How CDM and CMC Support Local Deacons

The Reformed Deacon

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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 Nakhla, Administrator of the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries. Together, they explore the origins and missions of these committees, the work being done in diaconal ministries, and how local deacons can use the connected church to access support in areas of the diaconate including caring for your pastor. John talks about the Obadiah Fund, a special fund for retired ministers, their wives and minister’s widows. This fund was initiated to provide special care and concern to those in the OPC who have sacrificed so much for the ministry of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The fund was previously overseen by the OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries but is now managed by the OPC Committee on Ministerial Care. You’ll hear about the CDM’s resources, online and in person by way of presbytery-level and local diaconal summits. This episode is full of good information and even a few case studies to help with knowing who to contact in relation to caring for your pastor. This episode is a helpful resource for sure!
Referenced in this episode:

OPCCDM.org
OPCCMC.org
Presbytery and National Summits
OPC Committee on Ministerial Care Pastoral Compensation Tool
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Chapter

1. National Diaconal Ministries Committee Overview (00:00:00)

2. Diaconal Ministries Committee Overview Expansion (00:13:21)

3. Connecting Deacons Beyond Local Ministry (00:22:57)

4. Pastoral Care Resource Coordination (00:31:08)

5. Presbytery and National Diaconal Summits (00:40:28)

6. Diaconal Ministry Resource Coordination (00:50:05)