Defining the Role of Deacon: Deacons are an official office in the church. They are chosen and tested by the elders and the church family. Deacons use their gifts, taking initiative to tangibly assist the elders, and create margin for them by: Organizing, coordinating, solving, and facilitating. Primarily the deacons exemplify – in word and action – a culture of intentional service and unity. In this, the deacons help bear the heavy pastoral burdens of their church, lead through example, and thereby practically aid the Word of God to find root and flourish in the life of the church family.