Leadership

Bellwether's Leadership 

If you're curious how Bellwether is led, we hope this provides clarity for you.  

Bellwether is led by 3 Teams:  

1) Ministry Staff Team - the ministry, vision, and mission is directed & driven by Bellwether's staff.  Led by the Lead Pastor, this team includes our Worship Leader, Family Leader, and Youth Leader.  The staff develops and implements the ministry of our church.  Each staff member works with and leads volunteers in their respective areas to carry forth the vision and mission of Bellwether.  

2) Lay Leader Team -  the Lay Leader Team consists of 7 lay members who provide oversight and accountability for the church in - Finance, Staff, and Property (Trustees).  This team is critical in overseeing and approving the budget, staff, and property/ownership issues. These leaders are chosen based primarily on 1 Timothy 3: 1-13.  This is a rotating team.  The lay members on this team serve 3 year terms.  This team has a chairman which rotates every two years.  The Lead Pastor sits on this team and it meets once every month.    

3) Jeremiah Council - this is an elder body, pastor's council, and church prayer council.  It is based on Jeremiah 42: 2-4.  Those who sit on the Jeremiah Council are also chosen based on 1 Timothy 3: 1-13.   This team's primary responsibilities are:  choosing the members who serve on the Lay Leader Team, praying for the needs of the church body, and providing counsel to the Lead Pastor.  This team meets weekly on Tuesday morning to pray for Bellwether and its members' needs.  The Chair of the Lay Leader team sits on the Jeremiah Council to provide continuity and oversight.  This is a standing team.  A member of Jeremiah does not have to rotate off unless they so choose.  

Also, Bellwether is a United Methodist Church in full connection with the Mississippi Conference of the United Methodist Church.  Bellwether has supervision and oversight from the District  Superintendent of the East Jackson District and the Bishop of the Mississippi Conference.  

If you have further questions about Bellwether's leadership or would like to know more, you can always contact the Lead Pastor - John Hugh Tate - at .