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These workbooks provide encouragement and clarity to the work of the diaconate. These resources are the result of many years of “field testing” and have helped deacons excel in their commitment to ministry.

Developing a Workplan in your Diaconate
by Ben Vandezande

This workbook gives the deacon an opportunity to identify and clarify his or her role in the diaconate through a process of conversation and self-examination. For the diaconate, a completed work plan provides clarity, a focus on ministry, accountability, and perhaps a ministry blueprint for some years. Four self-directed sections include the development of a mission statement, finding your place, writing the work plan, and working with partners.
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Servant Leaders: A Practical Guide for Deacons
by Ben Vandezande

One of the first things a new deacon asks is “What exactly am I supposed to do? ‘Deacon’ means ‘servant,’ but what is servant leadership?”

This guide is a toolkit to:
1) help equip a deacon for his/her calling
2) engage a deacon in the hands-on tasks of diaconal ministry. This is a self-directed orientation resource that will benefit the newer and the more experienced deacons. It may be used as a learning tool for the diaconate as a whole.

The four sections in this booklet focus on the following: the calling and the task of the deacon, making effective visits, working with people to provide long term help and increasing your involvement in issues of stewardship and justice.
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