The Diaconal Care of Non-Poor Christians (5) Implementing the Practice Today

Scripture indicates that the church through her deacons must care for her sick, aged, widows, orphaned, and others who endure earthly trials, even if such are not poor. Reformed churches in the past have done this. In this article we examine the question how Reformed diaconates today, and particularly those in developed countries such as in the United States and Canada, might implement this practice. What follows are not rules, but ideas and suggestions. The purpose of this article is to...