Discovering And Developing Your Deacons

Author : Russell R. Cook
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512707595

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Discovering and Developing Your Deacons by Russell R. Cook Pdf

Whether you are in a new church or a more established one, if you have a congregation, you have a growing need for more servants. You need others to help you. Yet you may not know where to start or how to proceed with identifying, enlisting, equipping, and engaging servant-leaders for your church. In Discovering and Developing Your Deacons, you will find the help you need. If you are wondering whether or not you even need the ministry of Deacons, or if you’d like to know more about the process of discovering the right way to find them, this book is for you. You may have questions about the characteristics of men who can serve and how you can identify those qualities. This book answers clearly and concisely ten of the most often asked questions related to starting or restarting an effective Deacon ministry. It is not God’s intention that a Pastor and one or two other leaders perform all needed ministry. This is akin to what God intended for the Apostles in Acts 6, when they had become overwhelmed with the ministry needs of a multiplying church. This book details how to find the kind of men described in Acts 6—not only find them but identify them by their reputation, character qualities, and servant hearts. This is a process that can be undertaken by any church that sees the need and has a desire to follow clear, scripturally-based guidelines.

Author : Kate Ward-Turner
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780595497553

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Deacon Training by Kate Ward-Turner Pdf

Indifference toward deacon development places the church in a precarious state. By and large, congregations stand to be weakened by deacons who have not discovered the exciting possibilities of the office. When pastor and congregation disregard the need to have trained deacons, the office is allowed to recede into one of mere honor rather than service established in Christ. On the other hand, trained deacons or those in training discover exciting opportunities with which the office of deacons is filled. They come to perceive the office as one of service rather than honor. The church is strengthened exceedingly by their effective and efficient leadership under the sight of the pastor. Unquestionable, God is looking for a special breed of deacons-a New Testament breed who are Spirit-filled and qualified. To say that deacons are qualified is to say also that they are trained for the work of deacons.

Author : Matt Smethurst
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433571657

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Deacons by Matt Smethurst Pdf

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.

Author : Rosalind Brown
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0819222011

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Being a Deacon Today by Rosalind Brown Pdf

A theological explanation and practical handbook for those preparing for a diaconate in today’s church. All too often the time spent as a deacon is seen simply as the prelude to priestly ordination. Yet the Bible defines three orders of ministry - deacon, priest, and bishop - each with its own distinctive characteristics and responsibilities. In Being A Deacon Today, Brown explores the three places where deacons minister (the church, the world, and at the margins), the three strands of their ministry (in liturgy, in pastoral care, and as catechists), and the three actions of their ministry (praying, loving, and remembering). This book, excellent for classroom use and for transitional and permanent deacons, will restore a fuller understanding of the diaconal ministry and nurture deacons in their work and spiritual life.

Author : Lonnie Davis Wesley, III
Publisher : Energion Publications
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781631995088

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The Seven by Lonnie Davis Wesley, III Pdf

Do you know what it means to be a deacon? Is this office in the church still relevant today? Dr. Lonnie Davis Wesley believes that deacons have an important role to play, but that church traditions and failures in leadership and education have often made deacons ineffective, or given them tasks to which they are not called and for which they are not equipped. He goes back to the first deacons, chosen and set apart in Acts 6, for a model for the ministry of deacons in the modern church. In doing so, he finds that we need to re-learn and re-apply the lessons of scripture and history so that the church can be fully effective in ministry. The Seven: Taking a Closer Look at What It Means to Be a Deacon is a comprehensive guide to reforming and recharging your church’s deacon ministry. It includes guides to help you develop an education program to prepare deacons for ministry, and to aid your congregation in supporting that ministry. This book may be read by individuals, but it will find its greatest use as a tool for building a strong deacon ministry in any congregation.

Author : Russell R. Cook
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781512793062

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Descriptive Duties of Deacons by Russell R. Cook Pdf

Almost every church in America has selected and ordained Deacons for service to their congregations. Most of these Deacons have learned their duties by on-the-job experiences. However, many Deacons, even years after their ordination, still ask the question, What am I supposed to do? This book, Descriptive Duties of Deacons, answers that question in clearly definitive ways. You need not feel overwhelmed, unsuited for certain areas of service, or burdened by watching other Deacons in your church and thinking you have to do everything they do. This guidebook shows numerous options for ministry that can fit with your spiritual gifts, talents, training, and personality. These ministry options will help you find your niche in Gods work. God does not intend for you to do everything nor to do your duties by yourself. He has placed you in a local church where a Pastor, ministry staff, and numerous volunteers can serve with you. The various duties described here will help you to better understand what both you and your fellow Deacons need to be doing individually and together. Follow this guidebook, and you may never again ask the question, What am I supposed to do as a Deacon?

Author : Russell R. Cook
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781512793055

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Descriptive Duties of Deacons by Russell R. Cook Pdf

Almost every church in America has selected and ordained Deacons for service to their congregations. Most of these Deacons have learned their duties by on-the-job experiences. However, many Deacons, even years after their ordination, still ask the question, What am I supposed to do? This book, Descriptive Duties of Deacons, answers that question in clearly definitive ways. You need not feel overwhelmed, unsuited for certain areas of service, or burdened by watching other Deacons in your church and thinking you have to do everything they do. This guidebook shows numerous options for ministry that can fit with your spiritual gifts, talents, training, and personality. These ministry options will help you find your niche in Gods work. God does not intend for you to do everything nor to do your duties by yourself. He has placed you in a local church where a Pastor, ministry staff, and numerous volunteers can serve with you. The various duties described here will help you to better understand what both you and your fellow Deacons need to be doing individually and together. Follow this guidebook, and you may never again ask the question, What am I supposed to do as a Deacon?

Author : Gary Straub,James H Trader II
Publisher : Chalice Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827244184

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Your Calling as a Deacon by Gary Straub,James H Trader II Pdf

This resource for individual and group study explores what it means to be a deacon in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Addressing both the leadership and spiritual requirements of the position, Your Calling as a Deacon offers new and seasoned deacons the direction, understanding, and encouragement to serve God and church.

Author : Andrew Orton,Todd Stockdale
Publisher : Sacristy Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781908381941

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Making Connections by Andrew Orton,Todd Stockdale Pdf

This book examines how deacons within Methodist Church in Britain have understood their ministry and sought to address its challenges.

Author : Howard B. Foshee
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1975-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433670992

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Now That You're a Deacon by Howard B. Foshee Pdf

A combination of practical guidance and inspiration on character, relationship to church and pastor, stewardship, missions and more.

Author : Russell R. Cook
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1512710040

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Daily Devotions for Deacons by Russell R. Cook Pdf

Inspired, well-trained, and spiritually mature deacons can be a mighty force for the church, and local American churches need their servants to excel in their ministry and service to the Body of Christ now more than ever. Most pastors and deacons in America are sincere in their desire to serve, but many do not receive enough advanced orientation, and even more receive no ongoing training at all. This lack can create much frustration and may even overwhelm deacons and their families as they try to manage the minefields of ministry. Daily Devotions for Deacons, by Russell R. Cook, guides deacons in daily preparation for their enormous and invaluable task and inspires them to become all Christ means for them to be. This guide for deacons offers a year of brief yet deeply spiritual and relevant biblical devotions. For a few moments a day, five days a week, all who desire to live as fully devoted followers of Christ will benefit from Cook's years of teaching and training pastors and deacons across America. By learning the principles and qualities necessary for a strong, effective ministry, and by applying these same qualities of service in everyday life, we begin to fulfill our God-given role and draw ever closer to His presence and His truth.

Author : John N. Collins
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0819219339

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Deacons and the Church by John N. Collins Pdf

Is the deacon a minister for our times? Written for deacons of all denominations, this book has implications for the whole church as the issues it raises go beyond the diaconate and touch on the nature of the church itself, on its ministry and its use of the scriptures. It is essential reading for bishops and members of synods with responsibilities for deacons as well as for those who develop or deliver programmes for deacons, for those who might be considering becoming a deacon and for all those who like to be informed about what is going on in the church today.

Author : Keith M. Bailey
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781600669743

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Servants in Charge by Keith M. Bailey Pdf

Servants in Charge is a training guide for elders and deacons with a study guide included. Servants in Charge define the roles of elders and deacons and offers practical suggestions for selecting these important leaders. And for servants who find themselves in charge, there are guidelines toward effective and fruitful ministry. Have you ever been in an office or a place of business when someone walked in and asked, "Who's in charge here?"' Can it be that the people who enter your church ask the same question but it is important to realize the answer is not a mystery. In a beautiful parable about His second coming, Jesus made it clear that His servants are in charge. These people are known not so much for their position or power, but for their attitude of true servant hood. In Servants in Charge we find that Dr. Bailey deals with the topics of who a deacon and elder are to be to what their qualifications are from a scriptural basis. He also goes on to explain their biblically based ministries and their spiritual gifts as laid out in the New Testament. He completes this short study with a guide for preparation for them and their election and consecration. A great must have for the church today.

Author : Dr. Joseph Roosevelt Rogers, Sr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359099375

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My Role As A Deacon (From A Biblical Perspective) by Dr. Joseph Roosevelt Rogers, Sr. Pdf

Author : Robert Sheffield
Publisher : Lifeway Church Resources
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0767319567

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Deacons as Leaders by Robert Sheffield Pdf

Deacons as Leaders, by Robert Sheffield, portrays various leadership roles of the deacon: in the biblical leadership model for church and community ministry, as a change agent, as a leader in times of transition, and as a leader with the pastor and staff.