CHURCH TRUSTEES

Our Church is headed up by a Leadership Team made up of Elders (Overseers) headed up by a Lead Pastor, and also Deacons who support the Elders by managing key areas/Ministries.

We also have various Team Leaders, each responsible for different groups/ministries. Take a look around & get to know us.

MINISTER
Pastor Stephen Agilinko

Rev. Stephen Agilinko [PhD] and Wife

Our Pastor is Stephen Agilinko. He is married to Diana Apent and they have five children. He had served in one of the Churches of the Ghana Baptist Convention in his home country for nine years before he came to study for an M.A. in Religious Studies (specialising in Islam) at the University of Lancaster. He was called to the pastorate of West Green Baptist Church in May 2004.

CHURCH ELDERS

The Pastor and the Elders (Eldership) provide both leadership and oversight especially in the spiritual direction of the Church. Their responsibilities include but are not limited to the following duties:

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  • To lead and manage the people of God within the local Church (1 Timothy 3: 4-5; 5:17; Hebrews 13:7)
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  • To preach and teach the Holy Scriptures (Acts 6:4; 1 Timothy 3:2b; Titus 1:9)
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  • To oversee and guard the local Church from false teachers both within and outside of the Church, correct error within the Church and to initiate and administer Church discipline with the support of the Church (Acts 20: 28-32; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 1 Peter 5:2-3)
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  • To disciple and equip the saints for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:11-13; Colossians 1:28)
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  • To provide pastoral care and visiting the sick and the bereaved (Acts 20:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; James 5:13-15)
CHURCH DEACONS

They have responsibility for the day to day runnuing of the work of the Church including Church Administration & Secretarial duties, Fabric & Church Premises, Church Finance, Church Insurance, Safeguarding, Health & Safety etc.

CHURCH COUNCIL
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  • The Church Council consists of Elders, Deacons and elected Church members some of whom lead teams to carry out the day to day running of the Church and represent members interests for their respective teams at Church Council meetings.
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  • In addition to the above role, the Council together formulate and evaluate Church programmes and activities.

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