Tom,

The office of deacon is practiced in most churches as a position of authority. In most churches they vote in the Council meetings along with the elders and have many decision making responsibilities regarding leadership issues in the church. When this is true there is no room for women serving in this position according to the Scriptures.

If you carefully identify and seperate the work of deacons as the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood suggests I think you could meet the Biblical criteria. However I've not seen this in practice. Let's face it we are all called to be servants, both men and women. Even without the "title" we can follow the example of our Lord into servanthood and be involved in a ministry of mercy. It's when you place someone in that "office" the position and its function needs to be defined according to God's word.


Wes


When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. - Isaac Watts