The Reformed Deacon

Apr 01 2025 68 ep. 47 mins 65
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The Reformed Deacon is an interview and discussion podcast created by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Committee on Diaconal Ministries. The Reformed Deacon exists to strengthen and encourage the brotherhood of reformed deacons in their God-given role of serving the local church. We hope you'll find this podcast to be helpful to you as you serve the Lord in your church. For more information about the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries, go to our website: OPCCDM.org.  Contact us: [email protected].

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Flood Insurance

Apr 01 2025 22 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host Peter Haines, elder at Concho Valley OPC in Concho Valley, AZ, leads a discussion with Brian Tilton, deacon at Trinity OPC in Hatboro, PA, and co-owner of Millham Companies, a personal and business insurance firm in Pennsylvania. Together, the

Helping Your Congregation Understand a Deacon's Role

Mar 01 2025 37 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host John Stahl (deacon at Immanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE) leads a discussion with Shiloh OPC, Raleigh, NC Deacon Tim Hopper and Harvest OPC in Wyoming, MI Associate Pastor of Youth and Evangelism Adrian Crum to consider practical ways to help your c

Finding the Next Deacon

Feb 01 2025 44 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, Revs. Chris Cashen and Bill Shishko consider how churches might identify men called to the office of deacon, drawing from 1 Timothy 3:8-13. Many congregations and church plants either lack deacons entirely or may not have enough to meet their needs

Practical Disaster Response

Jan 01 2025 57 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host David Nakhla talks with three men: one whose family suffered damage to their home through regional flooding, one whose family suffered devastating property loss as a result of a fire, and one who has aided in a variety of disasters over the ye

Thinking Outside the Box

Dec 01 2024 72 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host David Nakhla talks with two deacons, David Pendergrass, Covenant Reformed OPC in West Plains, MO, and Greg Harrison, Second Parish OPC, Scarborough, ME, who have, through the Lord's leading, found their professional calling largely based in th

Listener Questions: 1 Timothy 5

Nov 15 2024 35 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host, David Nakhla is joined by deacon John Stahl (Immanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE), deacon John Voss (Covenant OPC, Orland Park, IL) and pastor Adrian Crum (Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI) to discuss our fist set of listener questions, from Caleb in Phoeni

How Deacons Can Care for Their Pastor

Nov 01 2024 45 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. It's the start of season 4! In this episode, pastor Chris Cashen, Trinity Reformed OPC, Lanham, MD and deacon Tim Hopper, Shiloh OPC, Raleigh, NC, propose and discuss some different ways for deacons to care for their pastors. From forming friendships, to periodic c

How CDM and CMC Support Local Deacons

Oct 01 2024 51 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, hosts Chris Cashen, a CDM member and pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Lanham, MD, and Tim Hopper, a CDM member and deacon at Shiloh OPC in Raleigh, NC, welcome guests John Fikkert, Director of the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care, and David Na

Real World Cases: Long-Term Dilemmas Part 2

Sep 26 2024 22 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, the four deacons from Part 1 (John Stahl, Immanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE; Bob Keys, Grace OPC, Columbus, OH; Jared Grigg, Acacia OPC, Manassas, VA; Lynne Hunter, Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI) continue discussing two more scenarios: a year-long intern is

Real World Cases: Long Term Dilemmas Part 1

Sep 16 2024 35 mins  
What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address. In this episode, host John Stahl, deacon at Emmanuel OPC in Wilmington, DE, and member of the CDM, leads a discussion with three fellow deacons: Lynne Hunter from Harvest OPC in Wyoming, Michigan; Bob Keys from Grace OPC in Columbus, Ohio; and Jared Grigg from Acac