Deacons
Description
How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church?
Deacons are essential to a church's health-yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What's their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church's overall mission?
In this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.
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Matt Smethurst is lead pastor of River City Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Tim Keller on the Christian Life; Before You Open Your Bible; Before You Share Your Faith; and Deacons. He also cohosts, with Ligon Duncan, The Everyday Pastor podcast from the Gospel Coalition. Matt and his wife, Maghan, have five children.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Newsletter Signup
- Endorsements
- Other Crossway Books
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Series Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Backstory and the Blunders: How Deacons Have Functioned
- 2 The Blueprint: Where Deacons Began
- 3 The Baselines: What Deacons Must Be
- 4 The Breakdown: What Deacons Must Do
- 5 The Benefits: What Deacons Provide
- 6 The Beauty: Who Deacons Reflect
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1 May Women Serve as Deacons?
- Appendix 2 Sample Questions for Deacon Candidates
- General Index
- Scripture Index
