What's A Deacon Supposed To Be?

WHAT’S A DEACONS SUPPOSED TO BE?

1 Timothy 3:8-13

INTRO – “What is a deacon supposed to do?” Had a friend ask me that AFTER he had already been ordained as a deacon. Probably a good idea to know the answer BEFORE you get ordained!

Truth is that it’s more important that a deacon know what he is supposed to BE than what he’s supposed to DO.

5 things a deacon should be:

BE A FOLLOWER – A follower of Jesus, not of the pastor or a group of people.

BE A LEADER – “Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others.”

- Must be a leader at home first & foremost – relationship to wife extremely important. Relationship to children important, too.

- Must be a leader at church – This is where the “DO” come in. Deacons lead by serving.

BE A SERVANT – Greek word literally means “table waiter.”

- Acts 6:1-7

BE A FRIEND – To the pastor, church staff, fellow deacons, fellow church members, lost people.

BE AN EXAMPLE – Philippians 3:17 – “Join w/ others in following my example…”