Assertion: deacon | /r/HasProperty | selected
Facets:
value: from within the membership
type: OTHER
value: from among members of a family
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Most often the deacon or deacon candidate is a long-standing member of the church, being middle aged, but younger deacons may be selected from among members of a family that has had several generations in the same church.
text: Whereas pastors are usually selected from persons outside the membership of the congregation, deacons are selected from within the membership.