The Office of Deacon: Co-Ed or Not?
A few months back I took a poll via the Twitterverse and Facebook asking whether or not my friends/followers supported the role of women deacons. I asked this question for two reasons: (1) I was working on a sermon on biblical church government, and (2) had recently overheard some pastors in my local Baptist association referring to the concept of deaconesses with no small amount of derision. The responses I received were not wholly unexpected. RESPONSES TO MY UNSCIENTIFIC POLL Several responded in the negative, sadly without giving much biblical support for their position. Meaning, they are against the concept of deaconesses, but didn’t really articulate why. There were a few affirmatives cast. Of the affirmatives there were two primary qualifiers. One...
Read MoreSpiritual Disciplines of a Healthy Church – Meaningful Membership
A healthy church understands the importance of, and practices, meaningful church membership. It is through active, meaningful membership in a local church that Christians live out the commands of Scripture.
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