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The Fly in the Ointment is an important resource for churches and church leaders as they explore how to transform themselves into vital

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Deacons and the Church dean of Virginia Theological SeminaryExplores the pastoral implications of a new scholarly understanding of the role of deacons in the Early Church. In many churches today Catholic, Anglican, and others deacons have come to serve largely as servants of the poor and needy. In Deacons and the Church, Collins argues that this limited role for deacons was based on misinterpretations of key scriptural passages. Following the history of deacons in the Early Church to modern times, Collins