98. Character 1 (Deacons 5)

Matt and Alan finish up the deacons series by looking at some practical areas. How does a church select deacons, and what do deacons do in a 21st Century church? A booklet on all of this material is available on the Baldy Bishops website.

There are some rewards and warnings in general for those who serve God. Matt and Alan talk about how they apply to the office of a Deacon. There are also some specific rewards for those who serve well as Deacons.

Matt and Alan take a look at the lives of two of the men chosen to Serve Tables in Acts 6.

What happens when a church gets Spirit-filled deacons? Matt and Alan look again at Acts 6 to answer that question.

Matt and Alan dig into 1 Timothy 3 and consider what it has to say about the character of a deacon.

Matt and Alan look at Acts 6 again and discuss what the church was called to look out for in the men they chose to do this essential work.

Matt and Alan take a look at Acts 6 to see how the principle of two complimentary ministries there can be seen in the local church today.

Matt and Alan take a look at how Jesus' teachings about greatness flips everything and how that applies to the office of a Deacon.

Matt and Alan continue the series on Deacons. It's so important to focus on the character of a person, rather than skill, talent or big personality. We talk about how following Jesus means serving others like he does.

Matt and Alan begin a new series on Deacons. Blurton Baptist recently installed new Deacons. Before we did, we took the church through a 10 part series on the office of a Deacon. Here, we share what we've learned and taught.