The Seven Chosen to Serve
A group of seven Greek-speaking men appointed by the Apostles to oversee the distribution of food and promote unity in the early church.
7 profiles tagged The Seven Chosen to Serve.
Nicanor
Member of the Seven Chosen to serve the Hellenistic widows in the early Church
Nicanor was one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure equity between Hebrew and Hellenistic widows.
Nicolaus
Proselyte from Antioch chosen as one of the Seven to oversee the distribution of food
Nicolaus was a proselyte from Antioch and one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and resources.
Parmenas
Member of the Seven chosen to serve the Hellenistic widows in Jerusalem
One of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure the fair treatment of Hellenistic widows.
Philip the Evangelist
Evangelist who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch and preached in Samaria
A prominent leader among the seven chosen to serve the early church in Jerusalem and a pioneering missionary who first brought the gospel to Samaria and an Ethiopian official.
Prochorus
Member of the seven men chosen by the Apostles to serve the Hellenistic widows in the early Jerusalem church
One of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the distribution of food and ensure equity between Hellenistic and Hebrew believers.
Stephen
Member of the Seven and the first Christian martyr
The first Christian martyr and one of the seven deacons appointed to serve the early Church in Jerusalem.
Timon
Member of the Seven Chosen to Serve who managed the distribution of food to Hellenistic widows
Timon was one of the seven men chosen by the early Church in Jerusalem to oversee the daily distribution of food and ensure equitable care for Hellenistic widows.