Bøker av Matt Smethurst

執事如何在教會裡組織服事？執事對地方教會的健康發展至關重要。然而，聖經對他們工作職責的描述却讓人充滿困惑。神在地方教會中賜予他們的角色是什麽？他們與教會的整體使命有什麽關係？在這本小書裡，馬特-斯梅瑟斯特指出，執事是一群模範僕人，他們蒙召去滿足教會實際的需要、組織和動員會衆的服事、維護全群的合一、支持長老的事工。斯梅瑟斯特澄清了壹些常見的錯誤觀念，為教會興起執事以促進教會的興盛提供了實踐指導。

Deacons are essential to a church''s health-yet confusion abounds regarding their biblical job description. What''s their God-given role in a local congregation and how do they relate to the church''s overall mission?In this short book, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.

In Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants who rise to meet tangible needs in congregational life.

Connecting Paul's letters to the Thessalonians to Christians today, this study encourages readers with reassurance and hope as they pursue lives of holiness and love in anticipation of Christ's return.