Deacons

Deacons are essential to church health—yet there is no clear consensus about their biblical job description. In this audiobook, Matt Smethurst makes the case that they are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize service, preserve the unity of the flock, support the ministry of the elders, and further the mission of the church. Relying on Scripture to clear the confusion, Smethurst details—in an engaging and practical way—how deacons can be deployed as healthy models of service to help congregations flourish.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction: At Your Service
3. Chapter 1: The Backstory and the Blunders | How Deacons Have Functioned
4. Chapter 2: The Backstory and the Blunders | How Deacons Have Functioned
5. Chapter 3: The Baselines | What Deacons Must Be
6. Chapter 4: The Breakdown | What Deacons Must Do
7. Chapter 5: The Benefits | What Deacons Provide
8. Chapter 6: The Beauty | Who Deacons Reflect
9. Conclusion
10. Appendix: May Women Serve as Deacons?
11. Closing Credits