Episode 167: On Deacons (with Matt Smethurst)

Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks

9Marks

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 698 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

What does the Bible say about deacons? How are they different than elders? Should they balance the authority of the elders?

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Matt Smethurst about his new book.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Jonathan Lehman.
0:11.4	And with me today is Mark Devere. Thanks for being here, Mark.
0:15.4	And welcome to this episode of Nine Mark's Pastors Talk.
0:18.0	Nine Marks exist to equip church leaders with a biblical vision and practical resources for the glory of God.
0:24.1	By building healthy churches, learn more at nine marks.org. Well, we're here to talk about
0:28.2	the single most searched topic in the history of the Nine Mark's website. I've heard that.
0:34.7	Can you guess what that is, Mark? Well, it's Deacons. And I'm curious why deacons are searched on more than elders.
0:40.3	Well, here to help us answer that question is...
0:43.5	Mr. Goose.
0:44.3	Oh.
0:44.9	Matt Smithhurst.
0:46.2	Matt, what's the answer?
0:47.6	Why would deacons be the most searched thing on Nine Mark's website?
0:50.5	I would assume because there are a lot more churches that have deacons than that have elders.
0:55.5	So when you think of traditional Southern Baptist churches, a lot of them do not have elders,
0:59.8	but virtually every church is trying to do deacons in some form or another.
1:03.9	Friends, that is a voice of Matt Smethurst. Matt is, what are you, editorial director at
1:08.8	Gospel Coalition?
1:09.6	Managing editor. Managing editor and a
1:12.3	elder at Third Avenue Baptist Church. Not anymore. And also, on your way to plan a church.
1:18.4	Yep, Lord willing in Richmond, Virginia. Matt is the author of a new book called Deacons,
1:22.2	How They Serve and Strengthen the Church. Matt, thank you so much for taking the time to write that.
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