Acts 6:1-7
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“That’s why we’re calling deacons “leading servants”. Some may respond by saying deacons are simply those who serve in the church. But that’s not true because we all serve in the church. Deacons lead the church in service.”
Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.
And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Four Duties of a Deacon
Four Duties of a Deacon
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the elders.
“The modern pastor is expected to be a preacher, counselor, administrator, PR guru, fund-raiser and hand-holder. Depending upon the size of the church he serves, he may have to be an expert on youth, . . . something of an accountant, janitor, evangelist, small groups expert, and excellent chair of committees, a team player and a transparent leader.”
And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the elders.
The Deacon is to lead others to serve the Body of Christ
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the elders
The Deacon is to lead the Congregation to serve the Body of Christ
The Deacon is to lead the Congregation to Unity
And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the congregation
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the elders.
The Deacon is to meet the needs of the elders.
The Deacon is to lead others to serve the Body of Christ
The Deacon is to lead others to serve the Body of Christ
