Some Thoughts on Nominating Elders and Deacons
It is an exciting time in my congregation. No, I am not speaking of the blessing of a newborn baby girl to a young couple…(congrats Geoff and Ashley) …as exciting as that is, it...
Tagged: 1 Timothy 3:1-7
The Role of Deacon is Secondary…Huh?
Thank you to everyone who has sent me messages in response to my last post, Is It OK If I Nominate You…? I received a couple messages that presented a misguided view of the...
Is It OK If I Nominate You For Deacon?
I was going to post an article on nominating office bearer’s since our congregation has a vacant spot for deacon…but then someone asked me the scariest thing that made me redirect the focus of...
Striving to be…?
” All men should strive to be office bearers (overseers, pastors, elders or deacons) in the church.” That is a statement recently proclaimed by someone in my church. Immediately I went on the defensive,...
