Deaconess Ministry Resources

In the Footsteps of Phoebe: A Complete History of the Deaconess Movement in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod documents the deaconess movement within the LCMS from its earliest days until now. Visit the blog to find ordering information.

85 Years of Deaconess History: Starting in Fort Wayne found in the April 2004 issue of For the Life of the World.

Mercy Works—a journal published by LCMS World Relief and Human Care for deaconesses and others interested in diakonal work.

Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) reports and statements:

Women in the Church: Scriptural Principles and Ecclesial Practices—Sept. 1985
The Service of Women in Congregational and Synodical Offices with Guidelines for Congregations—2005

Find more resources from CTCR here.

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