Preparing for the Office of Deacon (3) Being Qualified and Being Involved

One who sincerely desires to hold office in the church is likely to prepare himself for that office, the better to serve in it if God should call him to it. Prayerfully, he will educate himself regarding the office. Also prayerfully, he will be thankful for the presence of that office, and of godly officebearers, in his congregation. In our last article we elaborated on these two points. In this article we note two other things that he must do to prepare for office, particularly that of deacon:...