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A Deacon is Ordained to...

...serve rather than to be served,
to proclaim the faith of the church and no other,
to look after the concerns of God above all.

A deacon
is called to share in Christ’s ministry of servanthood,
to relate the life of the community to its service in the world,
to lead others into Christian discipleship,
to nurture disciples for witness and service,

to lead in worship,
to teach and proclaim God’s Word,
to assist elders and local pastors at Holy Baptism and Holy Communion,
to interpret to the church the world’s hurts and hopes,

to serve all people, particularly the poor, the sick, and the oppressed,
and to lead Christ’s people in ministries of compassion and justice,
liberation and reconciliation,
even in the face of hardship and personal sacrifice.

We Must Be Disciples to Make Disciples

We teach what we believe, but we reproduce what we are. Although God in His grace may often use us in spite of ourselves, we normally cannot impart what we do not possess. Discipleship does not happen by accident; it is a process that is animated by an ongoing intention of the heart. No one suddenly stumbles into spirituality, and if we do not decide to apprentice ourselves to Jesus’ authority, we will not become His disciples. Similarly, if we do not consciously intend to reproduce the life of Christ in others, we will miss our calling to make disciples.

--Ken Boa

Dale Tedder 2.0

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Pilgrim's Progress, Volume 2, Issue 31

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