Trained Deacon Consultants are available to help you with retreats, seminars or other learning experiences in your church or association. Learning Experience themes can be found online at www.bscnc.org (click on ministries and deacon) or at www.transformingsolutions.org. To identify someone in your area and who is skilled for your conference theme call Eddie Hammett – 1-800-578-9730 or 1-828-685-9630 or email Ehammett@bscnc.org

FREE Online Monthly Deacon Ministry Newsletters by Eddie Hammett – Great to distribute in deacon’s meetings as a resource for training and reference. Archive can be found at the online sites mentioned previously

*Printed Edition of 1999-2002 and 2003-2004 Deacon Ministry Newsletters by Eddie Hammett are now available – Each set is $10/each for persons in NC Baptist Churches. $12/set for persons outside NC Baptist life.

FREE HELPS AVAILABLE – Models of Deacon Ministry Resource Brochure; NEW Deacon Ministry Magazines, Leadership Magazines from Lifeway, and much FREE information on websites – www.lifeway.com; www.transformingsolutions.org (many links to various deacon ministry models are there) and www.bscnc.org

FREE ONLINE Transforming Solutions Newsletter for Church Leaders – register for newsletter by visiting www.transformingsolutions.org. FREE information that will save you time, energy and money as you seek to improve your ministry in a rapidly changing world.

*Keeping People Over 60 While Reaching People Under 40 seminar by Eddie Hammett, Randy Pierce and Ronny Russell now available for purchase on CD Rom, audio and video recordings. Costs: Audio CD-Rom - $6/each for NC; $8/each for persons outside NC Baptist life.; Video on CD or video tape - $15/each for NC; $18/each for persons outside NC Baptist life.

Tackling the Tough Issues of Deacon Ministry – Audio Recordings of 2003 Deacon/Spouse Seminar. Explores topics like divorce; remarriage; elder ministry; changing family life, CARE; etc. See www.bscnc.org for more details and ordering info.

My review of these links doesn’t necessarily indicate my endorsement of these sites, but my suggestion that they have value in understanding the scope of deacon ministry in the 21st century . Eddie Hammett

Biblical Foundation of Deacon/Elder Ministry:

Biblical Basis of Deacon Ministry
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/biblical-basis.htm

Synonyms for Deacon
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/synonyms.htm

Synonyms for to minister
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/synonyms-minister.htm

Word Studies on Discover What Deacon Means? Physical or Spiritual Function?
Explores all three greek words and their use in the NT
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/diakonos.htm

Interactive Word Study – Deacon
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/wordstudies.htm

Deacon Ministry Word Study
http://www.ministrytoday.org/bible/wordstudies/studies/deacon/deacon.htm

Relationship of Deacons and Elders
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/relationshiptoelders.htm

Biblical Qualifications for Deacons and Elders
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/deacon-qualifications.htm
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/qualifications.htm

Qualifications for Elders
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/elders/words/2192.htm
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/elders/words/2192.htm

Ministry of the Deacon – by Nelson Price
http://www.nelsonprice.com/pricetags_deaconministry.html

Practical Dimensions of Deacon/Elder Ministries:

Women aren't second-class Baptists, Charles Stanley says
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/religion/7036104.htm

Shepherding a Flock
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/elders/practical/shepherding.htm

Deacon Self Evaluation Tool
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/deacon-test.htm

Online Biblical Seminars – Deacons and Elder Ministry by Richard LaFountaine http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons1.htm
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/

Deacons Tuning Up Single Moms Car – BP News Story
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=3328

Transforming Solutions for Churches and Leaders by Eddie Hammett
http://www.bscnc.org/default.asp?t=7&a=603

Elder Led Ministry Teams
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/elders/practical/ministry-teams.htm
Deacon Ministry Handbook from First Baptist Church Garland Texas http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0%2C1703%2CA%253D152509%2526M%253D150011%2C00.html

Preparing Deacons to Minister to People in Need by George Clark
http://www.lifeway.com/leader_dm020731.asp

Delivering Bad News by Donald Paulson
http://www.lifeway.com/leader_dm0006.asp

Foster Biblical Fellowship by Russell Cook
http://www.lifeway.com/leader_dm0003.asp

Applying Spiritual Gifts to Deacon Ministry by Eddie Hammett
http://www.lifeway.com/pastor_l_0002.asp

What is Deacon Family Ministry? from FBC North Addison, Spokane WA
http://www.nabcspokane.org/deacon.htm

Ministry of Deacons – Morningstar Christian Church, Austin, TX
http://www5.iwebcenters.com/samplemorningstaraustin/ministryofdeacons.htm

C.A.R.E Ministry of Mud Creek Baptist Church, NC – by Mark Hunnicutt –
http://www.caringwithyou.org/templates/aso08re/default.asp?id=20844

How Can Your Deacon Help You
http://www.fbcnn.org/deacons/news.html

Bereavement Ministry – Church of the Brethren
http://www.brethren.org/abc/deacons/bereavement.htm

Engage the Church in Practical Ministry Through Deacons – by Jim Eliff
http://www.ccwonline.org/dmin.html

Election and Nomination Tools & Various Models and Resources:

Deacon Ministry Questionaire from FBC Garland, Texas
http://www.lifeway.com/downloads/pdf/Leader/Deacon_Questionnaire.pdf

Deacon Ministry in Southern Baptist Churches – from Max Croft of Alabama Baptist Convention
http://www.alsbom.org/deacons/

Deacon Covenant from FBC Midland TX
http://www.fbc-midland.org/ministries/men/deacon.html

Emerging Models of Deacon Ministry by Eddie Hammett
http://www.biblicalrecorder.org/opinion/5_1_98/Emerging.html

Deacon Ministry Overview and Manual from FBC Orlando – Jim Henry
http://www.firstorlando.com/Ministries/Deacons/

A New Ministry Team for Deacons from Xenos Fellowship
http://www.xenoscleveland.org/news/deacon_ministry_team.htm

Deacon Training Options – Tom Stringfellow
http://www.freshministry.org/deacon/

Paraklaleo: The Heart Ministry of Deacons
http://www.freshministry.org/deacon/

Who is Guiding the Church by Eddie Hammett
http://www.bscnc.org/default.asp?t=29&a=673

Deacon Ministry Teams
http://www.ecornerstone.org/Deacon/Deacon.htm
http://www.ministrytoday.org/elders/deacons/deacon-teams.htm

Deacon Ministry FBC Niceville, FL
http://www.fbcniceville.org/doc_deacon_manual.html

Parkway Baptist Church, Gastonia, NC Team Based Ministry
http://www.pbcgnc.org/website/Deacons/Deacons.htm

Baptist Start Page
http://www.baptiststart.com/deacon.htm
Great place for deacon ministry, conflict resolutions and leadership resource links From First Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL

What Pastors Wish Deacons Knew
http://www.baptiststart.com/pastors_deacons.htm

Dealing with Difficult People by Tad Flippin
http://lifeway.com/staff_y020811.asp

Eddie Hammett’s online deacon newsletters are available online or in print www.transformingsolutions.org or www.bscnc.org - Eddie@transformingsolutions.org

Updated 3/1/03