{"id":285,"date":"2018-09-28T22:30:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T22:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/discipleshipmin\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2023-04-12T16:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T16:50:21","slug":"deacons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/dlf\/deacons\/","title":{"rendered":"Deacon ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Chris Detrick.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cRender service with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to men and women.\u201d  Ephesians 6:7<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Church of the Brethren, deacon ministry is a vital and significant expression of our caregiving ministries to individuals and families. The 1997 Annual Conference statement, \u201cDeacon Ministry in the Church of the Brethren<\/a>,\u201d states the vision for a deacon ministry in the church as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeacons are called to be dedicated caregivers who use their spiritual gifts in a shared ministry of concern for the total well-being of God\u2019s people. Deacons are to be Christ-like, welcoming, nurturing, reconciling, sensitive to the presence of God\u2019s spirit in their lives and in the lives of others, witnessing for Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord within and beyond the Body of Christ, the church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deacon training and consultation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Deacon training can take many forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n