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Title: Deacons


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Deacons
  • Introduction

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What is a deacon?
  • Diakovnou"
  • a servant, a helper
  • Often used in a simple, literal way
  • Sometimes used in a figurative way
  • Sometimes used to refer to an office within the
    church

3
An office?
  • Phil. 11
  • Saints Christians, would apply to all children
    of God
  • Overseers elders, a group within the saints,
    responsible for the spiritual welfare of the
    saints (Heb. 1317)
  • Deacons servants, a group within the saints,
    responsible for physical welfare of the saints
    (Acts 61-6)

4
An office?
  • Office means a work for which there are
    qualifications and responsibilities
  • Not a title
  • Not a board of deacons position
  • Alleviates the burden on the elders

5
Why are deacons needed?
  • Spiritual and physical needs often intertwined
  • Elders to concentrate on spiritual problems
  • Physical needs of church members
  • Sickness, shut-ins
  • Physical disabilities
  • Place of assembly

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How to do it all
  • Deacons will be charged with making sure certain
    needs are met
  • Does NOT mean they must personally do everything
  • The deacons in Acts 6 made sure all widows got
    food and care
  • Does not mean the deacons personally cooked all
    the food or even delivered it

7
How to do it all
  • Deacons will organize members to help in their
    area(s) of responsibility
  • Members need to be prepared to do MORE with
    deacons, not less
  • Deacons will not relieve members of their duties
    as Christians and members of this local church

8
Areas of responsibility
  • Determined by the elders
  • Areas that are keeping elders from meeting
    spiritual needs
  • NOT areas for which elders are responsible
  • Deacons are NOT elder-trainees
  • Deacons are NOT elder substitutes
  • NOT self-determined
  • They are helpers for the elders

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Example
  • Physical place of assembly
  • Make sure someone has cleaned
  • Make sure someone prepares Lords Supper
  • Make sure someone is unlocking / locking the
    building
  • Make sure someone is taking care of physical
    maintenance
  • These things have been done before
  • Problems have usually come back to elders
  • A deacon can take charge of these things

10
How will we proceed?
  • Hand out material
  • A four-page handout
  • Page 1 How we will proceed
  • Page 2 Qualifications notes page
  • Page 3 A personal worksheet
  • Page 4 A selection form

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Page 1
  • Each of the Sunday morning lessons in February
    will be about deacons
  • By March 9th, members will select men they feel
    should be deacons
  • Between March 9th and 23rd the elders and
    evangelist will meet with selected men to discuss
    duties and qualifications
  • On March 23rd the names of selected men who
    desire the work of deacons will be announced
  • If no scriptural objections are raised, then
    deacons will be appointed on April 6th

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Page 2
  • This is for taking notes during lessons on
    qualifications
  • Starting next Sunday morning
  • Please read 1 Timothy 38-13 for next week
  • Could also be a place for you to write down
    questions you have about qualifications

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Page 3
  • For personal use, if you want it
  • Place names of potential deacons across top
  • Go down columns and check off qualifications
  • If you arent sure, find out
  • You can keep this page at home

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Page 4
  • Dont fill out until all sermons are done
  • After February 23rd, fill it out, sign it, and
    give to elders or evangelist by March 9th
  • If you feel no one is qualified, write that in
    the space provided
  • These forms are purely informational for
    determining selection they will not be tallied
    as a vote
  • These forms will not be seen by anyone other than
    the elders and evangelist

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