Meet our Deacons

Deacons love to walk alongside others in working through justice and mercy situations and questions in our daily life. In our church, deacons are called by God to teach us to ‘be merciful, engage in faithful stewardship of our gifts (time, talents and money), be compassionate, and be critics of waste, injustice and selfishness in our society and be sensitive counselors to the victims of such evils.’

We have three deacons at Damascus Baptist Church who seek to champion these things for our faith community: Troy O'Guinn, Undra Sharp, and Patrick Hill.

To contact any of the deacons, email us here at damascus2671@ gmail.com and indicate deacon in the subject line.

Troy O'Guinn
Troy is a native of Magnolia, AR . DBC has always been his home, since a small boy. He has 2 daughters, 3 sons and 9 grandchildren. He loves spending time with his family, hunting, and fishing.
Undra Sharp
Undra is a native of Magnolia, AR. He is married to Ruby and they have 2 sons and 2 grandchildren.
He loves spending time with his family & traveling..
Patrick Hill
Patrick is a native of Magnolia, AR. He is married to Chemeka and they have 8 children and 3 grandchildren.
He loves spending time with his family, traveling, and working on vehicles: he is a mechanic by nature.

QUALIFICATIONS OF A DEACON

Please review the qualifications below and prayerfully nominate individuals you would have serve as our deacons. 

  • He shall have been a member of DBC church.
  • He shall measure up to the requirements in I Timothy 3:8-13 and Acts 6:3.

“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
– I Timothy 3:8-13

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”
– Acts 6:3

  • He shall live a consecrated Christian life, bringing no reproach by his conduct upon the church or the cause of Christ.
  • He shall regularly attend church Sunday morning, Wednesday night, and special church meetings, unless hindered by circumstances beyond his control.
  • He shall be a tither, bringing his tithes and offerings systematically to the church for the Lord’s work.
  • He shall be evangelistic and missionary in spirit, deeply interested in the salvation of souls at home and abroad.
  • He shall be fully cooperative with the pastor and church in great spiritual program of advancement.
  • He shall be a man who refrains from destructive criticism of his pastor and church, willing to settle all difficulties in a quiet and Christian manner, without hurting the cause of Christ and His church.
  • He shall be able to keep in confidence those things which should not be discussed with others.