The a manual of stewardship Berghoef, Gerard. creator DeKoster, Lester 1915-2009 text miu Grand Rapids, Mich Christian's Library Press �1980 (1981 printing) 1980 monographic eng

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269 pages ; 25 cm Introduction -- Diakonia: from leaves to fruit -- I. Stewardship : The fundamentals of stewardship ; What may I keep for myself? ; Why give? ; Why give money and goods? ; Why give to and through the church? ; How much? (from mites to millions) -- II. The deacon: background : The offices of the church ; The deacon in the body ; The deacon in history ; Sacrifice ; Meaning of sacrifice ; Enter the deacon ; From Levite to deacon ; To the Reformation ; Since the Reformation -- III. The deacon: foreground : The deacon today ; Biblical profile: the office of the deacon ; Levels of awareness: faith and works ; Are you saved? ; Voluntary gratitude ; Mandatory gratitude ; Faith is good works ; How to attain level four ; The deacon and the kingdom ; The deaconess -- IV. Perspectives on stewardship : As seen from above and within ; Investment and return ; Conscience ; Twin mysteries ; The mystery of poverty ; The mystery of wealth -- V. Circles of service : First circle: serving the congregation ; Provision of the material needs of the congregation ; General survey ; Methods of giving ; The deacon as trustee (appendix I) ; Provision for instruction and information ; The deacon as teacher ; The deacons' newsletter ; Provision for encouragement and guidance ; The diaconal visit ; Criteria for giving outside the congregation ; The deacon as "elder" ; Second circle: serving the congregational needy ; Meeting obvious needs ; Challenging the congregation ; Determining need ; Third circle: congregational extension ; For the children ; For the adults ; For the elderly ; Fourth circle: serving the neighborhood ; Fifth circle: seeking out the neighborhood needy ; Sixth circle: cooperative diakonia: national/international ; The regional conference ; The national diaconate ; International diakonia ; And the Great Commission ; Appendix A -- Constitution for a diaconal conference ; Appendix B -- Profile for a diaconal consultant ; Appendix C -- Model constitution for national/international diaconal agency ; Seventh circle: positive diakonia VI. Blueprints and projections : Blueprints for deacons ; The Good Samaritan ; The vineyard ; The Good Samaritan: another look ; Give and forgive ; Simon's surprise ; Apprenticeship Christianity ; Projections ; The church and the welfare state ; Social structures and human need: Marxism and Liberation theology ; The church and the international community ; Epilog ; Appendix I: The deacon as trustee. by Gerard Berghoef, Lester De Koster. Includes indexes. Includes indexes. Deacons Christian stewardship Christian stewardship Deacons BV680 .B46 1981 253 0934874018 9780934874014 9781938948633 1938948637 9781880595992 1880595990 80066860 DLC 830921 20241204065744.0 ocm10020831 eng