In Episode 6, Justin, Nathan, and Garrison turn to one of the most overlooked and misunderstood offices in the church: the diaconate. What is a deacon, and why does it matter? Moving beyond the common reduction of deacons to committee members or facility managers, this episode recovers the biblical dignity and theological weight of an office Christ has permanently established in His church.

We explore why the diaconate is not a stepping stone to greater responsibility but a sacred calling in its own right, and why a church that neglects this office ultimately burdens its elders and fails its members. What areas of his life should the church probe, who should be doing the examining, and what is the real danger of appointing out of desperation rather than discernment? And what does a functioning deacon look like in the life of the Church? Th ...