Diaconate Studies | Southern Episcopal Church

Preparing for the Diaconate requires a general understanding of many disciplines. these include the following.

HOLY SCRIPTURE

I. KNOWLEDGE OF CONTENTS OF EACH BOOK

II. BIBLICAL HISTORY

DOCTRINE

I. CHRISTIAN IDEAS ABOUT RELATIONSHIP TO GOD

II. THE CHURCH (Explain the meaning of each)

III. THE SACRAMENTS

THE MINISTRY

I. THE PURPOSE, HISTORY, AND WORK OF THE MINISTRY

II. ADMINISTRATION OF:

CHURCH HISTORY

(Specific but not detailed knowledge is required about the topics listed.)

I. ANTE-NICENE AGE TO 325

II. Post-NICENE AGE TO 476

III. EARLY MEDIEVAL PERIOD TO 1046

IV. THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD TO 1303

V. PRE-REFORMATION PERIOD TO 1517

VI. THE REFORMATION PERIOD TO 1648

VII. THE MODERN AGE

THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND HISTORY

I. THE PRE-SAXON PERIOD

II. The ANGLO-SAXON CHURCH TO 1066

III. THE ANGLO-NORMAN CHURCH TO 1529

IV. THE REFORMATION PERIOD TO 1603

V. FROM THE SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT

THE CHURCH IN AMERICA

I. EARLY SETTLEMENTS

II. THE COLONIAL CHURCH TO THE REVOLUTION

III. FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE CIVIL WAR

IV. FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT

CHRISTIAN MISSIONS

I. HISTORY OF MISSIONS

II. AMERICAN MISSIONS

III. MISSIONS TODAY

CANON LAW

I. THE IMPORTANCE AND AUTHORITY OF CANON LAW

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

I. THE TEACHING MINISTRY

II. TEACHING METHODS

III. PERSONAL PLANS FOR SERVICE