HAVE THE DEACONS GONE TOO FAR
I WAS INVITED TO SPEAK AT A CHURCH AND THE BISHOP INFORMED ME TO WHEN FINISH HAVING YOUR MOMENT JUST COME STRAIGHT TO THE PULPIT,WELL AS I WAS RACING TO THE PULPIT STEMMING FROM MEDITATION ON SERMON..I WAS STOPPED BY THE DEACON WHO TOLD ME THAT HE WAS TO ESCORT ME TO THE PULPIT ,,I REPLIED OK BUT THERES NOT A MOMENT TO DISPAIR THE BISHOP IS WAITING,,HE BEGAN TELLING ME HOW MUCH HE DID NOT CARE THE DEACONS RUN THE CHURCH AND EVERYTHING MUST COME BY THEM ONLY AND THEY ARE THE EYES ,EARS ,AND MOUTH FOR THE CHURCH..ENOUGH..I PUSHED HIM AND MADE MY WAY TO THE PULPIT,,HE TRIED TO STOPPED ME AND IT GOT PHYSICAL WICH I PREVAILED AND WHEN I TOLD THE BISHOP A MEETING WAS CONDUCTED AFTER I GOT THROUGH SPEAKING,,WHEN DO THE DEACONS CONTROL THE CLERGY LEADERS???
Within these frames of reference the Deacon is looked on as a man called and equipped by God to be a servant of the Lord in the church, whose gifts and calling are recognized by the congregation through his election, testing and ordination. He is a servant entrusted with the special responsibility of the handling of the temporal affairs of the church, including the administration of temporal relief. A Deacon�s task is a spiritual task, requiring him to be filled with the Spirit and wisdom in order to discharge it (Acts 6:3). The Deacon derives his office directly from the Apostles and not from Elders (Acts 6:1-6). He is therefore not an apprentice Elder, nor is his office to be considered as a stepping-stone to the eldership. However, Because God has required that Elders be overseers of the flock, the Deacons are under their oversight and are responsible to them in the Lord (1 Peter 5:1-5). The qualifications of a Deacon are those set forth in Acts 6:3 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13. A Deacon must first be tested before serving in his office (1 Timothy 3:10). The attitude necessary to performing the office of Deacon well is that set forth by our Lord in Mark 10:42-45.
Within this framework the Deacon is expected to shoulder responsibilities within two broad categories: 1. Personal development and family relationships, and 2. Service responsibilities of his particular position. l. Personal Development and Family Relationships Objective A: A Deacon is to be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ, so that his life, private and public, is an example and encouragement to the flock.
Goal 1: He should read God’s Word, meditate on it, pray and praise God daily.
Objective B: A Deacon is to be a faithful head of a Christian home, if married.
Goal 1: He should spend adequate time with his wife so as to combat her loneliness (Genesis 2:18). Goal 2: He should have some time daily to pray with his wife. Goal 3: He should have family devotions in the home daily. Goal 4: He should spend adequate time with his children to be example and guide to them.
Objective C: A Deacon is to develop his spiritual ability gifts for more useful service to God.
Goal 1: He should seek to understand what his spiritual gifts are. Goal 2: He should seek God’s Wisdom in their development and use.
Objective D: A Deacon is to endeavor to maintain physical health and emotional stability.
Objective E: A Deacon is to undertake civil responsibilities falling upon him in due course as a citizen.
2. Service Responsibilities of his Particular Position
Objective A: A Deacon is entrusted with special responsibility for the handling of the temporal affairs of the church, including the administration of temporal relief.
Goal 1: The Deacons should divide among themselves the responsibility for the temporal affairs of the church, including the administering of temporal relief, so that the task is shared by each according to his abilities and interests. To do so the Deacons might organize themselves according to the following guidelines:
Within these frames of reference the Deacon is looked on as a man called and equipped by God to be a servant of the Lord in the church, whose gifts and calling are recognized by the congregation through his election, testing and ordination. He is a servant entrusted with the special responsibility of the handling of the temporal affairs of the church, including the administration of temporal relief. A Deacon�s task is a spiritual task, requiring him to be filled with the Spirit and wisdom in order to discharge it (Acts 6:3). The Deacon derives his office directly from the Apostles and not from Elders (Acts 6:1-6). He is therefore not an apprentice Elder, nor is his office to be considered as a stepping-stone to the eldership. However, Because God has required that Elders be overseers of the flock, the Deacons are under their oversight and are responsible to them in the Lord (1 Peter 5:1-5). The qualifications of a Deacon are those set forth in Acts 6:3 and 1 Timothy 3:8-13. A Deacon must first be tested before serving in his office (1 Timothy 3:10). The attitude necessary to performing the office of Deacon well is that set forth by our Lord in Mark 10:42-45.
Within this framework the Deacon is expected to shoulder responsibilities within two broad categories: 1. Personal development and family relationships, and 2. Service responsibilities of his particular position. l. Personal Development and Family Relationships Objective A: A Deacon is to be a maturing disciple of Jesus Christ, so that his life, private and public, is an example and encouragement to the flock.
Goal 1: He should read God’s Word, meditate on it, pray and praise God daily.
Objective B: A Deacon is to be a faithful head of a Christian home, if married.
Goal 1: He should spend adequate time with his wife so as to combat her loneliness (Genesis 2:18). Goal 2: He should have some time daily to pray with his wife. Goal 3: He should have family devotions in the home daily. Goal 4: He should spend adequate time with his children to be example and guide to them.
Objective C: A Deacon is to develop his spiritual ability gifts for more useful service to God.
Goal 1: He should seek to understand what his spiritual gifts are. Goal 2: He should seek God’s Wisdom in their development and use.
Objective D: A Deacon is to endeavor to maintain physical health and emotional stability.
Objective E: A Deacon is to undertake civil responsibilities falling upon him in due course as a citizen.
2. Service Responsibilities of his Particular Position
Objective A: A Deacon is entrusted with special responsibility for the handling of the temporal affairs of the church, including the administration of temporal relief.
Goal 1: The Deacons should divide among themselves the responsibility for the temporal affairs of the church, including the administering of temporal relief, so that the task is shared by each according to his abilities and interests. To do so the Deacons might organize themselves according to the following guidelines:
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Comment by Eric Hancock on August 12, 2009 at 6:11pm
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The real duties of a deacon was not to order and degrade the Pastor it was to help the widows and be a help not a hurt to the church
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Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on August 12, 2009 at 5:29pm
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amen BRO Eric LIFETIME Decaconship should not be so it should be in trem or when they are not useful in helping the Pastor take care of God SheepS. there and i the choir is the cause of the Pastor most headache
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you cannot do what you want nor create your own order
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The problem is,,it is not scripture based,they're creating rules as they go
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So true
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Comment by Pastor Michael Samuels on July 30, 2009 at 10:35am
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Brother, sadly its going to get worst before it gets better. Man loves power. Still sadly many in leadership in the church , have no clue what the bible really teaches.
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ERIC HOW DID I MISS THIS . M,AN THIS WAS AWESOME. I NEED TO PULL THIS DOWN AND GIVE IT TO SOME OF MY DEC
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Now I can agree with that
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That's fine as long as the deacons are not cutting the check
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I agree
I can only go as high as the creator allows me to ,,My help cometh from the lord
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