In Acts 6, the apostles asked the early church to select from among themselves a group of men to serve in a special way in mininstering to the needs of the saints. This precedent was carried forward and other early congregations followed this pattern.
At Vilonia church of Christ we believe that God's plan for church organization includes a group of men to serve in a similar capacity. The Biblical term for the office in which these men serve is "deacon." This role is vital to the church.
While these men, by nature, are leaders they are not accountable for the church in the same manner as shepherds.
The qualities of the men who should serve as deacons is found in 1 Timothy 3.
The seven men listed below serve as deacons for the Vilonia church of Christ.