Acts 6:5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

1. The whole congregation agreed with the plan and proposal.

2. There has been a lot of discussion about how to select and appoint elders and deacons. There seems to be no set process.

3. In Jerusalem the church (especially the Greek speaking widows) had a major part in selecting men to help.

4. Notice that all seven men named - have Greek names. We know little about 5 of these men. Only Stephen and Philip are mentioned later in Acts.