The Fundamental Work of the Deacons (8): Caring for the Poor Outside the Household of Faith

The first priority of deacons in the church of Jesus Christ must be the care of the poor in their own congregation. At their installation, the deacons were authorized to do their work within and on behalf of that congregation in which they were installed. Their next priority, as we have demonstrated in our previous article, must be the care of believing poor in other congregations. But Christ requires deacons in His church to be ready also to help the poor who are outside the household of...