Author: James Poitras

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Deacons in Today's Church Assistants in Church
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Lesson 17

• Author James Poitras

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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
Look ye out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom
we may appoint over this business. Acts 63
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth

• Deacons can be instrumental and helpful in
  relieving the pastor of many responsibilities in
  running a church.
• They can also assist with the establishment and
  oversight of preaching points and churches.

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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
God has a plan for the Deacons in todays Church.
The first Deacons had to demonstrate that they
lived continuously under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit and as a Christian.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth

• According to Willmingtons Guide to the Bible the
  Job Description for Deacons is as follows
• They must be men.
• They must be saved.
• They must be reputable.
• They must be spiritual.
• They must possess wisdom.

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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
Deacons must have the spirit and anointing along
with the pastors. Anyone who has responsibility
in the House of God must move in the Spirit.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
In Acts 6, deacons existed because of church
growth. The Church had grown so rapidly that
there was a shortage of people available to
perform the necessary leadership tasks. Instead
of pastors praying and preaching they were
performing other functions. The church had grown
to the point that there were many needs both
spiritual and material.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
The Deacons were called upon to share the work
load. They assisted the pastor. These men were
chosen by the people and were to be of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom (Acts
63).
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
The Deacons were to love the truth and God. They
were people in the church who could be trusted.
They knew their place and did not try to overstep
it or run the spiritual affairs of the church.
They existed to help, be a blessing, be
trustworthy, and to do good things for the Church.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
Deacons must love souls more than position and
seek God for souls to come into the Kingdom. If
Deacons will seek God then something will happen.
They wont be ordinary saints anymore.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
Deacons need to be used in the Spirit like
Stephen and Philip. You can become a Book of Acts
man! Stephen was a Deacon full of faith and the
Holy Ghost. He had faith in and with God. He
assisted in increasing the Church.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
When you do things Gods way, His blessings will
be upon the church.
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Lesson 17- Deacons in Todays Church Assistants
in Church Growth
Stephen, in Acts 68 was full of faith and power.
He did great wonders and miracles. In Acts 610
they were not able to resist the wisdom and
Spirit by which he spoke to them.
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Study Questions
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1. Why are Deacons necessary in the Church today?
Deacons (or church leaders) are necessary in the
church today to assist in relieving the
multi-faceted responsibilities of running a
church. They can also be useful in the
establishment and oversight of preaching points
and churches.
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2. What is the Job Description for a Deacon?
1. They must be men. 2. They must be
saved. 3. They must be reputable. 4.
They must be spiritual. 5. They must possess
wisdom.
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3. Who are two examples of Spiritual Deacons in
Acts?
Stephen and Philip