Eldership at Calvary
The office of Elder is a deeply spiritual role in the church to shepherd, discern, lead and guide the church. In one of the places Paul writes about the roles and responsibilities of an elder in the New Testament, he writes:
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
Titus 1:5-9
Elders at Calvary serve a 6 year term shepherding the church, supporting the pastors, safeguarding the church’s mission and values, and making major decisions on behalf of the church family. They deeply care for the people of the church and are available for prayer and council.
Current Elders
2026 Elder Candidate
I am very thankful to have grown up in a Christian home and to have known the Lord from a young age. With family in ministry, I spent a lot of time at church, and I’m genuinely grateful for those formative years. For much of my childhood, though, my faith felt more inherited than personally owned. During some difficult seasons in high school, God gave me a few “10,000 Foot View” moments. These moments allowed me to zoom out and see my life more clearly. It led me to realize that many of the things I was wrestling with weren’t just circumstantial but things I needed to surrender to Him. Embracing a personal relationship with Him has truly changed everything.
When we moved to the Bay Area before my junior year and joined Calvary, it quickly became home in a way that’s hard to overstate. I met lifelong friends, and even my future wife, in High School youth group. These relationships challenged and shaped my faith and showed me what doing life together really means. Courtney and I married in 2011 and now have three kids: Hannah (11), Eli (9), and Micah (7). My prayer for Calvary is to continue to be a church that points others towards Jesus. It makes me so happy to see so many young families at Calvary, and my hope is to continue helping them connect and feel rooted here.
I’m deeply humbled to be considered for an elder position and incredibly excited about the possibility of serving Calvary in this way. Community is essential both to understanding the Gospel and to sharing it, and I’m grateful to be part of the community here. My desire is to help strengthen that community and continue to foster a peace that can only come from Him.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV
Elder Candidate Interview
