This we believe is the historical precedent of appointing deacons for the two-fold purpose of meeting real needs and to protect elders, pastors, apostles and prophets from getting diverted or distracted from daily seeking God and His will and way.

Unprincipled men or women under the church umbrella are a great danger to the health and vitality of Christ’s church. And one of the best ways to avoid this danger is to strive by His power and grace to be a principled man or woman like our Savior.

Almost 50 years later, looking back on all of that, I still think undistracted time alone with the Living God as early in the morning as possible is still one of the greatest gifts He has given to us.

".... it is a grave mistake to put our hope and trust and security in government and/or military leaders and military might."