Timothy provided aid to the apostle Paul, while Paul was in prison in Rome. Timothy looked up to Paul as his devoted mentor. Paul wrote most of the epistles of the New Testament and two of those books were written to his young protégé, Timothy. Paul provided Timothy with instruction on how to establish the early church. He also instructed Timothy to preserve the Christian faith by teaching sound doctrine. Timothy was a young man, yet by Paul’s writings he helped Timothy expose false teachers in the early church.
The principles Paul used with Timothy in the building of the early church still apply today. For men to mentor younger men in the faith, hold fast to scripture and teach with sound doctrine.
Our Prayer
Father I ask you to forgive us of our sins, so that the prayers that we lift up to you will be pleasing to you. I ask that each man will take personal responsibility and be the spiritual leader that God has placed him on this earth to be. Help us, O Lord, to study your word so that our instruction will be founded in the Word. Help us to reach out to the lost and tell them of the wonderful love of Jesus Christ. Make us bold in the faith so that we will not be afraid to witness for you.
Lord you know our hearts, now I ask that you protect us and give us wisdom to become Mighty Men of God.
Ongoing Events
Our monthly deacon & yokefellow meeting is on the first Sunday of the month after the evening service.
On Monday, at 6:30 PM each week, we meet in the basement to go out and visit with homebound members, members in the hospitals and people that have expressed an interest in the church and desire a visit from us. We encourage other members, (men and women) to go with us on these visits.
Deacon Ministry
Guy Cox, Chairman
Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, holding the mystery of the faith with clear conscience. And they also must be tested first; if they prove blameless, they can serve as deacons. Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self controlled, faithful in everything. Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. I Timothy 3:8-13 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Deacons of Unity Baptist Church are selected by the Pastor and the existing Deacon Fellowship and voted on by the church body.
The deacon fellowship is made up of servant leader teams that assist the Pastor in the day to day operation of the church. The Pastor is the shepherd of the flock and the deacons are the caretakers. They are called upon to serve in all phases of worship.
The hospital team ministers to the sick. The helps team serves the members by assisting with repairs in their homes and other various projects. Another team is setup to assist families in the days following the loss of loved ones.
The yokefellow program is setup to give other men of the church an opportunity to receive training as they work alongside the deacons. After an adequate time of training, they can be ordained as deacons.
