Jesus is the head of the church (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22) and we are intentionally looking to Him to build (Matthew 16:18) and guide us.
Elders:
Jesus does appoint leaders (Acts 20:28) called elders who serve as “under-shepherds” to Jesus and are meant to imitate His style of servant leadership (John 13:13). Elders are men chosen according to clear biblical requirements (1 Timothy 2:11-3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). Elders are always spoken of in plurality because God intends for more than one man to lead and rule over a church as a safeguard for both the church and the man. The elders’ duties include guiding, guarding and governing (1 Timothy 5:17), (1 Timothy 3:4-5), (1 Peter 5:2-5), (Hebrews 13:17), (Hebrews 13:7), (Acts 20:28), (Ephesians 4:11, 1 Timothy 3:2), (1 Timothy 5:17), (Titus 1:9), (Matthew 18:15-17). Elders in the New Testament are also referred to as pastors, bishops or overseers.
John Privett is the lead elder/pastor of lifehouse church. he moved with his wife, michelle, and two kids, heather and greg, to nashville in 2001 to begin preparation for the launch of lifehouse church. John is convinced that the local church is God’s agent for change in this world. John enjoys hanging out with michelle, riding his motorcycle, grabbing a coffee, playing tennis and is credited with starting nerf wars.
Jon Worstell has been an elder at lifehouse since 2009. He moved to nashville in 2005 with his wife sarah and three children (one of which was delivered a couple of months after arriving) with a mindset to serve God at lifehouse and be trained. Jon is passionate about seeing the church impact our city and to see men grow in Christ. He also enjoys playing softball, coaching, going to sporting events for free, and eating steak!
