Deacon Devotions

Spending time together in God’s Word and in prayer is vital to your ministry as deacons

Devotions & Book Studies

It’s common to begin your deacon meetings with a short devotion and prayer. It’s also common to approach this time as something to check off our ‘to-do’ list.

Deacons: your meetings are important and spending time in God’s word and in prayer is even more important. This can be a special time for the group. It can provide deacons with a chance to “inhale” – to catch their breath and focus on God.

Let us help you!

  1. Detours: Overcoming Spiritual Roadblocks in Ministry; Learn how the Holy Spirit equips and empowers deacons (and all believers) to do the work of ministry and advance the Kingdom of God, despite challenges that we will inevitably encounter. These devotions are a ‘spiritual toolbox’ for deacons, covering topics like: prayer, discernment, listening to God’s voice, getting guidance from the Lord, and more. Set includes 11 devotions with optional discussion questions throughout and extra activities to go deeper. Get It here.

     

  2. What Does it Mean to be a Deacon?; This set of devotions unpacks the calling of the deacon in the areas of community ministry, compassion (mercy), justice, and stewardship. Set includes 12 devotions. Get it here

     

  3. Living as Examples of Jesus Christ; This devotion takes phrases from the Charge to Deacons (aka the Deacons’ Mandate) and unpacks them using a story from Jesus’ ministry on earth. Jesus provided the perfect example so that, in turn, deacons may be His examples in your church and community. Set includes 12 devotions, including a Jesus story and other key texts. Get it here

Book studies are a wonderful way to dive deeper into listening and learning about a particular ministry or portion of the deacons’ mandate.

Sometimes we hesitate doing a book study, thinking it will take too much time and eat up precious minutes at a deacon’s meeting. But we know the benefits far outweigh the challenges!

To make it even easier, we’ve put together some helpful discussion guides to keep the conversation flowing and to help you plan ahead for your book discussions. These are just suggestions and you may tweak them as needed!

  1. “Everywhere You Look; Discovering the Church Right Where You Are” by Tim Soerens; GET IT HERE
  2. “Becoming Curious; A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions” by Casey Tygrett; Curiosity is essential to growth. When we make curiosity a spiritual practice, we open up to new ways of knowing God and knowing ourselves as well. Come and discover the power of asking questions. GET IT HERE
  3. “Having Nothing, Possessing Everything; Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places” by Michael Mather; This book will inspire readers to seek justice in their own local communities and to find abundance and hope all around them. COMING SOON!
  1. Having Nothing, Possessing Everything by Michael Mather
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