Leadership Development
Deacons in the Christian Reformed Church are chosen by their local congregations to give leadership to diaconal ministry.
Leadership Development
Equip & Mobilize
Deacons empower members of their own congregation to show and share the love of Christ. This means they don’t do all the work themselves, but they equip and mobilize their church members!
Leadership Development
Getting Started
What is a Deacon? What is their calling in the church, local community, and the world?
Workshops
Deacon 101
This workshop is designed for new deacons to learn about their role, but also for experienced deacons to be refreshed and to share their insights with those who are new. Incoming deacons will be inspired to actively engage in their diaconate, appreciate previous diaconal work done by the church, and be given a chance to share their aspirations for future endeavours. At the end of the workshop all participants will emerge with more of a unified understanding of their role as deacons and be more familiar with Diaconal Ministries Canada and how it can support their diaconate.
Deacon Chair Conversation
This online gathering was designed for Deacon Chairs in order to offer an opportunity for Chairs to learn from each other on relevant issues that many of them are confronted with, to set the groundwork for the Chairs to network together, and to give the local diaconal coach an opportunity to share about upcoming events, etc.
Leadership Development