Deacons

When the Bible describes church leadership, another dimension is deacons. The term comes from the Greek word diakonia, which means “to serve.” While the elders serve by leading, the deacons lead by serving. Unlike some Southern Baptist churches, the deacons are not a decision-making body. Rather, they function as leading servants in the many areas of the church. Since Paul instructed in First Timothy 3 that deacons were to “first be tested,” at Woodland Park we do not appoint someone to take on a new task. Instead, we look for those who have already proven themselves as consistent and faithful leaders in an area of ministry, and we publicly affirm their labor with the office of deacon. Together, the deacons are an important link in the leadership community. They give leadership to the church in many practical ways, and also extend the reach of the elders in shepherding the flock.

Deacons serving with the Adult Ministry:

Single Adult Ministry

Greg Hurskin

Bible Fellowships

Keith Askew, Ryan Breneman, Bob Dalrymple

Keenagers

Wayne Brown

Deacons serving with Missions Ministry:

Missions

Ed Fleming

Deacons serving with the Student Ministry:

Student Ministry

Tom Hammel, Jake Mueller, Chuck Tinney, Lee West

Deacons serving with Steve McCary (Administration/Care):

Administration

Gene Blair, Doug Hawks

Benevolence

Don Scott

Biblical Counseling

Floyd Flynn

Car Care Ministry

Jim Crittenden

Computer/Technology

Bob Bible

Deacons serving with Steve Corley (Children’s Ministry):

Children’s Ministry

Chris Crow

Deacons serving with Eddie Rasnake (Discipleship):

School of Discipleship (SOD)

Dale Mitchell, Win Ramsey

SALT

Bill Luttrell, Trevor Overcash

Mentoring

Wayne Brown

Deacons serving with the Praise & Worship Ministry:

Praise & Worship Ministry

David Bates, Bob Pruitt, Rick Taylor, Ron Williams

Deacons serving with the Connection Ministry:

Connection Ministry

Erby Passons, Charles Poe, Gary Yerbey

Deacons serving with Randy Wilson (Maintenance):

Maintenance

Walter Fast, Dick Wilson, Ed Woodham