This year we will elect our ordained deacons. In 1 Timothy 3, Paul says that “those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 3:13), and that such people are also a blessing to the church.
The election will follow the “Procedure for Appointing Church Officers” we established earlier (see the column of 18 August 2017). The rule for ordained deacon candidates reads: “Ordained deacon candidates are chosen from among the shepherds of this church. They must be able to carry out the responsibilities of church service and tithing, and must have faithfully completed the required Life Bible Studies offered by the church. Ordained deacons are to be men who meet Acts 6:1–7 and 1 Timothy 3:8–13, chosen from among male acting deacons aged 35 or over who believe in Jesus as their Saviour and were baptised at least five years ago.”
After several months of prayer and meetings, the Executive Committee decided to elect three ordained deacons. This election must not become a popularity contest for the people we like, nor should we compete for the office as a mark of success. If we tried to appoint only perfect people, we would probably struggle to find anyone. What matters most is that the whole church prays together for God’s guidance. So from this week, please pray for the election at every public service and house church meeting.
Please pray that those elected will be people who: first, follow the Holy Spirit’s leading rather than their own thoughts and feelings; second, will stay faithful to the church to the end; third, have no problems in their relationships with others (money, business, etc.); fourth, can prioritise a commitment of finances (tithing) and time; fifth, pray and meditate on the Word; sixth, have order in their family and life; and seventh, know how to serve humbly.
The Executive Committee has appointed Shepherd Sang Eun Lee as chair of the Election Committee, with the current Executive Committee members serving on it (Jacob Kim, Rachel Oh, Deuk Kyo Jung, In Young Hwang, Byung Kuk Ko, Mari Park and Yang Hee Cho). The schedule is a nomination vote for candidates at the All Shepherds’ Meeting on 1 November, followed by a church members’ vote on 29 November.
Word of the week
Please pray for the ordained deacon election. Candidates will be nominated on 1 November and, after a month of prayer, church members will elect three ordained deacons on 29 November.
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This year we will elect our ordained deacons. In 1 Timothy 3, Paul says that “those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 3:13), and that such people are also a blessing to the church.
The election will follow the “Procedure for Appointing Church Officers” we established earlier (see the column of 18 August 2017). The rule for ordained deacon candidates reads: “Ordained deacon candidates are chosen from among the shepherds of this church. They must be able to carry out the responsibilities of church service and tithing, and must have faithfully completed the required Life Bible Studies offered by the church. Ordained deacons are to be men who meet Acts 6:1–7 and 1 Timothy 3:8–13, chosen from among male acting deacons aged 35 or over who believe in Jesus as their Saviour and were baptised at least five years ago.”
After several months of prayer and meetings, the Executive Committee decided to elect three ordained deacons. This election must not become a popularity contest for the people we like, nor should we compete for the office as a mark of success. If we tried to appoint only perfect people, we would probably struggle to find anyone. What matters most is that the whole church prays together for God’s guidance. So from this week, please pray for the election at every public service and house church meeting.
Please pray that those elected will be people who: first, follow the Holy Spirit’s leading rather than their own thoughts and feelings; second, will stay faithful to the church to the end; third, have no problems in their relationships with others (money, business, etc.); fourth, can prioritise a commitment of finances (tithing) and time; fifth, pray and meditate on the Word; sixth, have order in their family and life; and seventh, know how to serve humbly.
The Executive Committee has appointed Shepherd Sang Eun Lee as chair of the Election Committee, with the current Executive Committee members serving on it (Jacob Kim, Rachel Oh, Deuk Kyo Jung, In Young Hwang, Byung Kuk Ko, Mari Park and Yang Hee Cho). The schedule is a nomination vote for candidates at the All Shepherds’ Meeting on 1 November, followed by a church members’ vote on 29 November.
Word of the week
Please pray for the ordained deacon election. Candidates will be nominated on 1 November and, after a month of prayer, church members will elect three ordained deacons on 29 November.