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Elder and Deacon Resources

The basis for Elders and Deacons comes from Scripture. You can learn about the stories and qualifications that are the basis for Elders and Deacons in the following passages (click below to read):

- Acts 6:1-7 (CEB) 

- 1 Timothy 3:1-13 (CEB) 

- Titus 1:5-9 (CEB)

Additionally, we have our governing documents including our denomination's Book of Order, as well as documents from our church that help us define and understand what it means to be an Elder or Deacon.