Leadership at Grace Chapel
Hebrews 13:6-8 says, "Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith."
It goes on to say "obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you." (Hebrews 13:16-18)
As Christians, we are all part of God's household (Ephesians 2:19) called to function, participate, and minister in a particular place within the body of Christ. A healthy body requires that each member do its part and at the same time, it takes leaders to help coordinate, facilitate, direct, and serve the different teams of people. For this reason, Grace Chapel holds its leaders in high regard.
God, in His sovereignty, placed us in this city, among these people, in this century, for a reason (Acts 17:26–27). Grace Chapel leaders are men and women “on mission” who live, eat, and breathe the climate of the Boise metro everyday, and who are placed in the culture to emulate Jesus. These leaders also serve within the church: during Sunday services, as Small Group leaders, as teachers, team coordinators, on prayer teams, offering support to the sick and needy, showing hospitality, and on and on.
Leaders at Grace Chapel are called to a higher degree of responsibility and service. At the same time, the pastors and ministry overseers at Grace Chapel are commissioned to assist these leaders first and foremost, to love and lead, provide counsel and aid, as well as to pray for, teach, and guide.
Advisory Council:
There is an elected Church Council that serves as a ways-and-means work group to the Senior Pastor. The Church Council members serve terms of two years and are eligible for election to an additional two-year term.
| LEADER | TEAM | POSITION | CONTACT |
| Todd Syruws |
AC Team | Senior Pastor | 375-5515 |
| Tony SanNicolas |
AC Team | Council Member | 375-5515 |
| John Teel |
AC Team | Council Member | 375-5515 |
| Steve Carlson |
AC Team | Council Member | 375-5515 |
| Kevin Jackson |
AC Team | Council Member | 375-5515 |
Ministry Coordinators:
Ministries are led by department coordinators who help guide the activity, communication, and alignment of each ministry. There are five major categories of ministries in our church: Sunday Experience, Children, Youth, Groups & Seminars, and Extension. All the ministries at Grace fall under one of those areas.
LEADER |
TEAM |
COORDINATOR |
CONTACT |
| Carmen Escalera | Children | Nursery | 375-5515 |
| Shannon Pape |
Children | Children | 375-5515 |
| John Martinez Sarah Martinez |
Youth | Students | 375-5515 |
| Tony San Nicolas |
Group | Men | 375-5515 |
| Vic LaPorte Cherie LaPorte |
Extension | Food Pantry | 375-5515 |
| James Escalera Carmen Escalera |
Extension | Hospitality | 375-5515 |
| Steve Carlson |
Sunday Experience | Media & Technology | 375-5515 |
| Sue Jackson |
Sunday Experience | Coffee | 375-5515 |
| Vic Martinez |
Sunday Experience | Prayer | 375-5515 |
| Sapiel Bolanos |
Sunday Experience | Security | 375-5515 |
Team Leaders & Assistants:
The size of each ministry depends on the function of that ministry. Within each ministry there are different teams. Different functions require different sized teams.
Each team is led by various team leaders and assistants. Every team has a leader and every leader has has a team. Because we value doing church as a team, Grace Chapel is a volunteer driven church.
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Volunteer & Leadership Application
Leadership Guidelines - 1 Timothy 3
