Hilltop is an elder led, congregational Church.
Contact Info
412 West Stockton Road
Sonora, CA 95370
209.532.3517
412weststocktonroad@gmail.com
Staff
Nathan Morales serves as the Teaching Elder
Jen Brinegar serves as the Children’s Director
Joe Brinegar serves as the Worship Leader
Andrew Kasza serves as Maintenance
2024 Elders
Nathan Morales
George Gavin
Beliefs
Our basic theological beliefs are best described by the 2000 BF&M found here:
https://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/
Affiliation
Hilltop Church is an autonomous, self-governing 501(c)3 religious non-profit corporation in willing cooperation with the following organizations:
Denominations
http://www.motherlodebaptist.org/
http://www.csbc.com/
http://www.sbc.net/
Mission Organizations
https://www.namb.net/
https://www.imb.org/
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
https://fpcsonora.com/
Seasonal Mission Offerings
https://www.imb.org/lottie-moon-christmas-offering
https://www.anniearmstrong.com/
Publishing
https://www.lifeway.com/
https://answersingenesis.org/
Church Government
Hilltop church is organized as a plurality of Elders. The Elders lead the church through significant decisions, biblical shepherding, and leadership according to (1 Tim. 3:2, Eph. 4:11, Titus 1:7). By ‘plurality of Elders’ it is meant that each Elder has been given authority by the church to act as an equal leader and shepherd over the flock. The Lead Pastor will function as one in the plurality of Elders.
Hilltop is also a congregational church, which means the congregation has full authority to make motions, pass motions, and direct the affairs of the church as the majority sees fit. The spirit of congregationalism is that each member would, in part, seek the Lord in prayer, exercise motions, seconds, discussion, and vote in the way that is consistent with the will of God and the guidance of scripture.
All heads of ministries are part of the Church Council. The purpose of the church council is to plan and coordinate events, maximize their impact, avoid overlap, mitigate saturation, and evaluate their viability.