Church Member Representative Elections
What is the Leadership Board?
The Robloxian Christians Leadership Board is a group of ten members of The Robloxian Christians Online Church that govern and guide the primary functions of the church. The board meets bi-weekly to discuss the happenings of the congregation and planning the events, ministry, and mission of the church. The board is guided by the Pastor and Director of the Church. The Leadership Board plays an essential role in allowing TRC to function smoothly as we share the love and word of Christ with young people on Roblox.
What are we looking for?
TRC Leadership board is currently made up of seven members of the TRC Staff: The Pastor, Director of Church, Director of Ministries, Director of Hiring, two Team Leaders, and one Associate Pastor. We are hoping to expand the board with congregation representatives to have more feedback and representation of the congregation. Church Member Representatives (CMR) will have the same voting rights and abilities as all others board members. Church Member Representatives are held to a higher standard of maturity and respect. CMRs may be asked to sign spiritual contracts such as confidentiality agreements and conflict of interest forms.
The best CMR candidates will have the following qualifications and skills.
Required Qualifications:
- Candidates must be members of The Robloxian Christians group for at least three months.
- Candidates must have accounts that are 13+ where safechat is not enabled.
- Candidates must have at least one open group space and enable public PMs.
- Candidates must be active on Roblox and within The Robloxian Christians (attending at least one TRC event per week).
- Candidates must be nominated by another member of The Robloxian Christians.
- Candidates must utilize Roblox on computer, tablet, or mobile device.
- Candidates must be willing to sign a statement of faith affirming their belief in Jesus Christ.
Preferred Skills and Characteristics:
- Candidates have good active listening skills.
- Candidates have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Candidates are willing to speak in front of small and large groups of people.
- Candidates want to serve the Lord with no expectation of compensation.
- Candidates actively participate in TRC events, as staff volunteers or as church members.
- Candidates are willing to face disagreements and adversity for the good of the board.
- Candidates are responsible and dependable.
- Candidates have a general understanding of Robert’s Rules of Order.
How do CMR elections work?
Church Member Representative elections were differently than how you might be used to electing a candidate. First, players must be nominated by at least one other member(s) of The Robloxian Christians. Candidates may not nominate themselves, nor may candidates campaign or rally support to be nominated. All nominations are anonymous.
To nominate a member of TRC for the Church Member Representative Elections, send a private message to “TRCOnlineChurch” with their username and an explanation of why they would be a good candidate.
Asking people to nominate you, will disqualify you from being nominated.
Current Church Member Representatives may be nominated for a second term.
All nominees must meet the required qualifications. The Nomination period will be open for five days from the point of being posted in the TRC group shout.
After the nomination period closes, a thread will be posted about how voting will work. Nominees will not be able to campaign or vote for themselves in the CMR elections. Voting will take place on the Sunday following the closure of the nomination period. The Saturday before, nominees will be able to present a short biography of who they are and why they should be elected. Nominee biographies will be available to read when voting opens for 24 hours on that Sunday.
The five winners by popular vote will be accepted into the TRC Leadership Board within one week of the elections.
If you have any questions about what it means to be a Church Member Representative, talk to one of our outgoing CMRs! Also be sure to thank them for their excellent service to TRC over the past six months. They are:
- NachoAverageWeirdo
- Ylubag
- VineyardVine
- NotYourAverageJesusFreak
- InsanityFlames
- Radiant_Tay
Updated (8/10/2018)
This document was approved by TRC Leadership Board on 1/20/18. (5-1-1)