JESUS

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is the Head of the Church (Eph. 1:22–23, 4:15, 5:23). He is the One that we seek and follow as He continues to advance the movement that He started 2,000 years ago through His perfect life, substitutionary death and victorious resurrection. After He ascended into heaven, He gave us His Spirit and established His Church to be led by qualified leaders.

ELDERS

Restored Church is an elder-led church that submits to the authority of the Bible. Scripture uses two words interchangeably to refer to the function of one and the same person:

  1. “Presbuteros” – Elder (executes God’s justice and government and administrates the affairs of the church.

  2. Episcopos” – Overseer or Bishop (oversees, a guardian, gatekeeper or watchman).

See Acts 20:17, 28; Titus 1:5,7; 1 Peter 5:1-2

DEACONS

This is the only other office mentioned in the scriptures regarding the local church. The Greek word for deacon is “diakonis”, which means “servant”, and “commissioned minister”. A deacon is one who ministers alongside. This does not mean that our deacons are servants who do menial jobs; everyone in the church should have a servant heart. What it does mean though, is that deacons come alongside the elders, assisting them in the pastoring of the church, releasing them “to prayer and ministry of the Word.” (Acts 6:1-8)  Deacons are recognized servant-leaders who care for God’s people, who are be qualified for the area of ministry for which they are responsible, and who lead by example (1 Tim. 3:8–13). Our deacons, together with and under the oversight of the elders, exercise oversight in Gospel Communities, Worship Gatherings, and other ministries. 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

As a church, we hold a value of plurality and consensus on decisions of doctrine, direction and discipline. We also believe that every team has a leader, with Tom Logue taking the role of lead pastor-elder, but this is done as a ‘first among equals’ rather than as a senior pastor with associate pastors.

We believe in the autonomy of the local church, in which the elders are the highest governing authority in that church, but we do not believe it is healthy or wise for a church to be independent. As a team we actively seek accountability and counsel from those with whom we have relationship and in whom we recognize an Ephesians 4 gifting of either apostle, prophet, pastor, teacher or evangelist.

These men include:

Andy Rodgers, Lead Pastor of Restored Uptown (San Diego, CA)
Brad Sarian, Lead Pastor of Restored L.A. (Northridge, CA)
Danny Quimlat, Lead Pastor of Restored South Bay (Chula Vista, CA)