The Deacons Handbook: A Manual of Stewardship
ISBN: 9781938948633An invaluable resource for all who are, or will be, involved in the church's ministry of mercy. Includes chapters on the nature and history of the diaconal office, concrete advice regarding budget and finances, suggestions for enlisting congregational participation in diaconal service, and thought-provoking perspectives on giving and stewardship.
Profoundly Christ-centered, solidly based on Scripture, lucid in presentation and down-to-earth in application.
Table of Contents: Authors: Gerard Berghoef (1926-2007) was the President of Widdicomb Furniture Company and a longtime elder in the Christian Reformed Church. In collaboration with Lester DeKoster and his family, Berghoef also launched the Christian's Library Press, a publishing endeavor intended to provide timely resources both for the church's laity and its leadership. Lester DeKoster (1916-2009) became director of the library at Calvin College and Seminary, affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church in North America, in 1951. He earned his doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1964, after completing a dissertation on Living Themes in the Thought of John Calvin: A Bibliographical Study.
1.The Fundamentals of Stewardship
2.What May I Keep for Myself?
3.Why Give?
4.Why Give Money and Goods?
5.Why Give to and Through the Church?
6.How Much? (From Mites to Millions)
7.The Offices of the Church
8.The Deacon in the Body
9.The Deacon in History
10.The Deacon Today
11.Biblical Profile: The Office of the Deacon
12.Levels of Awareness: Faith and Works
13.The Deacon and the Kingdom
14.The Deaconess
15.As Seen from Above and Within
16.Twin Mysteries
17.First Circle: Serving the Congregation
18.Second Circle: Serving the Congregational Needy
19.Third Circle: Congregational Extension
20.Fourth Circle: Serving the Neighborhood
21.Fifth Circle: Seeking out the Neighborhood Needy
22.Sixth Circle: Cooperative Diakonia: National/ International
23.Seventh Circle: Positive Diakonia
24.Blueprints for Deacons
25.Projections
Appendix I: The Deacon as Trustee
Additional Information:
| Cover: | Softcover |
| Number of Pages: | 269 |
| Author: | Berghoef & DeKoster |
| Publisher: | Christian's Library |
| Publication Date: | 1980 |