Called to Caregiving: A Resource for Equipping Deacons in the Believers Church

You have been called to be a deacon. Now what do you do? Maybe more importantly, what are you to be? Perhaps you remember the deacons of a generation or two ago. For the most part they were stalwart men who were the primary movers and shakers in the congregation. Or perhaps you are too young to remember deacons ever taking a significant role in your congregation: maybe there were no deacons at all!

Whichever concept of deacons you hold, this deacon resource challenges you to erase that picture and begin a new profile on your mind's slate. This resource operates from the understanding that the word "deacon" applies to both male and female holders of the office.

Caregiving is not all that deacons do, but it is the overarching commission of the deacon's call. Deacons are to function as "ministers" in the congregation - extensions of the paraclete, the Comforter, (John 14:16, 26), embodying Christ's love for others amidst the tensions and trials of the age.

This resource will help you "catch" the spirit and importance of the deacon's role as caregiver, as well as provide a practical design for training you to be a caregiver.