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A – Biblically, elders are to “direct the affairs of the church” and serve as the spiritual overseers. (See I Timothy 5:17; Acts 20:17-31; I Peter 5:1-4.) Deacons are “servants” (literally the meaning of the word. I Timothy 3:8-10) who have the responsibility for serving the physical needs of the fellowship.
