Russell Moore on deacons

A very interesting post on the topic of deacons by Russell Moore of Southern Seminary, Is a Deacon just a servant?. I like much of what he wrote but I am less enthusiastic about other sections. Especially where he seems to equate Baptist church traditions with Biblical commands. For example, I liked this:

Some have asked if I believe deacons are “just to be servants,” not leaders in the congregation. Now, first of all, there’s no such thing for followers of Christ as a category of “just a servant.” Servanthood is not menial. Our Lord Jesus himself is the servant of all, and is thus Emperor of the universe.

Not so much this:

Pastors and teachers can’t give up “prayer and the ministry of the Word” (Acts 6:2), but they certainly are not the only Christians who pray or proclaim the Scriptures. Every Christian is called to interpret and explain the Scripture, to exhort unbelievers to know Christ and to build up the rest of the church with the Word of God. Pastors are uniquely given over to lead the Body in these gifts, to equip the rest of the Body to take the gospel everywhere (Eph 4:12). The office of pastor is unique because the pastor is, week-by week” teaching his people to “preach,” to their families, to their neighbors, to themselves.

Is Acts 6:2 a reference to pastors or is it referring to the apostles who were engaged in evangelism? Are most sermons designed to teach people to preach? Is "pastor" an office?

Give it a read and let me know what you think.