Elders & Staff
So..who is the head of TPCC? Who’s in charge? – Christ, as the head of the church, rules by the power and authority of His word; therefore, all decisions within the The Point congregation are governed by what the Lord has revealed as His will in scripture.
Elders
We seek to be a truly Biblical, New Testament church in all that we do. One way this is expressed at The Point is in the areas of leadership as we implement Biblical Eldership. Essentially our elders serve as shepherds that guide the church. We believe that this leadership model, a plurality of elders, is a true Biblical model of church leadership.
The Bible teaches that elders are the leaders of the church who may also be called pastors, bishops, and overseers (Acts 20:28; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Peter 5:2). The elders are men chosen and called according to clear biblical requirements (1 Timothy 2:11-3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). The Bible also teaches that God intends for more than one man to lead and shepherd the church as a safeguard for both the church and the man. The elders’ duties include leading/ruling (1 Timothy 5:17) managing (1 Timothy 3:4-5), tending the flock/shepherding (1 Peter 5:2-5), giving account (Hebrews 13:17), living exemplary lives (Hebrews 13:7), using authority (Acts 20:28), teaching (Ephesians 4:11, 1 Timothy 3:2), preaching (1 Timothy 5:17), doctrinal instruction (Titus 1:9), and shepherding/discipline (Matthew 18:15-17)
More about our model of Biblical Eldership
Rick Long – Lead Pastor, Elder
Rick serves as the Lead Pastor at The Point, which he founded along with a group of Christians with a vision for a real and different church in Central Kentucky. Rick believes that The Point Church has a special and significant mission to advance the Gospel in CKY. He is a native of Lexington Ky and big Kentucky Wildcats fan. He and his wife of thirteen years, Paula, have a stunningly beautiful daughter, Linley Elizabeth.
> Email Rick
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Shane McGrath – Pastor of Adult Ministries and Groups, Elder
Shane McGrath oversees adult ministires and Point Community Groups (PCG’s) He has also served as the Associate Director at Cedarmore Camp And Conference Center. Shane and his wife, Kari have three children: Myra, Lizzie and Nehemiah. Before coming to Kentucky, Shane and Kari served at a Christian camp in Southern California, where they attended Bible College. Shane enjoys hunting, theology and Indianapolis Colts football.
> Email Shane
> Visit the Pastors’ Blog
Jack Cheadle - Church Planting Resident
Jack Cheadle, 29 , is married to his wife of 5 years, Brittany Cheadle. They have two sons Alexander, 4 yrs and Jackson, 8 months. Two years ago he moved from his home town of Tipp City, Ohio to pursue ministry. He is currently a full time mechanic in Louisville and plans to move to Savannah and plant Eden Village Church with Ernie in 2011.
Ernie Banks - Church Planting Resident
Ernie is a native of Savannah, GA and plans to return there in 2011 to plant Eden Village Church. He and Lisa have been married for almost 10 years and have three amazing daughters. Savannah is 10, Reagan is 5 and Piper is 2. Ernie enjoys GA Bulldog football, camping with his girls and drinking coffee with his wife, Lisa.