Damascus Road Church, a Marysville, WA Church

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Damascus Road is an elder-led church.
Our elders are all pastors called by God to shepherd and lead this local expression of God's church. According to Hebrews 13.17, they will have to give an account for those in their charge. To this end, they meet regularly to ensure they protect, lead, and nurture the church to the glory of God.

Eldership is intended as a lifelong position, so it is not taken lightly. According to the Bible, an elder is a man who has been called by God to this role.Each elder goes through an extensive period of study, prayer, and meetings with the present elders. At the end of that time, he is brought before the church, allowing any concerns to be voiced to the present elders before the elder-in-training is ordained. Ordination at Damascus Road follows the Biblical norm: the present elders lay hands on him and pray, stating to the church that God has called this person to be an elder at Damascus Road, and we are coming alongside him in ministry and life. The qualifications for an elder are taken from 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9.

Jesus, Our Senior Pastor
We believe that Jesus is the one who starts churches (Matthew 16.18) and He is also the one who ends them (Rev. 2,4-5). We do not lean on our own understanding when making decisions, rather, we commit all our ways to the Lord and seek His wisdom. Click here to read more

Sam Ford