Deacons That See The Mission

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A couple of weeks ago, we had a Deacon’s Seminar at the congregation. At this seminar, a lot of positive stuff happened. There was planning for the future as well as suggestions for improvement. It seemed that the mission of Christ was at the forefront of this time together. The deacons were motivated to move the congregation forward. What really impressed me happened later though. The deacons were reporting to the elders about the weekend together. The deacons had some great comments in this meeting, but what really stood out was the resounding understanding of the mission of God. A few of the deacons talked about how much they liked the congregation when it was smaller. Most people feel this way about churches. But the deacons all stated, “the size of the congregation has nothing to do with me and what I like best, what is most important is doing the great commission.” The deacons got the mission of God. A church will grow when it is seeking to be faithful to the great commission. It is not what we like best, but what must be done for Christ. The deacons understand this in the congregation which will help lead us to a great future in being faithful to God.

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Matthew

Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.

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4 Responses to “Deacons That See The Mission”

Matthew says:

November 16, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Thank you deacons for all the hard work you do.
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December 8, 2009 at 5:46 pm

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