Sermon Notes - Church Structure: Deacons
Main Point: God gives us deacons as lead servants in his church.
1. What Deacons Do
2. Who Deacons Are
3. Why Deacons Matter
November 6, 2023 • Pastor Bryan Arnett • Acts 6:1–7, 1 Timothy 3:8–13
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