Deaconess

I see Pastor Alex.

I see, uh, Deacon, Deaconess, uh, who is it? I see Ra- Rahel is there.

Pastor, Pastor Beyang is there.

God bless you for being...

He was, he's a... [laughs] Then when it's time for the word, let's just, let's just wrap it up by a word of exaltation.

Let's call Deaconess, um, uh, Rukewe, say just five minutes so we, we have a...

No, we don't dance, he lives in you.

We teach who lives in you.

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Deaconesses.

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Deacons.

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a way Yeah, it is the context of that scripture and also about Romans chapter 16 about Phoebe being the Deaconess.

Yeah,

and then first Timothy 3 it speaks about Deaconess must only have one wife and So you're showing there that only men are deaconess.

So can you break those things down for me? Absolutely.

And I'll take my answer off the air.

He said they would pledge not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to commit fraud or break trust, and they would share ordinary meals together.

He also says he interrogated two female slaves who were called Deaconess, okay? That's pretty wild.

So one of the earliest pagan descriptions of Christians shows a movement that included female slaves, the lowest of the rung in Roman culture, in recognized ministry roles as deaconess.

And they were known for their moral commitments, for their worship, for their communal lifestyle.