Deacon as model of ministry within urban locations

This article will investigate the deacon as minister with liturgical and social service responsibilities as interlocuter of more effective urbanisation. We will draw from the Early Church’s diaconal ministry descriptions. This elicits the question, what can the interactionist ministry of the deacon...

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Published in:	African Theological Journal for Church and Society
Main Authors:	John Klaasen, Joshua Louw, Ronald Muller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Network for African Congregational Theology 2021-10-01
Subjects:	Deacon, liturgy, social responsibility, Anglican church, ecumenical church, intersection, urbanization, regeneration.
Online Access:	https://atjcs.netact.org.za/index.php/netact/article/view/39

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