Elders
At the Buford congregation we currently have 9 elders that oversee the functioning of the church and our membership (Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9).
Email the Eldership: elders@bufordcoc.com
Elder
Bob Conolty
OVERSEES BENEVOLENCE, BUILDING & GROUNDS, MEDICAL SAFETY, OFFICE ADMIN, SAFETY & SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRACTS Areas of Oversight: Benevolence, Buildings & Grounds, Medical Safety, Office Administration, Safety & Security, Technology (Database), and Tracts
Elder
Brian Strickland
OVERSEES LOCAL MISSIONS, AMBASSADORS, GO&DO! MINISTRY, BIBLE CORRESPONDENCE Areas of Oversight: Local Missions, Ambassadors, GO&DO! Ministry and Bible Correspondence (Prison/Public)
Elder
John Burnette
OVERSEES YOUTH MINISTRY, CAMP INAGEHI, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING Areas of Oversight: BYG & Events for Youth Ministry, Buford Leadership Training BLT (Lads to Leaders), and Camp Inagehi
Elder
Lyle Owens
OVERSEES AV/PODCAST, NATIONAL MISSIONS, GSOP, OWLS, UNG CAMPUS MINISTRY, AND WIDOWS/WIDOWERS Areas of Oversight: AV/Podcast, National Missions, GSOP (GA School of Preaching), OWLS Fellowship Group, UNG Campus Ministry, and Widows/Widowers
Elder
Mike Ilardi
OVERSEES CARE GROUPS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WOMEN’S MINISTRY, MEN’S MINISTRY AND SUMMER SERIES Areas of Oversight: Care Groups, Social Media, Women’s Ministry, Men’s Ministry, and Summer Series
Elder
Scott Sitton
OVERSEES BCA, YOUNG ADULTS, FELLOWSHIP, INVOLVEMENT, NEW MEMBERS AND WORSHIP Areas of Oversight: BCA, Young Adults, Involvement, Fellowship Events, New Members, and worship
Elder
Stan Burnette
OVERSEES MISSIONS (GLOBAL), EAGLES, FINANCE AND COUNSELING Areas of Oversight: Counseling, EAGLES, Finances and Global Missions
Elder
Stan Quinn
OVERSEES BUFORD KIDS, YOUNG FAMILIES, AND VBS Areas of Oversight: Buford Kids (Cradle Roll – 6th Grade), Young Families, and VBS
Elder
Todd Newman
OVERSEES EDUCATION MINISTRY, marriage enrichment, & HEALING MINISTRY Areas of Oversight: Education – Cradle Roll through Adults, Healing Ministries, Marriage Enrichment