We believe in ‘every member in ministry’ – in other words, taking the analogy of different parts of the human body that Paul used in the Bible, that every member of our fellowship has a role to play if we are to function properly. 

Baptised Christians who choose to make Jersey Baptist Church their home become members and church decisions are made by membership vote, according to the Church Constitution. 

The membership appoints a full-time, salaried Pastor to oversee all aspects of life at JBC, taking particular responsibility for ensuring that we remain consistent with the teachings of the Bible.   Our current Pastor is David Prothero (Tel:  +4… or email David).

The membership has also appointed an Assistant to the Pastor, who takes particular responsibility for the work with Children and Families.  His name is Neil Gallaher (Tel:  +44 1534 725425  or email Neil).

The Pastor and Assistant to the Pastor are supported in their leadership roles by a team of Elders (Email the Elders): men who are elected by the membership for 3 years at a time.  The current Elders are:

• Adam Clarke (Tel:  +44 1534 630971  or email Adam)
• Simon Clarke (Tel:  +44 1534 730004  or email Simon)
• Robert De La Cour (Tel:  +44 1534 483161  or email Robert)
• Brian Livesey (Tel:  +44 1534 851352  or email Brian)
• Ian Alder (Tel: +44 1534 747154 or email Ian)

The Elders oversee 10 Action Groups, who co-ordinate the various aspects of church life. 

The Action Groups are:

• Care and Visitation Action Group co-ordinates the work of looking after the sick and needy - Email CAVAG
• Evangelism Promotion Action Group co-ordinates the work of sharing the Good News about Jesus with the rest of the community around us in Jersey - Email EPAG
• Fabric Action Group co-ordinates the work of looking after the Church buildings - Email FAG
• Ministry Support Action Group co-ordinates practical details of Church life, like seasonal decoration, flower arrangements and catering for Church events – Email MinSAG
• Music & Worship Action Group co-ordinates Church worship, including the choice of songs for Sunday Services and practice times for the musicians - Email MUSAG
• Sound & Technology Action Group co-ordinates the work of looking after the audio-visual equipment used in the Church - Email SaTAG
• Training & Nurture Action Group co-ordinates the work of nurturing each member of the Church’s gifts and overseeing the training of Church members, such as takes place in the Home Groups – Email TaNAG
• Treasury Action Group looks after the Church’s finances  - Email TAG
• World Mission Action Group co-ordinates the work of supporting individuals and organisations working as Christians beyond Jersey – Email WMAG
• Young Peoples Action Group co-ordinates the activies for children and young people in the Church - Email YPAG