The diaconate is a calling, and it requires the deacons to hold the
Nathan Eshelmanmystery of the faith(1 Timothy 3:9), as Paul says, in such a way that the outworking of that is ministry and mission in the life of the church. The diaconate as a calling requires the deacons to organize a lot of the ministry of the church of Christ. The diaconate is an organizing ministry.1
9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.