Current Staffing Structure and Needs of DBC

Although the clerical positions are fully staffed, the ministerial staff is presently composed of the interim pastor, the minister of music, and the minister to children and families. We are in a rebuilding phase of our church which presents the opportunity to re-evaluate the past and look to the future in support of how we want our church to grow.

We have an exceptional lay leadership team, performing many of the tasks to fill the voids created by recent challenges in our church life. We feel this has given us a time of reflecting on how we support our church as individuals and as a church body. In our analysis, we have talked openly about past experiences and changes we see necessary to meet our leadership goals.

We offer an organizational structure in support of the DBC profile and core values with many of the required positions being performed by lay leaders. We see this time as inspirational and a re-commitment to our beliefs and seek a pastor that shares our goals and can work diligently and cooperatively to grow a spirit-filled, Bible-based church.

Ministry Staff:

Pastor: VACANT
Minister for Christian Formation: VACANT
Education & Discipleship Minister to Youth and Young Adults: VACANT
Minister to Children and Families: Janice Banks
Minister of Music: Rev. David Schwoebel Composer in Residence
Pastor Emeritus: Dr. James Copeland

Administrative Staff:

Administrator (non-paid): Bob Satterfield
Office Manager: Julie Hoffman
Administrative Assistant for Ministries: Laura Cooper
Office Receptionist and Secretary: Christine Overbey
Church Hostess: Virginia Cannon
Building Superintendent: John Click

Staffing requirements for DBC are directly tied to our Kingdom Vision and ministry initiatives. The professional staff should reflect the mission of the church body as we jointly work towards common goals and our stated mission. Based upon survey, class discussion, and cottage meetings, we have identified the following staff positions. This is in no way to reflect a permanent structure, but is consistent with current congregational needs.

The congregation of DBC has identified a profile for the pastor. Key roles for this individual should include: focus on the ministry of outreach, mission leadership, and pastoral care/visitation. The pastor could be involved in identifying potential candidates for other ministry vacancies. This would be particularly helpful as we would seek persons with spiritual gifts that would be complementary to that of the pastor. DBC will need to commit to financial capacity and readiness to establish a timeline of when these individuals can be called.

In addition to the professional staff, DBC has the current lay leadership positions:

Kingdom Vision Teams and Leaders for:

Faith Development
Outreach and Evangelism
Generosity
Community
Worship and Music
Missions

Moderator
Church Clerk
Council on Ministries Leader
Administrator (Elected by church as Administrative Director until one can be employed)
Youth Coordinators (Elected by church until a Youth Minister can be employed)
Youth Ministry Team
Children and Families Ministry Team
Deacons
Trustees
Finance Director
Assistant Finance Director
Endowment Fund Director
Leadership Development Director
Personnel Director
Property Director
Sunday School Superintendent
Communications Director

The Lay Leadership positions are elected/appointed by the church in accordance to our By-laws.