The deacon in the pulpit: towards a renewed understanding of diaconal preaching

Tara L Jernigan

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The deacon in the pulpit: towards a renewed understanding of diaconal preaching

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Tara L Jernigan. The Deacon In the Pulpit: Towards a Renewed Understanding of Diaconal Preaching. Nashotah House (Nashotah, WI). rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/db4e859f-8082-47c3-b3f8-25a57c991049.

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T. L. Jernigan. The deacon in the pulpit: towards a renewed understanding of diaconal preaching. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/db4e859f-8082-47c3-b3f8-25a57c991049

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Tara L Jernigan. The Deacon In the Pulpit: Towards a Renewed Understanding of Diaconal Preaching. Nashotah House (Nashotah, WI). https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/db4e859f-8082-47c3-b3f8-25a57c991049.

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The aim of this project is to give an overview of the biblical model and historic church's understanding of diaconal ministry in order to explore the nature of preaching as a diaconal function and related issues as they are particularly relevant for deacons, postulants, and candidates who are learning the art of preaching. Because the modern church holds very little common understanding of the history, ontology, and even functional role of the diaconate, modern deacons are often left with conflicting messages regarding their role, most often with regard to preaching. Therefore, this paper will include a foundation in the exegesis of several key passages of the Biblical text in which the diaconate is established (such as choosing of the first deacons in Acts, chapter 6), exercised (such as Stephen's sermon in Acts, chapter 7), and defined (as in 1 Timothy, chapter 3). Several passages and themes will be explored in depth to gain an understanding of the Biblical expectations of the office of deacon. Furthermore, the examples of deacons in each of the major eras of church history will be offered for consideration. Through study of a number of deacons' ministries throughout the Patristic, Medieval and Reformation eras, we shall explore the traditional roles and boundaries of the diaconal ministry. This should assist us as we re-examine the deacon's role within the modern church, particularly as pertains to preaching.

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