Comments on: Is a Deacon Just a Servant? http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/10/02/is-a-deacon-just-a-servant/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:34:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph Natali http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/10/02/is-a-deacon-just-a-servant/#comment-454 Joseph Natali Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:15 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=473#comment-454 Really helpful and encouraging, as I am being tested to become deacon in an emerging church and trying to grasp the challenges and the weightiness that it entails. Really helpful and encouraging, as I am being tested to become deacon in an emerging church and trying to grasp the challenges and the weightiness that it entails.

]]> By: Henry Wentz http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/10/02/is-a-deacon-just-a-servant/#comment-183 Henry Wentz Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:03:11 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=473#comment-183 Having served as a deacon for almost 30 years in the same church, I say amen to Dr. Moore's essay. A deacon is no more "just" a servant than a Christian is "just" a Christian. Deacon's are ordained to serve. That's what we do. As Christian's, we must serve with the right heart attitude. We are not the lord of the manor, the boss, or any other worldly terms. If a deacon can not serve as he leads and also lead while he is serving, then something is amiss. As a deacon I must always, always, serve with a Christ like attitude in assisting the pastor in spreading the gospel while unifying the church. Having served as a deacon for almost 30 years in the same church, I say amen to Dr. Moore's essay. A deacon is no more "just" a servant than a Christian is "just" a Christian. Deacon's are ordained to serve. That's what we do. As Christian's, we must serve with the right heart attitude. We are not the lord of the manor, the boss, or any other worldly terms. If a deacon can not serve as he leads and also lead while he is serving, then something is amiss.

As a deacon I must always, always, serve with a Christ like attitude in assisting the pastor in spreading the gospel while unifying the church.

]]> By: Mike Pohlman http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2009/10/02/is-a-deacon-just-a-servant/#comment-157 Mike Pohlman Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:54 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/?p=473#comment-157 Due to an administrative error the previous comments were deleted. Please accept our apologies and comment away. Due to an administrative error the previous comments were deleted. Please accept our apologies and comment away.

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