Pictures below are the men who oversee the work of the Church of Christ in Shelbyville.  They are most commonly referred to as our elders, but can also properly be designated to by such terms as pastors, shepherds, bishops, overseers, presbyters, etc.  Though the church employs a fulltime evangelist, it is the elders who are the primary spiritual leaders of the congregation.  It is the elders of a congregation who are charged by God (1) to watch over the church, to feed it and to protect it as a shepherd cares for his sheep.  The elders are commanded to exercise the oversight over the congregation, but they do so as caretakers, not rulers. (2)  It is the task of the elders to make sure the flock of God is properly nourished on His word, but they do not have the authority to make laws for the flock which were not handed down by the Chief Shepherd ( Jesus the Christ ) through His word, the bible. (3)  Our shepherds are loved and held in high esteem among us because of the spiritual work that they do. (4)

 1. Acts 20: 28        2.  I Peter 5: 1-4        3.  I Cor. 4: 6        4.  I Thes. 5: 12-13

 

Greg Reynolds Greg Reynolds is a native of Shelbyville.  He has been an active member of the Lord’s church for 31 years.  Being strongly interested in young people, Greg works in the Shelbyville school system and coaches the Cowden High School basketball team.  His wife’s name is Rosanne. She works as a Case Coordinator for developmentally challenged individuals and teaches piano lessons on the side.		Tim Bower Tim Bowyer is a native of Hume, Illinois, but has lived in Shelbyville since 1984.  Tim has been an active member of the Lord’s church for more than 40 years.  He is the local independent sales representative for the Pioneer Seed Company.  His wife’s name is Susan. She works in the office at Gaddis Realty Company.   Both Tim and Susan are devoted family people with well developed skills at spoiling grandchildren.