'deacons' Tagged Posts

As we’ve seen over the past few weeks, the offices of the church are unlike anything else in our secular world. They are neither mere volunteer positions nor mere jobs. They are callings with biblical qualifications and are necessary to the health of the church. We have asked you, church, to recognize and recommend godly men to these offices. Now, the board will review your recommendations and determine candidates to pursue for training. As a reminder, just because someone was…

What do deacons do? That is a rather difficult question to answer. In my own experience, I know of churches that do not have deacons, churches run by deacons, ones where the deacons are simply for building maintenance, and others where they are the meal train for those who need it. So, as far as practice goes – deacons do a lot of things. But what are they supposed to do according to the Bible? Again, that is difficult to…