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Peninsula Bible Church of Palo Alto, an independent
non-denominational evangelical congregation, has it's beginnings
in 1948. PBC distinctives since our inception have emphasized
the New Covenant instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ at the Last
Supper. This "new arrangement for living" provides all
sufficiency directly from the living Lord residing within the
believer. Through inner transformation, spiritual gifts, and God's
constant empowerment we are to all participate in the work of
the ministry, without distinction between clergy and laity. We
believe God provides the local church with inspired prophets,
evangelists, and pastor-teachers whose job it is to equip the
believers for the work of the ministry. The second reponsibility
of the central staff is to build up "...the body of Christ,
until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge
of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature
of the fulness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Peter 4:10-11)
Peninsula Bible Church, from its inception, has been governed
by plurality of elders. We have
never had a "senior pastor" as is common in many churches
today. The preaching and teaching responsibility in the congregation
is distributed. PBC takes seriously the calling of Jesus to servant
authority, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord
it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among
you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you
must be your slave; even as the Son of man came not to be served
but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
(Matthew 20:25-28)
Following the New Testament example, PBC recognizes a class of
deacons within the congregation.
The word "deacon" indicates servant and service. Deacons
are men and women who have been recognized for their servant leadership
and having "serving gifts" (administration, helps, service,
giving, vision, leadership, and mercy, etc.). Certain "tested"
deacons are called as servant leaders to minister among us as
well as lead the rest of us into ministry. PBC is fortunate to
also have a number of dedicated individuals who support the work
of the ministry as members of the supporting staff. PBC does not
have a formal membership policy. Our basic doctrinal
statement as well as our financial
policy statement provide further details.
Peninsula Bible Church 3505 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306-3695
Phone: (650) 494-3840
(Voice Mail 24 hours per day)
Fax: (650) 856-3747Visit PBC Online: http://pbc.org/ Our Sunday services are broadcast live on Internet: Online Weekly Schedule
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