My dos centimos' worth Jeff & Karl: For more than a decade now Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines synodical meetings have deacons as official/voting delegates. Even earlier than that, deacons are official/voting members of both the classis and church councils. We believe that as all members of the body of Christ have the prophetic, kingly and priestly functions but a certain group of elders, ministers and deacons are chosen to "rule" and govern the church assemblies from the local congregation to the synod.
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My dos centimos' worth Jeff & Karl: For more than a decade now Christian Reformed Church in the Philippines synodical meetings have deacons as official/voting delegates. Even earlier than that, deacons are official/voting members of both the classis and church councils. We believe that as all members of the body of Christ have the prophetic, kingly and priestly functions but a certain group of elders, ministers and deacons are chosen to "rule" and govern the church assemblies from the local congregation to the synod.