Deacon

Deacon is an English translation of the Greek word diakonos (^ [[Strong's](Strong's_Concordance)\ #1249]^) found in various places in the New Testament.

In some Christian traditions ( Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Methodism, etc.) a deacon is a clergy person who usually serves a local church or churches and who has been ordained to a ministry of Word and Service. In other Christian traditions (Presbyterianism, the Baptists, etc.), a deacon is a lay person charged with serving as an administrator in a local church.

Scripture

The Deacon as Clergy

The Deacon as Laity

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