Pastors get all the attention, but what about deacons? What exactly do they do within a church and who has the ability to become a deacon? In today’s episode, Pastor Jackie and Pastor Derek talk through the uses of the root word for deacon in Scripture and dig through the various contexts it is used in to come up with a more clear definition of what a deacon is. From there, we look at some practical roles in the church today for a deacon and what qualifications a deacon must hold to be in the office of deacon within a local congregation.  The 17:17 podcast is a ministry of Roseville Baptist Church (MN) that seeks to tackle cultural issues and societal questions from a biblical worldview so that listeners discover what the Bible has to say about the key issues they face on a daily basis. The 17:17 podcast seeks to teach the truth of God's Word in a way that is glorifying to God and easy to understand with the hope of furthering God's kingdom in Spirit and in Truth.  Scriptures: Matt. 22:13; John 2:5; Rom. 15:8; 2 Cor. 11:15; Rom. 13:4; Col. 1:25; Col. 4:7; 1 Tim. 3:8-13; Phil. 1:1; Acts 6:1-6; Exo. 18:17-26; 1 Tim. 3:2; Rom. 16:1-16. Please listen, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast so that we can reach to larger audiences and share the truth of God's Word with them! Write in your own questions to be answered on the show at [email protected].  God bless!