Guests: Brett Lanz, Adam Uhler, Paul Virkler

Show notes:

• Share where we serve (our situations).
• Attempt to follow the biblical model.
• Leadership and membership work together.
• Biblical examples of leadership.
• Our roles are not completely defined scripturally.
• Why increase in ordained deacons? Expectation for increased elder responsibilities; more communication needed for our congregations.
• Responsibilities of a deacon, ordained deacon, elder.
• Bible uses various titles for leadership.
• Increased emphasis on sharing of duties historically expected of elders.
• Different roles when a congregation doesn't have a local elder.
• How are we each accountable?
• Blessings of working together.
• Importance of our wives in these roles.
• Roles are grown into.