Deacons (执事)

How They Serve and Strengthen the Church

Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What’s their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church’s overall mission?

In this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.

他们如何服侍及坚固教会

执事如何在教会里组织服侍？

执事对地方教会的健康发展至关重要，然而，圣经对他们工作职责的描述却让人充满困惑。神在地方教会中赋予他们的角色是什么？他们于教会的整体使命有什么关系？

在这本小书里，马特·斯梅瑟斯特指出，执事是一群模范仆人，他们蒙召去满足教会实际的需要、组织和动员会众的服侍、维护全群的合一、支持长老的事工。斯梅瑟斯特澄清了一些常见的错误观念，为教会兴起执事以促进教会的兴盛提供了实践指导。