One unique thing about Mennonites is the way we think about leadership.  We tend to behave as though anyone can lead from any position (or no position!).  For this reason we have much lay leadership in worship services and the direction of the church is set by the congregation when meeting together at congregational meetings (usually 4 times per year).  Those meetings are led and facilitated by the Congregational Chair.

In addition to the congregational chair, our leadership structure includes:

• Congregational Care Committee for pastoral care
• Commissions.  These groups report to the whole group at our regular decision-making gatherings. You can see a list of the church’s commissions here
• We attempt to make decisions by consensus

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For some thoughts on leadership in the Christian Church, see this post.