In the New Testament, the two offices for local churches are pastor/elder/overseer and deacon. I spend most of the episode discussing the role and significance of pastors, since this is where the Bible places the emphasis. Deacons also play a significant role in the church, and I seek to briefly show how these men work together to serve the church for Christ’s glory.
Alexander Strauch, Biblical Eldership: Ann Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership, Revised and Expanded, (Lewis & Roth Publishers, 2016), Kindle.
Greg R. Allison, Sojourners and Strangers: the Doctrine of the Church, (Wheaton: Crossway, 2012), 294, Kindle.
David C. Mathis, Workers for Your Joy: the Call of Christ on Christian Leaders, (Wheaton: Crossway, 2022), 153-154, 119-120, Kindle.
The word “care” is actually used twice in the Good Samaritan passage.
Scripture quotations taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright 1971, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
