Pastoral Ministry · Foundational
Deacons
A deacon is a proven, qualified man chosen by the congregation to serve the practical needs of the church, so that its pastors can give themselves to prayer and the Word and its people stay in unity.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
1
What the word deacon means, and why the office is one of service and not authority
2
What Acts 6 teaches about the purpose of deacons and the unity of the church
3
What Scripture requires of a deacon and his wife, including the meaning of the husband of one wife
4
Why deacons are neither a ruling board nor a rung on a clergy ladder
5
How a congregation chooses its deacons and sets them apart
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