How does the role of deacons relate to the role of elders?

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01.12.2022
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QUESTION:
What is the difference between elders and deacons?

ANSWER:
“Elders serve by leading and deacons lead by serving.”

In this video, Matt Smethurst explains how there must be a clear distinction between the offices of elder and deacon.

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Matt Smethurst

Matt Smethurst is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition and author of Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (Crossway, 2021), Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures for Approaching God's Word (10Publishing, 2019), and Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to Be Evangelism Ready (10Publishing, 2022). He is now in the process of planting River City Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. You can find him on Twitter at @MattSmethurst.

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