Many Servants: An Introduction to Deacons

by Ormonde Plater

Publisher:

Cowley Publications

, 2004

Overview

In this newly updated and revised introduction to the permanent diaconate, Plater includes a history of deacons in the early church, a survey of deacons from the Reformation to the present, stories of modern diaconal ministries, including first-hand accounts, and a discussion of the formation, training, and deployment of deacons. This book is a basic, essential text for discernment committees and commissions on ministry, and a comprehensive look at a vital ministry in the church today.

Product Details

• Title : Many Servants: An Introduction to Deacons
• Author: Plater, Ormonde
• Publisher: Cowley Publications
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN: 9781461660620

About Ormonde Plater

Ormonde Plater is an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church. He is the author of Many Servants: An Introduction to Deacons and Intercession: A Theological and Practical Guide.