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Session 3 Video

The Bible focuses more upon their character than it does their specific tasks. What are the Christ-like traits of a Deacon?

Session 3

Character Qualities of Deacons

Free video resources for you and your church. Designed for use in these environments: Adult Studies, Student Ministry, Leadership Training, Personal Growth.


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https://content.lessons.church/files/study/hr6mytWL6xF/Vk40YebNTq0/Healthy Elders and Deacons (Jim Dalrymple) 2018.pdf?dt=1661520233387

This series by Jim Dalrymple delves into texts from 1 Timothy and Titus to offer insights on training and encouraging church leaders, specifically elders and deacons. It begins by defining the roles of leadership within the church, as per biblical guidelines. The series then enumerates the character traits of elders and deacons, underlining that Christian leaders are defined first by their Christ-like character. Following this, the responsibilities of elders and deacons are explored. The method of selection for these leadership roles is examined, emphasizing the importance of focusing on Christ-like character attributes as the primary selection criteria. The series concludes by addressing the topic of submission to leadership, even in circumstances where trust may be lacking, thus presenting a comprehensive resource for training church leaders.

Healthy Elders & Deacons

In this series, Jim Dalrymple (New Testament faculty at Ozark Christian College) will unpack various texts from 1 Timothy and Titus in effort to encourage and train church leaders. This series is designed as a training resource for church leaders.

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- **Christian leaders** ***lead first*** **in their** ***character.***

- **The Bible focuses more upon their** ***character*** **than it does their specific** ***tasks.***

  - Acts 6:1-7
  - 1 Timothy 3:8–13

-  **Christ-Like Traits of a Deacon (Servant/Minister/Ministry Team Leader)**

   - Authentic disciple of Jesus
   - Evidence of Christ’s control in their lives
     - Evidence of Christ-likeness and discipleship in the home 
     - Christ-like interaction with others
     - Self-control (Spirit-Control)
     - Their motivations for leadership (all three warn again greed)

- **1 Timothy 3:11**

  - Wives of deacons 
  - Deaconesses

- **Ephesians 4:11–16**

**Discussion Questions:**

- **Why do deacons need to have these character qualities if all they are doing is serving in a non-teaching capacity?**

- **How do we currently search and select deacons? Should we consider changing the process?**



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