1. Deacons Training
Mike McGuffee
HCG CSBC

2. The Reason and Roles for Deacons

3. The Purpose of Deacons In Your Church
What do you understand your Role to be as a Deacon?

4. The Purpose of Deacons Are Deacons… leaders or servants?
administrators or laborers?
spiritual or social?
necessary or optional?

5. THE MINISTRY OF A DEACON
The meaning of “deacon” diakanos
servant, slave
35 times in New Testament
5 times “deacon” noun

6. Reason for Deacons
The word diakonos literally means servant. Furthermore, in almost all the places where the New Testament uses that word, it refers only to servants, to people doing the lowliest jobs in a household or an estate, and not to a class of officers or leaders in the church.

7. Role of Deacons
References where diakonos refers to people simply serving: Matthew 20:26; 22:13; 23:11. Mark 9:35; 10:43. John 2:5,9; 12:26. Romans 13:4; 15:8;16:1. I Corinthians 3:5. II Corinthians 3:6;6:4;11:15,23. Galatians 2:17. Ephesians 3:7;6:21. Colossians 1:7,23,25;4:7. I Thessalonians 3:2. I Timothy 4:6.
References in the Bible to diakonos as official positions in the church? There are three: Philippians 1:1 and I Timothy 3:8,12.

8. Deacon/Servant
The word diakonos itself, which literally means "through the dust," carries a hint as to the work of deacons.
That servants were those who did not mind getting dirty in fulfilling their tasks. They literally "did the dirty work," and took care of the lowliest jobs.

9. References in the Bible to diakonos as official positions in the church
Philippians 1:1
1. Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
I Timothy 3:8,12.
8. Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
12. A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.

10. Deacon Ministry
There is no definitive list anywhere giving the responsibilities of deacons.
2. The guiding principles seem to be
a) whatever the church needs and
b) the leadership supports.
3. Deacons are servants and are not found to be in authority over anyone anywhere in Scripture.

11. Deacon Ministry
4. We should think of deacons as "leading from the rear." They keep the flock together, take care of stragglers, work for unity, and help the fallen along the way. The pastor or pastors ride point. 5. The work of deacons will vary from church to church, and from year to year. But, as in Acts 6:7, their service should always reflect so positively on the Lord Jesus Christ that outsiders will want to join such a wonderful fellowship.

12. A GODLY DEACON 2.Spirit Filled 3.Servant 4.Supportive
GROWING IN HIS WALK
1.Saved
2.Spirit Filled
3.Servant
4.Supportive

13. A GODLY DEACON
GROUNDED IN THE WORD
1.Know
2.Apply
3.Live

14. A GODLY DEACON GLOWING IN HIS WITNESS Stephen Acts 7
Phillip “the evangelist”

15. A GODLY DEACON GIFTED IN HIS WORK S.piritual Gifts H.eart A.bilities
P.ersonality
E.xperience

16. What You Didn’t Learn Today
History of Deacons
The Role of Deacons
Organizing Deacons for Ministry
Deacon Ministry Teams
Deacons as Servant Leaders
Requirements for Deacons
Responsibilities of Deacons
And More and More and More…

17. A Testimony
Mike Solorio, Pastor at Valley Baptist, Salinas “After Mike’s deacon retreat, we went from position to active ministry. It helped us not only with our deacons, but it helped us with every leadership position. I recommend every pastor to take a deacon retreat training with Mike McGuffee. It’s a plus plus. Your whole church will benefit from leaders serving Christ with excellence!

18. For a Deacon Training Weekend/Retreat contact Mike McGuffee Healthy Church Group CSBC