The Elders are the elected spiritual leaders of our church. The Apostle Paul in Acts 14:23 commanded the church to appoint elders. It fulfills a need for order and a form of church government.

First Free's Elders are unique in that, the role of an Elder is further defined in the Leadership Structure Report, dated February 5, 2004. With the implementation of the Ministry Management Team to oversee the day-to-day operations of the church, the Elders now have two types of responsibilities; 1) Group oversight of the church and 2) Active, personal involvement in the ministry.

Group oversight of the church includes matters such as praying for the congregation, anointing the sick, working with staff leadership to ensure that FEFC's ministries are properly aligned with the Purpose Statement, as defined in the Church Constitution, reviewing and approving strategies recommended by staff leadership, developing and/or approving policies of the church, guarding doctrinal purity and church discipline.

Active personal involvement in the ministry includes utilizing their individual spiritual gift(s), passions, experience, etc. to serve in various ministries.