Mosaic Church Of Crestview

Sunday July 21, 2024 at the Hub City Church The Portrait of a Deacon | Church 101: Deacons Sermon by Tadd Anderson | Lead Teaching Pastor Sermon Notes 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Acts 6:3 When it comes to church leadership, CHARACTER is to be PRIORITIZED over COMPETENCY. “We almost think it needs a better man to make a good deacon than a good minister. We who preach the word go first, and this pleases human nature; [but] grace is needed to make older, wealthier, and often wiser men go second and keep their place without envyings and bickering’s: thousands do this, and are to be honored for it.” — Charles Spurgeon While scripture is clear that the role of ELDER is reserved for MEN; depending on the translation of a couple of key texts - WOMEN can *DEFINITELY MAYBE* fill the role of DEACON. Romans 16:1 // 1 Timothy 3:11 Regardless of what Deacons DO, Deacons are to BE: 1. Self-CONTROLLED in their SPEECH, APPETITES and FINANCIAL dealings. Ref. Ephesians 4:29, 5:5, 5:18 2. CLEAR in their UNDERSTANDING of the GOSPEL and in t