Crossover Community Church appoints deacons to assist in the shepherding ministry of our church. 

“Deacon” comes from the Greek word meaning “to serve” or “to wait on.”  A deacon literally is the servant of someone.  A deacon in the New Testament church was a helper, or agent, of the governing authorities.

“In Acts 6, the apostles appointed deacons to supervise food distribution to needy Christian widows.  There were high spiritual qualifications for this service; yet it was recognized as a subordinate ministry established to free the apostles for teaching and prayer.” (Larry Richards, The Teacher’s Commentary)

Desiring men that are “tested … beyond reproach” (1 Timothy 3:10), Crossover has established that nominations to this office be limited to men over the age of 21, who also meet the spiritual qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:8-13 for the office of deacon.  They include:

He must be grave (held in high respect).

He must not be double-tongued (two-faced, a talebearer).

He must not be given over to wine.

He must not be greedy of filthy lucre.

He must hold forth the mystery of the faith (to know, explain, and defend the great theological truths of the Bible).

He must maintain a pure conscience.

He must be tested and proven (his testimony within the church must be good).

He must be blameless (his testimony without the church must be good).

He must have a godly wife.

He must be the husband of one wife (a “one-woman” man)

He must be the head of his family.