The Board of Elders, comprised of the nine lay elders listed below, and the staff elders, work together to promote the spiritual welfare of the church and oversee various aspects of the ministry of Southgate. The lay elders serving during 2007 are listed with the ministry team they overseer.

• Bill Bates - Fellowship, Personnel (Vice-Chairman)
• Bob Conway - Compassion (Secretary)
• Tim Greenwood - Membership, Personnel (Chairman)
• Joe Gummel - Membership
• Mark Mazelin - World Outreach
• John McGillivray - Fellowship
• Bob Portis - Community Outreach
• Bruce Smith - Facility & Maintenance; Personnel
• David Whited - Facilty & Maintenance