Comments on: Deacons | Servant Leaders http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/ Alex McLean's life & thoughts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James McLean http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-4364 James McLean Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:40:26 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1898#comment-4364 ok I should clarify, what i meant by the church leadership equipping ( and maybe this is limited more to elders and pastors) is that we should be sure that we are not creating a culture in which those coming into the church become consumers. We want to encourage those who become members to be active in living out the mission of Jesus. ok end soapbox. ok I should clarify, what i meant by the church leadership equipping ( and maybe this is limited more to elders and pastors) is that we should be sure that we are not creating a culture in which those coming into the church become consumers. We want to encourage those who become members to be active in living out the mission of Jesus. ok end soapbox.

]]> By: Jan Owen http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-4360 Jan Owen Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:29:41 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1898#comment-4360 We do not. We have a management team and are staff led with lay leaders of our life groups that shepherd those groups. We do not. We have a management team and are staff led with lay leaders of our life groups that shepherd those groups.

]]> By: inworship http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-4336 inworship Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:26:01 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1898#comment-4336 We do have a deacon team and it sounds very similar to what you guys have put together.<br><br>The deacons in scripture are the workers. They are not decision makers, but definitely leaders and visionaries. I have seen many churches put them int he decision making category and i don't believe that scripture places them there. We do have a deacon team and it sounds very similar to what you guys have put together.

The deacons in scripture are the workers. They are not decision makers, but definitely leaders and visionaries. I have seen many churches put them int he decision making category and i don't believe that scripture places them there.

]]> By: James McLean http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-4335 James McLean Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:45:29 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1898#comment-4335 I really appreciate what you said about the different gifts and how you need each one, i also believe we need to help people celebrate and use these gifts. Often times we try to expect people to have our gifting when we really need to be helping them find theirs and then helping cultivate it.<br><br>My church is Elder led (Titus 1:5-9) and it has worked well. <br>I think its also important to remember that Pastors, Elders, Deacons, etc. job is not only to do the work of the church (although they will be living the Mission of Jesus just as much as a member) but to equip the saints(believers, members of the church) for ministry, according to Ephesians 4:11-12. <br>Many church members can forget that we are all called to be the church. The leadership of the church is responsible to equip those people and ensure that they are discovering their gifts and using them to live out the Great Commission. I really appreciate what you said about the different gifts and how you need each one, i also believe we need to help people celebrate and use these gifts. Often times we try to expect people to have our gifting when we really need to be helping them find theirs and then helping cultivate it.

My church is Elder led (Titus 1:5-9) and it has worked well.
I think its also important to remember that Pastors, Elders, Deacons, etc. job is not only to do the work of the church (although they will be living the Mission of Jesus just as much as a member) but to equip the saints(believers, members of the church) for ministry, according to Ephesians 4:11-12.
Many church members can forget that we are all called to be the church. The leadership of the church is responsible to equip those people and ensure that they are discovering their gifts and using them to live out the Great Commission.

]]> By: Ben http://betterthanblank.org/deacons-servant-leaders/comment-page-1/#comment-4334 Ben Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:39:59 +0000 http://betterthanblank.org/?p=1898#comment-4334 We have a Deacon Team and can say that there is absolutely NO way our church could thrive without them. They meet the needs of the widows, the hospitalized etc...going where the Pastoral team cannot. Such an important part of our local church. We have a Deacon Team and can say that there is absolutely NO way our church could thrive without them. They meet the needs of the widows, the hospitalized etc…going where the Pastoral team cannot. Such an important part of our local church.

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