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The First Deacons: A Job Description
The first deacons were appointed to ensure that widows received daily care, linking church leadership directly to mercy ministry. Herb Reese argues that modern churches have broadened the office until its original focus is often lost and proposes refocusing deacons on widows and others with long-term pressing needs in congregations.
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