DEACONS' MINISTRY

Officers and Members OFFICERS Chairman Deacon Junius Shealy, Jr.Vice-Chairman Deacon Lovenzo MarksTreasurer Deacon James Hamilton MEMBERS Deacon Ashley Cox Deacon Charles George Deacon Quinton Grantham Deacon David Harris Deacon Terry Jordan Deacon Edward Langston Deacon Houvone Moses Deacon Lewis Sampson Deacon Chester Smith Deacon Michael Spriggs Deacon Joseph Valines Deacon Alvin Ward
The Call of the Deacon The office of the Deacon is for the spiritual and administrative uplift of the Church of Christ! Every ministry in the Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ has a scriptural foundation. The Deacon is identified in Paul’s greeting to the Philippian church: “The saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 1:1–2). This and other scriptures inform us that along with the offices of ministry listed in Ephesians 4:11(apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers), another level of ministry was brought forth in the church that came out of the daily needs of the body of Christ, called the deacon. The deacon is a spiritual leader who assists the pastor in the care and welfare of the disciples. The deacon is a “binding voice” in the church. For example, in a quartet, the lead singer is in front and the three voices behind him are the tenor, baritone, and bass. For the lead singer to do his job, the background must support and be in harmony with the lead. The bass and tenor are often recognized, but the baritone is seldom recognized. Without the deacon, there would be no harmony. In the life and work of the church, the deacon is the baritone, the binding voice. He holds things together between the congregation and the pastor as well as among the members of the church.
Scriptural Foundation, Acts 6:1–8
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.(Acts 6:1)
FAITH TRUST OBEDIENCE
Seeking God in His Word and Hearing His Voice