BCO 10.7

Book of Church Order (PCA)

10.7. 9-7

9-7. It is often expedient that the Session of a church should select and appoint godly men and women of the congregation to assist the deacons in caring for the sick, the widows, the orphans, the prisoners, and others who may be in any distress or need. These assistants to the deacons are not officers of the church (BCO 7-2) and, as such, are not subjects for ordination (BCO 17).

For discussion

  1. Put this answer in your own words, then say what it rules out — what belief is it written against?