The Deacon's Recipe

Congregation: Keysville

Speaker: Stephen Burkholder

Date: December 10, 2023

Audio Runtime: 49:03

Summary: Qualification message for a deacon. Part 1, Necessary qualities taken from I Timothy 3:8-13 1. Grave, living in an honorable way 2. Not double-tongued, not changing the story depending on who is listening. 3. Not given to much wine, not obsessed with temporal things. 4. Not greedy of filthy lucre, not consumed with seeking gain 5. Holding the mystery of the faith. Faith is choosing what is right not what makes sense. 6. Tested and proved 7. Faithful companion and family Part 2, Practical Deacon Work 1. Find and meet tangible needs 2. Protect and promote church unity 3. Serve and support the leadership team 4. Doing the hard parts of deacon work. a. Addressing relationship struggles b. Dropping everything to help someone involved in tragedy.

Categories: Service, Church, Unity, Humility