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What's so bad about deacon-run churches? by Matt Smethurst

What's so bad about deacon-run churches? by Matt Smethurst

Preacher: Mark Dever
Tradition: Baptist — Reformed
Published: Sep 7, 2022
Length: 3:51

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Leadership
Service & Ministry
The Church

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