Affirmation (n)
1. The act of affirming or declaring.
- Something affirmed; positive declaration; assertion
- Law: a solemn declaration, but not under oath.
Deacons and Trustees Affirmation Day. A day of celebration and appreciation.
On today we, the corporate body of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, celebrate the men who have taken on a noble task and as such have declared their willingness to serve the Body of Christ, the Church.
To be a deacon or a trustee is an awesome responsibility that requires a commitment to the revealed truths of the Christian faith and must live with a clear conscience. (For we walk by faith, not by sight) We are celebrating men who understand the qualifications of deacons and publicly affirming that they possess those qualifications. They are declaring that they are men who are respected and have integrity. These are men who realize for whom they are working. As members of the Body of Christ, we appreciate the commitment to the Kingdom that our deacons and trustees have made and we praise God for them. On this day as the deacons and trustees assert their servant hood, let the membership respect the leadership that is found in their servant hood.
Praise God that our deacons and trustees have listened to Jesus as He said “whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister (servant): And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” (Matthew 20:26b,, 27)
Pastor J. Amos Jones
