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Lifting up the Servants of God: The Deacon, Servant Ministry, and the Future of the Church

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By Thomas Ferguson. Monograph Series #12, 2001. 8 page pdf.

In this paper, Ferguson gives a brief and concise history of the diaconate from the early church through the late twentieth century. He then defines the three functions of modern deacons in the Episcopal Church: parish deacons, institutional deacons and diocesan deacons.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission
    • History >
      • Historic Diaconate
    • Join - AED Membership
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    • Board & Staff >
      • Board Members
      • Staff
      • Standing Committees
      • 2024 Election
    • Young Deacons
    • Fund for the Diaconate
  • Publications
    • Diakoneo Magazine
    • Deacon Update enews
    • Books >
      • By Deacons
      • By Others
      • Book Reviews
      • Papers & Reports
    • Sermons by Deacons
    • Blogs & Social Media
    • Scholarly Papers
    • Ormonde Plater Archive
  • Events
    • AED Event list
    • A3D Conferences >
      • A3D 2024
    • AED's Triennial
    • Life & Work of Deacons
    • Provinces, Dioceses, Episcopal Church
    • General Convention
    • International and Ecumenical
    • Ordinations
  • Resources
    • Resources Outline
    • Deacon Competencies
    • En Español
    • Discernment
    • Formation
    • Academics
    • Diakonia & Deacon Supervision >
      • Supervision & Managmt
      • Deacon Compensation
      • CPG
    • Human Awareness & Understanding
    • Spiritual Development & Discipline
    • Practical Training >
      • Lifelong Learning
      • Advocacy
      • Liturgy
    • Specific Ministries
    • Deacon Videos
    • Deacon's Cross graphics
  • Links
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