Deacons by Matt Smethurst

Deacons by Matt Smethurst

How Can Deacons Mobilize Service in the Church?

Deacons are essential to a church’s health—yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What’s their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church’s overall mission?

In this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.

Download eighteen free sample questions for deacon candidates.

• Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, which expands on Mark Dever’s popular book Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
• Examines the role deacons play in the church
• Includes an appendix on women serving as deacons
• Provides sample questions for deacon candidates

Matt Smethurst is lead pastor of River City Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of several books, including Tim Keller on the Christian Life; Before You Open Your Bible; Before You Share Your Faith; and Deacons. He also cohosts, with Ligon Duncan, The Everyday Pastor podcast from the Gospel Coalition. Matt and his wife, Maghan, have five children.