Elective course · Open before the foundation

Deacon Family Ministry Plan

Equipping deacons to care for the families of the church.

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About the course

• Author: Dr. Wayne Cook
• Languages: English, Spanish, and French.
• Units: 10
• Counts toward: Certificate of Ministry; Associate of Divinity; Master of Theology (Th.M.); Master of Divinity (M.Div.). These are internal ministry recognitions, not official degrees.
• Textbook: The Deaconship (Howell, adapted)
• Required readings: Deacon Family Ministry Plan: Required Readings

Units

1. 1. Unit 1 — Biblical Foundations of the Diaconate
2. 2. Unit 2 — Qualifications and Character of Deacons
3. 3. Unit 3 — Historical Development in Southern Baptist Life
4. 4. Unit 4 — The Deacon Family Ministry Plan: Vision and Definition
5. 5. Unit 5 — Organizing the Plan: Assigning Families
6. 6. Unit 6 — Ongoing Care: Visitation and Prayer
7. 7. Unit 7 — Discipleship and Evangelism within Assigned Families
8. 8. Unit 8 — Crisis Ministry, Confidentiality, and Referral
9. 9. Unit 9 — Deacon Meetings, Reporting, and Pastor Relations
10. 10. Unit 10 — Sustaining the Plan: Challenges and Evaluation