OUR LEADERSHIP

Our Leaders

ELDERS

As a Presbyterian Church, Aura Church is led by a team of Elders who have been elected by the congregation to represent them. Just as a shepherd knows, feeds, leads and protects his sheep, the Eldership of our church is responsible for knowing, feeding, leading and protecting Aura Church. Each of the Elders must meet the Biblical requirements found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and in Titus 1:6-9 Even though there are different roles within the Eldership of Aura Church (Minister/Pastor, Clerk/Secretary etc…), unlike some other churches, we do not have a hierarchy of authority. In simple terms, every elder gets an equal vote. We believe that this is one of the great strengths of having a Presbyterian form of government.

Rick Zylstra

Lead Pastor/Minister
rick@aurachurch.org.au

David Ellaby

Elder

Daryl Spink

Session Clerk

Thom Lowther

Youth & Young Adult Pastor
thom@aurachurch.org.au

COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT (CoM)

Those on the CoM are elected by the congregation, and collectively they are responsible for focusing on the physical needs of the church. Ideally, this splits the workload and frees up the Elders to focus on the spiritual needs of the church. At Aura Church, our CoM members are also the leaders of our various Ministry Teams. This has been done intentionally so that all our Ministry Teams are represented when any practical and financial decisions are being made.

Due to the importance of this role, we require our CoM members to meet all the biblical requirements for Deacons (servants) as found in 1 Timothy 3:8-13.