The Bible focuses more upon theircharacterthan it does their specifictasks.
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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