Being a Deacon Today serving in a specific sanctuary

serving in a specific sanctuary

as well as how the biblical texts written centuries ago can still speak to readers today

whose courage and passion founded a nation

the fault is with us and not with the book or the story it tells

Being a Deacon Today serving in a specific sanctuaryA theological explanation and practical handbook for those preparing for a diaconate in todays church. All too often the time spent as a deacon is seen simply as the prelude to priestly ordination. Yet the Bible defines three orders of ministry deacon, priest, and bishop each with its own distinctive characteristics and responsibilities. In Being A Deacon Today, Brown explores the three places where deacons minister (the church, the world, and at the