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What do Deacons Do?
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…
What Are the Biblical Qualifications for Elders?
Two weeks ago, we looked at what the elders are called to do (lead, guard, feed). This week we want to answer the question: What sort of men are qualified to be elders in the church? In answer to this question, we must turn to the two passages in Scripture that most clearly lay this out: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9 (see also 1 Peter 5:1-5, but we’ll focus on Timothy and Titus here). Please take the time to…
What are the church offices?
A few weeks ago, we asked the church to recommend men it has recognized as qualified to be an elder or a deacon (please do this!). For the next few weeks, I would like us to consider in more depth what these offices of the church are and what qualifications Scripture gives for men who fill them. Biblically, there are two offices appointed in the church: elder and deacon. We see this in two primary places: first, in the opening…