The Word of God is very clear when it comes to the leadership structure designed by God for His church. In part 3 of our mini-series on Church Leadership, Pastor Daniel Kriss begins looking at practical leadership within the local church: deacons/deaconesses. Beginning with clarification on the common misconceptions of this role, then defining the word ‘deacon’ (or ‘diakonos’ in the Greek), this message explores several aspects of this area of leadership, including the specific scriptural sense of what a deacon is, what a deacon is not, the difference between elders and deacons, and the inclusion of both men and women in this office of practical, servant leadership.
