Sentences with phrase «most denominations»

Membership patterns in most denominations encourage adults to join a church without any serious preparation for living a Christian way of life.

Most denominations now offer workshops and various continuing education programs.

I think this the most common method in most churches and most denominations worldwide.

Nevertheless, most denominations still regard an authentic call — usually understood as a personal experience or series of experiences — as fundamental for entrance to the ministry.

In most denominations women have been commissioned to carry on special humanitarian and educational services.

It is a fundamental dogma in most denominations, and one who does not believe in it can not really be said to be Christian.

But for the past five years I have been living without parochial responsibility, and have had the opportunity not only of speaking to groups of most denominations in this country, but also of listening to a great many people, both Christian and non-Christian.

Most denominations connected to the Wesleyan Holiness movement ordain women, as do many Pentecostal groups.

Evangelical denominations are often struggling and some are declining (and the growth is in generally in non-denominational evangelicalism, not inside most denominations).

With some exceptions, such as the Lutheran and Presbyterian churches, both of which have developed chemical - dependency health programs and educational materials, most denominations do almost nothing in response to alcohol and drug abuse.

Most denominations require licensing and post-graduate training and supervision

Membership in most denominations is declining while the spiritual hunger of the people is deepening.

Most denominations that focus on these teachings are male - led.

Today, most denomination or network leaders react to the closing of churches.

But even if they have not called their minister of oversight a bishop, most denominations have consistently maintained some ministry of that sort.

By 1972, most denominations had ad hoc organizations whose communiqués emphasized the «forgotten» side of religion, especially evangelism and missions.

More than most denominations, the Roman Catholic Church preserves not only a long historical memory but also institutions such as celibacy deriving from earlier periods...

But most denominations have settled instead for pastoral letters of a moderate tone, finding them controversial enough.

Most denominations have carefully prepared guidelines to handle this eventuality; independent churches often do not.

In most denominations the pastor is the key figure, the one at the local church level who can best determine whether the plan will get a fair reception.

And, in most denominations, there is too much hierarchy in the clergy and too much power in leaders and governing bodies over congregations and congregants.

ARIS polling data shows that non-religion is gets more «converts» than any other «belief», with Catholocism losing more believers than most denominations.

But I also live in the part of the world with the most denominations — churches dividing on one another over some very simple things.

More than most denominations, the Roman Catholic Church preserves not only a long historical memory but also institutions such as celibacy deriving from earlier periods of Christian consciousness.

Specifically, most denominations of Christianity designate Sunday as a day of rest and prayer.