Tag: deacons

A Chart on Elders and Deacons: Two Offices in the Local...

Download a PDF chart/handout: “Elders and Deacons.” The chart/handout above provides an overview of two offices in the local church: elders (also called pastors and...

Deacons: Are They Biblical?

Question: Are deacons biblical? Answer: Yes; the office of deacon is set forth as ordinary and perpetual in 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Philippians 1:1, Acts 6:1–6,...

The Honorable Office of Deacon in Scripture and Tradition

For a podcast discussion of this essay, see "Recovering the Biblical Office of Deacon." Introduction While churches differ on many matters of polity, there is a...

Board Culture, Church Government, Elders and Deacons

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305259/8298649-board-culture-church-government-elders-and-deacons.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-8298649&player=small In this episode, Clair Sams joins David Fry and Johnathan Arnold to discuss board culture and church government. Quotes from Clair Sams: Board members are...