In this newly updated and revised Introduction to the permanent diaconate, Plater includes a history of Deacons in the early church, a survey of Deacons from the Reformation to the present, stories of modern diaconal ministries, including first-hand accounts, and a discussion of the formation, training, and deployment of deacons.
This book is a basic, essential text for discernment committees and commissions on ministry, and a comprehensive look at a vital ministry in the church today..
In this newly updated and revised Introduction to the permanent diaconate, Plater includes a history of Deacons in the early church, a survey of Deacons from the Reformation to the present, stories of modern diaconal ministries, including first-hand accounts, and a discussion of the formation, training, and deployment of deacons
