{"product_id":"9marks-bhc-deacons-how-they-serve-strengthen-the","title":"9MARKS BHC DEACONS HOW THEY SERVE \u0026 STRENGTHEN THE","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\" data-csa-c-id=\"tmg3wt-hose1b-eo1lj3-tpun03\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" id=\"productTitle\"\u003eDeacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHow Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeacons are essential to a church’s health―yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What’s their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church’s overall mission?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDownload eighteen free \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uploads.crossway.org\/extra\/sample-questions-for-deacon-candidates-august-2021.pdf\" class=\"a-link-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003esample questions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for deacon candidates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series, which expands on Mark Dever’s popular book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNine Marks of a Healthy Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamines the role deacons play in the church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes an appendix on women serving as deacons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvides sample questions for deacon candidates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CROSSWAY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43676808347868,"sku":"9781433571626","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/71r0YdaNu2L._SL1500.jpg?v=1771334626","url":"https:\/\/bible-society-uae-7958.myshopify.com\/products\/9marks-bhc-deacons-how-they-serve-strengthen-the","provider":"Bible Society UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}