Subscribe to the Gateway PodcastHow is Gateway Church led?
We believe that Jesus Christ is the head of His body, the Church. Everyone in the church is in submission to him. We also believe that as described in the New Testament, the Holy Spirit appoints men to serve as elders, overseers and pastors of each local church. These men are charged with following Jesus Christ and overseeing the affairs of the church, and shepherding the church family. The New Testament describes another office in the church, that of evangelist or minister. In our context, these evangelists and ministers have specialized training and education and are charged by the elders to lead and equip our church in fulfilling our purposes. Gateway Church is a church plant of Little Rock Church. Little Rock Church is a 21-year old church in Southwest Little Rock. The elders of Little Rock Church will oversee the mission and ministry of Gateway Church for two years. By January 2009, Gateway Church will have her own leadership team of elders and ministers. Gateway Church is a new church family and has a leadership team consisting of six men. Brad Dell is an elder/ shepherd, Jeff Medders is the minister, and Brooks Nichols, Pete Harden, Kevin Birdwell, and Ryan Russell are house church leaders. This group of men is the leadership team of Gateway Church and works under the authority of the elders of Little Rock Church.
