The New Testament provides a clear reason for the appearance of deacons. They are special church servants. The high qualifications expected of them suggest that they are also to be leaders in congregational life. While the primary purposes of this book are to portray deacon trends of the past and present and to offer some practical possibilities for future deacon development, the beginning point is the Bible. Here lies the standard by which all deacon life must be evaluated.

The Emerging Role of Deacons

Deweese, Charles W.

Religion & Spirituality

B&H Books

Baptists have often expressed their faith through confessions and covenants. Confessions generally summarize what particular groups of Baptists believe. Covenants, on the other hand, define how Baptists expect participants in the covenant to behave. Confessions relate to doctrine; covenants relate to conduct. While many studies have been done on the role of confessions in Baptist life, few sources are available for the study of covenants. Charles Deweese has provided an incisive analysis of the role and function of covenants in Baptist life - both in America and abroad, and has reproduced many of these covenants in his book. Baptist churches are discovering a renewed interest in the covenanting process. Deweese concludes Baptist Church Covenants with resources to help churches to write or reaffirm their own covenant of faith.

Baptist Church Covenants

Baptist Sunday School Board

Prayer in Baptist Life

A community of believers: Making church membership more meaningful

Judson Press

Divided opinion on the topic of this book has caused controversy in Baptist history and life. Most Baptist individuals and churches have strongly opposed women deacons. Some Baptist associations have even disfellowshipped churches that have approved women deacons. And women in general have been suppressed by many recent actions of the Southern Baptist Convention, thereby affecting women deacons. However, thousands of Baptist churches include women in their deacon bodies and find that they make invaluable contributions. The book presents arguments on both sides of the topic, but lands squarely in support of women deacons.

Women Deacons And Deaconesses: 400 Years of Baptist Service

Christian Books & Bibles

Christian Living

Mercer Univ Pr

The power of freedom: First Baptist Church, Asheville, North Carolina, 1829-1997

Providence House

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