“In the first place, diakonia should not be conceived of as humble service or as self-effacing care for people in need. Much more, its biblical background presents it as bold action that announces good news for the poor. Secondly, diakonia cannot be limited to professional work; it belongs to the mandate given by the triune God to the church as an integral part of its mission. As such, the reinterpretation of diakonia has reconfirmed its ecclesiological and missiological nature. And thirdly, its performance is modelled by the one who has given the diaconal mandate, as in John 20:21: “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” In other words, as the sending of Christ encompassed words and deeds, so also the mission of the church is mandated to include proclamation and acts of healing, reconciliation, advocacy and inclusion; or, as Collins describes the tasks of the deacon, assuming a ministry of ‘go-between’ or as mediator.”