who are we?
the elders of cefcm
these are the men who have prayerfully been called to lead god's people
The Elders are a group of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee Jesus' church in Mahomet. The word translated “elder” is used nearly twenty times in Acts and the epistles in reference to this unique men who have responsibility for overseeing the people of God.
The qualifications for elders are found in 1 Timothy 3:2-7 and Titus 1:6-8.
According to these passages, an elder must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, gentle, uncontentious, free from the love of money, not fond of sordid gain, a good manager of his household, one who has his children under control with dignity, not a new convert, one who has a good reputation outside the church, self-controlled, sensible, able to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict, above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, loving what is good, just, and devout.
The Elders of CEFCM:
Robert Shafer, Michael Piasecki and Bruce Henrikson.
jason schifo
lead pastor
Pastor Jason Schifo is passionate about Jesus, and walking with people to help them to grow to know and love Jesus more. He loves his family, his church and making disciples like Jesus everywhere!
He can often be found drinking good coffee, listening to music, reading, teaching, writing, creating art, leading worship and making music.
Pastor Jason has been at CEFCM since 2010, and is a graduate of Liberty University. He has led 7 teaching trips abroad to Israel, and has a passion
for the first century understanding of Jesus.
You can reach Pastor Jason at: jschifo.cfcmahomet@gmail.com
the deacons
those called to the work of the church
Deacons have a crucial role in the life and the health of the local church, but their role is different from the elders’. The biblical role of deacons is to take care of the physical and logistical needs of the church so that the elders can concentrate on their primary calling.
The pattern for the roles of the Deacons is found in Acts 6:1–6, where seven men were chosen to handle more practical matters in order to allow the apostles the freedom to continue with their work.
The Deacons and Deaconesses of CEFCM are:
Cliff McClure (Fellowship), Dave Shenaut (Facilities),
Tom McCowan (Missions), Lee Underwood (Christian Education),
Michelle Shafer (Women's Ministry), Jakob Schifo (Worship)
Michael Piasecki (Men's Ministry)
