Spiritual Servants: Qualifications for Deacons

Spiritual Servants: Qualifications for Deacons
Qualifications for Ministers of Mercy and Practical Things
I. Conception of Office (Acts 6:1-7)
A. Apostles as Elders (roles & priorities)
B. Seven Men as Deacons (roles & qualifications & clarifications)
II. Recognition of Office (Phil 1:1-2)
III. Qualifications of Office (1 Tim 3:5-13)
A. Moral Qualifications (v8)
1. Reverent
2. Not double-tongued
3. Not given to much wine
4. Not greedy for money
B. Spiritual Qualifications (vv9-10)
5. Holding the mystery of the faith
6. Tested and found blameless
C. Family Qualifications (vv11-12)
?. Deacons' wives
7. Husband of one wife
8. Ruling children and own house well
D. Deacon's Reward (v13)