Deacon Ministry
Clint Purser
2010 Chairman of Deacons
Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9 ~ For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves: it is God's gift - not from works, so that no one can boast.
Hebrews 12:28 ~ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe.
Responsibility
1 Corinthians 15:58 ~ Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord's work, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Titus 1:1-2; 6-8 ~ But you must speak what is consistent with sound teaching. Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. Likewise, encourage the young men to be sensible about everything. Set an example of good works yourself, with integrity and dignity in your teaching. Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
Opportunity
Galatians 5:13 ~ For you are called to freedom, brothers; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
Philippians 1:6 ~ I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Worship
Romans 12:1 ~ Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
The Deacon Ministry at First Baptist Church
To be appointed to be a deacon means to be called to serve. When the first deacons were appointed by the apostles in Acts 6:1-6, it was literally for the work of serving tables, so that the apostles could be fully devoted to prayer and ministry. To that end, the deacons of First Baptist Church of Brunswick are committed to fulfilling the biblical work of serving the body of Christ in a number of ways:
• Actively praying over and for the pastor, staff, and worship services.
• Serving as deacon-on-call after hours and on holidays.
• Providing alter counselors for all worship services.
• Preparing and serving the Lord’s Supper.
• Providing a large contingent of Spirit-filled, spiritually mature men of good reputation to serve the pastor as needed.
The deacons at FBC do not serve as a governing board of the church, rather, they minister to the well-being of the church, consistent with the biblical descriptions of a deacon's role and purpose.
Becoming A Deacon
To be eligible to serve as a deacon at FBC, a man must have attained the age of 25 and have been a member in good standing for at least two years. He would then be nominated by a church member during the annual nomination period (early summer), and would receive an invitation from the church to begin the certification process, which would include a questionnaire covering basic doctrine and personal testimony. The completed questionnaire is returned to the church and an interview is scheduled with the ordination council, comprised of active deacons and other leaders of the church. The list of qualified candidates is then sent to the pastor for approval and is then submitted to the church body for official vote. These men are then ordained (if they are not already), and begin a four-year term as active deacons. After this term, they are required to step down for a minimum of one year on inactive status, after which time they are eligible to begin the entire process again in order to serve another four-year term.
For more information, please call the church office at (912) 265-4150.
2010 Deacons
Gary Beard
Windell Branch
Brad Brown
Geoff Cannon
Ron Dempsey
Jeff Dodgen
Joe Fennell
Barry Harrell
Don Hedick
Jim Jordan
Walt Kennerly
Daryl Madden
Tony Martin
Wayne Melton
Jim Motos
Kevin Patterson
Murray Poole
Clint Purser
John Rose
Tony Scott
Joe Smith
George Steedley
Tom Walker
