Jan 4, 2022 · But qualifications for a deacon’s character are clearly outlined in Scripture. They are to be blameless, the husband of one wife, a good household manager, respectable, honest, …

Jan 4, 2022 · The first qualification of an elder/deacon/pastor is to be “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2). If the divorce and/or remarriage had no biblical grounds, then the man has damaged his …

Aug 21, 2023 · To “deacon” is to serve. The first deacons were a group of seven men in the Jerusalem church who were appointed to work in the daily food distribution. A deacon, …

Jan 4, 2022 · Phoebe is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Romans 16:1–2, where Paul writes, “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to …

Jan 4, 2022 · The other Philip is usually distinguished from the disciple of the same name by calling him “Philip the evangelist” or “Philip the deacon.” It is often assumed that this Philip was …

Jan 4, 2022 · The passages referring to the qualifications for an elder or deacon in the church are 1 Timothy 3:2 “A bishop (elder) then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, …

Jun 2, 2023 · But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:3–4). Although the men chosen here are not called deacons, most Bible scholars see them as the …

Jan 4, 2022 · Whereas a deacon meets the needs of the people, a trustee meets the needs of the property. The role of trustee varies depending on denomination and congregation. Trustees …

Jan 4, 2022 · Arguing against interpreting "deacon’s wives" as "female deacons" is the fact that it would be unusual for Paul to give qualifications for deacons in verses 8-10 and 12-13, with …

Sep 15, 2023 · Diakonos eventually became a technical term, deacon, which denotes a church office. The qualifications for a deacon are found in 1 Timothy 3:8–13. In the more technical …