Church Leadership at Highway
Shepherding Our Family, Living Out Our Mission
At Highway Christian Community, we believe the church is more than just a place you attend—it is a family you belong to. Every healthy family has a way of organising itself to ensure everyone is cared for, supported through every season of life, and empowered to move forward in their spiritual journey.
As a New Testament church, we accept the absolute headship of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our governance operates through a model of delegated authority to elders, who are tasked to govern the local church with regard to doctrine, strategic direction, and biblical discipline. When it comes to church leadership Pinetown families can lean on, our focus is always on shepherding the heart of our community with humility, grace, and truth.
Our Eldership Couples
To guide our church community with biblical integrity and consistent spiritual oversight, our family is supported by core eldership couples who walk side by side to serve the body
Steve & Janet Wheeler – Visionary Elders
Mark & Tamlyn Ellis – Supporting Elders
Because our church is dynamic and we are consistently raising up new leaders, we choose to focus on the roles, relationships, and unity of the team. Our core elders work closely alongside a dedicated Leadership Team that meets weekly to pray, review ministry health, and safeguard the daily values of Highway Christian Community.
What Drives Our Leadership: Our Vision & Purpose
Our elders and leaders do not lead from a place of corporate strategy; instead, they serve to help our church family live out three simple yet profound biblical callings:
To Follow Jesus: Keeping Christ at the very center of our faith, our relationships, our leadership, and our mission.
To Love One Another: Building an intentional atmosphere of grace where we walk the journey of faith side by side.
To Make Disciples: Fulfilling the call of Mark 1:17 to become "fishers of men" and equipping believers to share the message of grace.
We believe that being a church willing to grow, change, and listen to the Holy Spirit is the difference between becoming a monument to the past and remaining a living movement led by God.
How Leadership Serves Our Community
Following the structural pillars of our church family, our leadership functions across four key operational areas to ensure healthy governance and care
Doctrine (Upholding Truth)
One of our primary roles is ensuring that all teachings, Sunday sermons, and discipleship materials align beautifully with the absolute truth, authority, and theological standards of Scripture.
Direction (Guiding the Vision)
Guiding the strategic planning, facilities development, budget stewardship, and long-term vision so that our practical tools always serve the greater spiritual mission.
Arbitration (Promoting Unity)
Disagreements can happen in any family, but maintaining peace is essential. Our leadership acts as mediators to resolve conflicts using biblical principles, focusing on reconciliation, healing, and strengthening relationships.
Community (Fostering Connection)
Fostering a supportive, inclusive, and warm environment where every member feels heard, valued, and deeply connected.
Understanding Church Leadership: The "Ecclesia" Model
When our elders talk about church leadership Pinetown seekers experience, we like to recapture the historic and revolutionary meaning of what Jesus actually said.
In the New Testament, the Greek word used for church is Ecclesia. In the ancient world, an Ecclesia was not a building you sit in or a weekly meeting to passively attend. It referred to a gathering of citizens called out for a specific purpose—a body of representatives tasked to conduct business on behalf of their community.As the church leadership team, our goal is to empower you to look forward and act as a kingdom ambassador. We don't just gather on Sundays; we are a family sent out to conduct the "business" of heaven—bringing healing, restoration, grace, and justice to the world around us.