She Is Called and We Are Called
First, Phoebe is a deacon. Part of her calling from God was to lead the church, God's people.
Who were deaconess in the Bible?
The word comes from the Greek diakonos (διάκονος), for "deacon", which means a servant or helper and occurs frequently in the Christian New Testament of the Bible. Deaconesses trace their roots from the time of Jesus Christ through to the 13th century in the West.
What is a deaconess in the church?
: a woman chosen to assist in the church ministry specifically : one in a Protestant order.
