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Unexpected Consequences: The Diaconate Renewed

Unexpected Consequences: The Diaconate Renewed

Epting, Susanne Watson

Paperback

Religion General General Christianity

Publisher Price: $28.95

ISBN10: 0819229792
ISBN13: 9780819229793
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: May 1 2015
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

A critical look at the diaconate in the Episcopal Church

Times change, and the Order of Deacons in the Episcopal Church has not remained static. While the book seeks to update contemporary knowledge about deacons, it also shows how the diaconate may be well positioned to lead the church into change that cuts across governance, formation, and ministry. While the institutional church struggles with its structure and purpose, working to change its reality and perception, the book suggests that there are diaconal leaders who have been working all along for this kind of change.

The book chronicles ways in which one church order has grown, matured, adapted, adjusted, and is as effective as it is because of its dynamic nature. It is hoped that other orders might learn from the importance of being adaptable, contextual, and baptismal, while highlighting the primary lens deacons look through as they seek to fulfill what the church has called them to do.

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