(Note: For remote participants and BFG leaders, these questions are meant to be used in conjunction with the pastor’s sermon. Attempting to use these questions absent the sermon’s teaching could lead to unbiblical or unhelpful conclusions.)

For Kids: 

• Parents, your kids are doing a great job listening to the sermon each week! Keep bringing them to worship and encouraging them to listen well to God’s Word!  
• Just like last week’s sermon on church elders, if you listen well and grasp what it means to be a deacon, as you grow, you will continue to be a blessing to any church God sends you.  
• Why are deacons important for a healthy church?  
• How do deacons help our church proclaim the gospel to people in our community?  

For Discussion: 

• What does it mean for deacons to be dignified? Why is this such an important distinction for today’s church?  
• What does it mean to be double-tongued? Why is such a person considered the opposite of what a deacon should be?  
• Why is it important for a deacon not to be given to alcohol?  
• How might greed ruin the purpose of a deacon ministry?  
• If deacons are lead servants rather than preachers/teachers, why must they have a robust understanding of the Christian faith?  
• What does it mean for a deacon to be first tested before serving? Why is that qualification important?  
• Why might it be less consequential for a church to affirm women deacons than to affirm women pastors/elders? Can you think of a scenario in which it could be just as consequential?  
• What is the proper relationship between the deacon body and the rest of the congregation? How should deacons encourage all Christians to serve?  
• What are the benefits of a well-run and biblically sound deacon ministry?  
• How can you encourage your deacons?

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