Nuts and Bolts of Deacon Ministry

By Rev. L. Keith Dixon, Dr. Alice R. Cullinan, L. Keith Dixon, et al.

This is a practical book on how to have an effective deacon ministry in the local church. It is written in workbook form and includes several surveys and rating scales which are designed to help leaders evaluate their own lives and well as the health of their congregations. It is beneficial to pastors, deacons, and other church leaders who are concerned with the spiritual and practical aspects of ministry within and through a local congregation. (The included surveys can be copied and administered as a way to gain helpful feedback from the entire congregation.) The book,, which includes many bullet points under its important topics, is designed to be easy to follow and to understand. Most congregations desire that their leaders be both spiritual and practical, servants as well as leaders. This book will help readers see ways that this can be attained. Topics addressed include: Understanding Spiritual Gifts, How Personality Differences Can be the Source of Conflict, How to Maintain a Good Balance Between Ministering to Our Own Congregation and Reaching Out to the Community, Managing Conflict, Safety and Security Issues, How to Listen to the Voice of God, etc. It is designed as a book to be read many times, a reference book for new and experienced leaders, as well as a training resource for new deacons. It is a helpful guide for making deacons' meetings productive and present deacon ministries more effective. There is a teaching guide available which will enable you to teach effective training sessions on the materials in the book: Nuts and Bolts of Deacon Ministry: Teaching Guide. The guide is also available on amazon.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520299834
• ISBN13: 9781520299839
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"