Governance
Authority with boundaries and accountability.
Healthy governance should support biblical leadership while preventing isolated power, hidden conflicts, and unanswerable decision-making.
Shared responsibility
The intended model includes qualified elders, meaningful congregational authority in reserved matters, deacons and ministry leaders with defined responsibilities, and external oversight during planting or serious conflict.
Recorded decisions
Material doctrine, governance, finance, safeguarding, staffing, property, partnership, and brand decisions should be recorded with their approvals and review points.