I Timothy 3:8-13
A DEACON MUST:
1. Be a man of dignity
2. Hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience
3. Have been tested (by time and faithfulness)
4. Be beyond reproach
5. Be the husband of only one wife
6.Be a good manager of his children and household
A DEACON MUST NOT:
1. Be double-tongued
2. Be addicted to much wine
(not involved with substances that are addictive or harmful)
3. Be fond of sordid gain