At Woodland Park, we believe that the only correct Biblical form of church government is that Christ is the head of the church. Therefore, it is not the job of earthly leaders to make decisions, but seek the Lord and follow His lead. Hopefully every church has this as its goal, but we believe following Christ as the head is best accomplished with a plurality of elders seeking His will. Two Biblical principles are key to this objective being realized - plurality (multiple leadership), and unanimity (all sensing the same leading from the Lord). An increasing number of Southern Baptist churches are recognizing the value of elder-directed church government. Constitutionally, WPBC recognizes both lay and vocational elders. While members do not have a vote on every decision, they always have a voice, and it is crucial to our philosophy of elders that members always feel free to bring a matter to the elders' attention. To voice your question or concern, please feel free to send an e-mail to the General Council of Elders via elders@woodlandpark.org.