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The Biblical Basis for Diaconal Ministry
Expanded into 21
st
Centruy
rolesSlide2
The Context of the Urban Diaconate
Review the video presentations at
The Places We Live
Diaconal Leadership models
The Pastoral Epistles have much to say about leadership emergence, both ministry leadership (dealing with the spiritual) and
diaconal
leadership (dealing with the economic needs). There has been a perennial tension between these two sides of ministry throughout history, the most recent being within the
Laussanne
Movement which holds many world evangelicals together.Slide3
The Biblical Material – the Deacon/
ess
in the Local Church
Review the passages in the pastoral epistles (Acts 6:1-6; Phil 1:1;1 Tim 3:8-12) on the qualities, functions and roles of deacons and deaconesses in the local church.
How do these roles contrast with those of an elder or overseer (cc Acts 20:17-28; Titus 1:5-7; 1 Peter 5:1-2; 1 Timothy 3:1-7)
a. teach and preach(1 Tim 3:2;5:17)
b
. direct the affairs of the church (1 Tim 3:5; 5:17)
c
. shepherd the flock (Acts 20:28)
d
. guard the church from error (Acts 20:28-31) ?Slide4
The Poor and Poverty in Church History
Read the summary of De Santa Ana.Slide5
Modern Diaconates
In modern culture, a deacon is equivalent to a social worker or community development worker or economic development specialist. Review the list of qualities of development workers in Bellingham.
Discuss Rich
Slimbach's
contrast of church-based community organization and community development in his article
Kindling Community Capacity
. What is the role of deacon/
ess
in each of these?Slide6
21st
Century diaconal roles
Review Power Point on
The Kingdom & Community Development
and consider, What are the characteristics and roles of a deacon/
ess
?
Review the
Arshivad Kanti
Power Point and consider, What are the characteristics and roles of a deacon/
ess
?
Are the roles and qualities of deacons and deaconess outside the local church, in NGO's or globally the same or different?