The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Elders and Deacons

This has been my experience also, that a typical term of active service is 3 years. But your reply activated my dormant "nit" in regard to how in many, if not most, churches, Deacons are deemed "inferior" to Elders. Since BOTH are ordained to office, would it not seem consistent and right that Deacons should also be deemed "once a Deacon always a Deacon"? The actually "calling" to serve in the Church of Christ is done by God the Holy Spirit Who dispenses the necessary gifts to those who are going to be office bearers and Who also causes such men to be recognized by their peers as having been specially gifted to serve. Is it therefore not only right that both Elders and Deacons be recognized and treated without prejudice in this regard? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/scratchchin.gif" alt="" />

In His grace,