Church Leaders

Our Elders

1 This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.” 2 So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. 3 He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. 4 He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. 5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church? 6 A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall. 7 Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap. 1 Timothy 3:1-7

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Our Minister

Ben Mereness, Minister

Ben is a 1975 graduate of Lubbock Christian College. He preached 32 years for Churches of Christ in Arizona and Texas, and has spoken in numerous states and foreign countries. He is a contributing writer for Power for Today and is author of a small book sharing ideas and philosophies on Vacation Bible School entitled, “VBS? Oh, Yes!” Which is why some refer to him as “Mr. V.B.S.”

He served as a Regional Development Officer for Eastern European Mission for 13 years. EEM is a ministry that prints Bibles in 25 languages and distributes them “free to all” to citizens in 30 nations.

On January 1, 2021, Ben was invited to be the preacher at the Golden Plains Church in Amarillo, Texas.

He and his wife Jackie (of Panhandle, TX) have been married since May 23, 1975. They have three grown, married sons; three incredible daughters-in-law; and 9 precious grandchildren.