1) THE CHURCH HAS CHOSEN YOU TO THE HONORABLE POSITION BECAUSE YOUR LIFE HAS EXHIBITED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITHFULNESS AND LOYALTY TO THE LORD AND HIS CHURCH. AS A DEACON YOU MUST REMEMBER, THAT JESUS SAID "THE GREATEST AMONG YOU WILL BE YOUR SERVANT" (MATT. 23:11)
2) AS A DEACON , YOUR DEVOTION WILL BE GIVEN TO SERVING GOD UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PASTOR AND THE ORDAINED AND APPOINTED LEADERS IN THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
3) BIBLICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF A DEACON
A) SPIRITUAL QUALIFICATIONS (ACTS 6:1-6)
1) FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST
2) FULL OF WISDOM
3) FULL OF FAITH
B) MORAL QUALIFICATIONS (1 TIM. 3:8-13)
1) GRAVE (WORTHY OF RESPECT)
2) NOT DOUBLETONGUED
3) NOT GIVEN TO MUCH WINE
4) NOT GREEDY FOR FILTHY LUCRE
5) HOLDING THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH
6) PROVED AND FOUND BLAMELESS
7) HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE
8) RULES THEIR HOUSEHOLD WELL
C) QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE WIFE (1 TIM. 3:11)
1) GRAVE (WORTHY OF RESPECT)
2) NOT SLANDERS (TO TALK BAD OF OTHERS)
3) SOBER (POSSESSING SELF CONTROL)
4) FAITHFUL IN ALL THINGS (ALL THE BROTHERLY REQUIREMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN )
4) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BOTH SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL ( ACTS 6:1-6,8-7:60 , 8:26-40 AND 1TIM. 6:1-6)
1) GOD FIRST AND FOREMOST IN HIS AND HIS FAMILIES LIFE (JOY)
2) SERVANT OF THE CHURCH
3) PEACEKEEPER OF THE CHURCH
4) LOYAL SUPPORTER OF THE PASTOR AND THE CHURCH
5) FAITHFUL IN ATTENDANCE TO CHURCH SERVICES
6) ABLE AND WILLFULLY DESIRING TO EVANGELIZE, TEACH AND INSTRUCT IN THE WORD OF GOD
7) AN ENCOURAGER, SUPPORTER AND PARTICIPATOR IN CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS
8) A GOOD STEWARD AND PROVIDER AT BOTH HOME AND CHURCH, CONSISTENT AND COMMITTED TO GIVING IN TITHE TO THE CHURCH,
AN EXAMPLE TO ALL IN RESPECT TO GIVING
9) IN ALL THINGS AN EXAMPLE OF CHRISTIANITY IN RELATIONSHIP AND WORSHIP OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
