How is a simple problem like food distribution threatening to the gospel? This problem posed a threat because Jesus cared so deeply for struggling people. Someone had to step in to preserve the integrity of the gospel. In the narrative of the early Church, a number of widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food. The role of a deacon began with a problem and therefore deacons are often thought of as fixers. He said, “I don’t think I am qualified, I don’t think the timing is right for me personally, but I just can’t seem to shake the feeling that this is something God wants me to do.” Three months later he said to me, “I knew I’d be challenged but I’m realizing that God is doing something new inside me that I never would have experienced if I hadn’t said, ‘yes.’” If you are reading this article, I imagine that you, too, have said ‘yes’ and you are on the same journey of obedience. Jeff, a young entrepreneur, reluctantly accepted the call of deacon.
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