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 who are growing to know and love Him more. He loves his family, the church as family, making disciples like Jesus, community, reading, teaching, writing and creating art and music.
Pastor Jason has been at CEFCM since 2010, has led 6 teaching to Israel, and hosted a teaching ministry on Moody Radio in Central Illinois for over 10 years.
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:
Jenny McClure (Fellowship), Franklin Puckett (Facilities),
Tom McCowan (Missions), Lee Underwood (Christian Education),
Michelle Shafer (Women's Ministry), Jason Schifo (Worship)
Michael Piasecki (Men's Ministry)
