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In this episode, host John Stahl (deacon at Immanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE) leads a discussion with Shiloh OPC, Raleigh, NC Deacon Tim Hopper and Harvest OPC in Wyoming, MI Associate Pastor of Youth and Evangelism Adrian Crum to consider practical ways to help your congregation understand that a deacon's role extends beyond taking the offering and performing building maintenance.

Referenced in this episode:

The Letters of John Newton (Hardcover Banner of Truth Edition)
The Deacon: Biblical Foundations for Today's Ministry of Mercy by Cornelis Van Dam
The Reformed Deacon podcast hosted by the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries
“Finding the Next Deacon” (S4: E 4 Feb. 2025 episode of TRD)
“The Heart of a Deacon” (S 3: E18 Sept. 2024 episode of TRD)
“How the Westminster Standards Relate to Deacons” (S3: E 9 April 2024 episode of TRD)
“A Study of Acts 6 with RHM Charles Biggs” (S 2: E 12 June 2023 episode of TRD)
“The Deacon is No Small Office” C. Nick Willborn (audio from PSE 2018)
OPC Book of Church Order (Section 11 on Deacons)
The OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM) website
OPC Presbytery Diaconal Summit 2025
OPC National Diaconal Summit 2026

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Helping Your Congregation Understand a Deacon's Role