Episode 3: Why Deacons Exist: Protecting the Word, Providing Care, and Mobilizing the Body

In this brief episode, Benjamin Schultz explains why deacons exist: to enable the church to both declare and demonstrate the gospel by freeing elders for devoted prayer and the ministry of the Word while ensuring vulnerable people are faithfully cared for. Using Acts 6 and practical examples, the episode outlines how deacons bring order, processes, and mobilization so elders can shepherd without being constantly pulled into operational tasks. It closes with three assessment questions for deacons and a preview of the next episode on deed ministry.