The New Testament model is for each local church to be led by a team of pastoral elders with no sole senior or lead pastor. (I’ve written quite a bit about this; if you’re interested, you could start reading here.) From time to time, people ask me for examples of such elder-led churches. The following list is a tiny sample of churches with a biblical eldership. For the most part, these are simply churches I’ve happened to run across online. To my knowledge, all these churches are evangelical Christian churches who enjoy shared pastoral leadership with no sole designated senior leader (other than Christ himself). I can’t otherwise endorse every church here. They run the gamut theologically. If you know of a church that could be added to this list (solidly evangelical and led by elders with no sole senior/lead pastor), add a comment and let me know.
Alaska
Anchorage
Faith Christian Community
Arizona
Tempe
New Covenant Bible Fellowship
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Lake Valley Community Church
Little Rock
Midtown Baptist Church
California
Alameda
Alameda Chapel
Boonville
Valley Bible Fellowship
Cupertino
Hillview Bible Chapel
Peninsula Bible Church Cupertino
El Segundo
Oceanside Christian Fellowship
Fremont
Calvary Bible Chapel
Fullerton / La Mirada
Grace Evangelical Free Church
Gerber
Gerber Bible Fellowship
Grass Valley
Veritas Church
Hayward
Community Bible Chapel
Lafayette
Sun Valley Bible Chapel
Lancaster
Valley Bible Church
Los Angeles
Crossview Church
Milpitas
Milpitas Bible Fellowship
New Covenant Christian Fellowship
Pacifica
Vintage Grace Communities
Palo Alto
Peninsula Bible Church
Pleasanton
Valley Bible Church
Rancho Cordova
The Orchard
Rancho Palos Verdes
South Bay Evangelical Christian Church
Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park Bible Church
Sacramento
The Orchard
San Diego
Mission Valley Community Chapel
The Resolved Church
San Jose
Grace Bible Chapel
Peninsula Bible Church Willow Glen
San Leandro
Fairhaven Bible Chapel
Santa Rosa
Soma Church Community
South Lake Tahoe
Sierra Community Church
Colorado
Brighton
Redeemer Bible Church
Littleton
Littleton Bible Chapel
Loveland
River of Life Christian Fellowship
Florida
Fort Myers
Summit Church
Orlando
H2O Church
Georgia
Augusta
New Heart Bible Fellowship
Tucker
Atlanta Reformation Fellowship
Hawaii
Maui
Kihei
Kihei Baptist Chapel
Idaho
Illinois
Chicago
Assyrian Christian Church
Long Grove
Life on the Vine
Kentucky
Louisville
Clifton Baptist Church
Somerset
The Chapel at Somerset
Massachusetts
Princeton
Heritage Bible Chapel
Southbridge
Sovereign Grace Chapel
Michigan
Lansing
Riverview Church
Redford
Dunning Park Bible Chapel
Minnesota
Bloomington
Sovereign Grace Church
St Paul
The Heights Church
Mississippi
Coldwater
Grace Bible Church
New Albany
Christ Church
Missouri
Branson
Harvest Evangelical Free Church
Carthage
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Fenton
Fenton Crossing Bible Chapel
Rogersville
The Summit Church
St Louis
The Gate Church
Montana
Hamilton
Bitterroot Harvest Community Church
Nebraska
Lincoln
First Street Bible Church
Norfolk
Victory Road Evangelical Free Church
New Jersey
Denville
Christ the King Church
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Heritage Christian Fellowship
New York
Brockport
Clarkson Community Church
Lake Katrine
Fountain of Life Christian Church
Rochester
Clay Jars Christian Fellowship
Crossroads Bible Fellowship
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Messiah Baptist Church
Ohio
Beavercreek
Grace Covenant Church
Patterson Park Church
Canal Winchester
NewLife Community Church
Canton
Faith Bible Church
Fresno
Fresno Bible Church
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Tulsa Christian Fellowship
Oregon
Clackamas
Spring Mountain Bible Church
Eugene
Willamette Bible Chapel
Gresham
Clear Creek Church
Clinton Street Bible Chapel
Hood River
Pillar Bible Fellowship
Oregon City
Oregon City Bible Chapel
Portland
Evergreen
Tangent
Grace Bible Fellowship
South Carolina
Greenville
LifePoint Church
Greenville / Piedmont / Simpsonville / Spartanburg / Anderson
Grace Church
Moore
Grace Bible Church
Tennessee
Powell
First Baptist Church
Texas
Canyon Lake
Church in the Valley
College Station
New Life Baptist Church
Garland
Household of Faith
Richardson
Community Bible Chapel
Spring
Covenant Church of Spring
Grace Family Baptist Church
Virginia
Dulles
Reston Bible Church
North Chesterfield
Bethany Place Baptist Church
Radford
Christ Church–Radford
Washington
Kent
Faith Church
Olympia
Reality Church
Veradale
Valley Bible Church
Walla Walla
Mission Church
West Virginia
Huntington
Redemption Church
Wisconsin
Chippewa FallsChippewa Valley Bible Church
Guam
Hagatna
Grace Fellowship
Puerto Rico
Rincón
Rincón Beach Church
Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver
Trinity Central
Ontario
Mississauga
New Life Bible Chapel
the Netherlands
Amstelveen
Crossroads International Church
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