders. Pastor guides Saints to seek God; he does not own it.
Staff supervision & HRSenior PastorChurch Manager HR is the Church Manager’s. Pastor gives spiritual influence only.
Finance, budgets, payroll, giving adminSenior PastorChurch Manager The operational / financial layer.
Policy, compliance, child-safety, facilities, ITSenior PastorChurch Manager Governance administration & infrastructure.
Service & event logistics, rostersSenior PastorChurch Manager Delivery and coordination (Saints serve within it).
Program & project deliverySenior PastorChurch Manager Executes what the eldership and Saints decide.
Annual-planning mechanicsSenior PastorChurch Manager Supports the Saints-and-elders process (Doc 5).
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