Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Timothy 3:8-13
by: Harold King.
Being called to serve as an ordained or elected member of your church's diaconate is a serious matter. It requires thoughtful, prayerful consideration on the part of the church doing the calling and on the part of the one called. Once again, our reading points to some of the qualities needed by those who take on church leadership responsibilities. They need to be strong in the faith as well as honest in all their dealings and pure in their lifestyle. The quality of the diaconate sets the tone of the church. Whom you call to serve and how they lead is truly serious business and is not to be taken lightly.