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 T.L. Hawkins on May 8, 2009 at 1:14pm
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WOW! Small world! Like Rev. Luckett...I'm LOVING this! FAMILY!
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Comment by Eric Hancock on May 7, 2009 at 1:58pm
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All part of Gods Will,,and all of BPN is welcomed
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How you think we feel..LOL
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I am going to hit you later and leave my phone number,,we are born into ministry..nothing given to us,,we have a great great uncle in South Carolina Who is 125yrs.old named Rev.Sandy Hancock, Master Hooper..LOL
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We are. Helen I dead now and Kevin and Greg live in the house..my grandmother was Chriisy Helens Sister,,we had a cousin named Elder Harris,I am Chrissys Son I thought that there was an connection between us
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Amen
Look at God..it is all part of the ministry Rev.Luckett
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Oh my God
I know Bishop Brooks, My father went to church with him when him and Showell was all under Elder Kelsey at Curch of God in Christ,and by cousin Ted Mason's great uncle started Church of God and Christ in Tenn.
My cousin Dave Jacobs was Ray Leonards Trainer,,I know Bishop Brooks his drummer married my Cousin Beverly Perkins
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When I was a Associate Minister I was getting paid, My Bishop felt speakers should get paid as well as musicians,his motto is "If we the church don't pay them then the sinners will,,this is why church musicians boot leg"I was always paid,,But when I was Ordained Elder it was offering only,Truth be told I will do it free because you can't beat Gods giving..Your in Suitland ,Md. I'm 45 minutes from you,,I was under the Apostolic doctrine mainly Bishop Showells umbrella,,My Bishop was Bishop Scales..we all came out of Bible way...As far as the deacons ,,,After hearing some responses I m not giving the time of day
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I agree and wanted to make sure that I was not out of order...It's the deacons...Too much power
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I have a question about the speakers offering??
When a guess speaker comes and he is flying in from out of town,,when he get through speaking a collection is taken up on his behalf,,,and at times I have seen $10-$17,000 cash in the Baskets,,now it was said that it was the speakers offering so I gave the basket to the speaker with all the money in it...The Deacons did not like that they said that the speaker gets $400 and the rest goes to the church and I gave the church money away!!! it is the speakers offering ,,when do the deacons take what they want and give what they want to the speaker to have???the Speaker did the work of the Ministry not the deacon,,if you came to speak at my church and I say speakers offering ,,you will get EVERYTHING in the Basket not what I want you to have
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