Sentences with phrase «as leaders in his churches»

That he'd married a divorced woman made him unworthy of acting as a leader in the church.

As leaders in the church it would be both love and responsibility to address sin.

Paul was remarkable in his day in his acceptance of women as leaders in his churches and in respect for slaves as human beings.

Mirosal, you might want to take a tour down history lane... Ezra Taft Benson, a sitting member of the Mormon Quorum of Apostles, served in the Eisenhower Admin as Secretary of Agriculture... no problems way back then with either his service as a Cabinet Secretary OR as a leader in his church.

As a leader in the church he is called to a higher standard and will be judged at a higher standard but we all fall down.

We as leaders in the Church are to teach and lead our congregations in the healing and reconciliation of race relations.

I was trained to think that as a leader in the church my job was to contextualize.

Living things seem messy and inefficient to many business minded believers who often wind up as leaders in church.

Not exact matches

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churcheIn March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these cChurches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churchein Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churcheschurches.

In my experience as a worship leader, there are two kinds of silence in churcIn my experience as a worship leader, there are two kinds of silence in churcin church.

Notwithstanding that I consider that there are some such flaws in the approach adopted by the Judge, I consider it is important that the church does acknowledge, as I do, that we were, and I include myself, at that time only at the beginning of learning how to deal with disclosures of abuse, and leaders such as myself did lack experience and training.

Theological commentators and historical analysts should bear in mind that the process in the Orthodox Church may undoubtedly not appear as orderly or organized as that in some Western churches precisely because it involves a consensus among all churches, rather than the imposition of one church or lChurch may undoubtedly not appear as orderly or organized as that in some Western churches precisely because it involves a consensus among all churches, rather than the imposition of one church or lchurch or leader.

Oh, Chris, perhaps if the church leaders in France hadn't been as corrupt as the monarchy, perhaps if priests and church officials hadn't been trying to stir up anti-revolutionary sentiments at home and abroad, those few who were guillotined may have been spared.

In an act that Harrsion described as «spiritual genocide», the group claimed that early church leaders took hold of temple grounds and turned them into churches during the Christiansation of England starting as early as the 7th century.

As a leader in your local church, you don't have the responsibility to let everyone do what they want to serve.

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The ordained leaders of the Church, and the laity who are Christ's principal witnesses in the public square, do not enter public life proclaiming, «The Church teaches...» When the question at issue is an immoral practice, they enter the debate saying, «This is wicked; it can not be sanctioned by the law and here is why, as any reasonable person will grasp.»

Bishop Michael said his appointment as the first African - American leader of Episcopalians was «a sign of our church growing more deeply in the spirit of God and in the movement of God's spirit in our world.

Announced in 2009, the Catholic Church program enables Anglicans to become Catholic and recognize the pope as their leader, yet have parishes that retain Anglican rites, Vatican officials have said.

As a person who has been in churches with tepid, indecisive leaders, I can tell you that leadership is very important.

Emma Smith and her son stayed in Missouri, stating that Brigham wasn't supposed to be the next leader of the church, and reformed the church as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Cchurch, and reformed the church as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Cchurch as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of CChurch of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Christ.

I am saying this as a father of two boys, ages -18 and 20, and a youth leader in the Catholic Church.

There is a tendency in my church to paint past and current leaders as more than what they are.

I see no reason why church leaders should cease promoting Christian understandings of human rights in public settings as a way of promoting justice, morality, and the common good.

And especially after the Noachian Flood, did false religion take a leap, with false religious doctrines and practices such as the trinity, immortality of the soul, that God torments people in a «hellfire», the establishment of a clergy class, the teaching of «personal salvation» as more important than the sanctification of God's name of Jehovah (Matt 6:9), the sitting in a church while a religious leader preaches a sermon, but the «flock» is not required to do anything more, except put money when the basket is passed.

Are church bullies considered as those that use the pulpit or praying out loud to intimidate people... you have some leaders in the church that appears to be venting from the pulpit and then put God in it.

commercial acumen of their compatriots in business, church leaders employed special advertising for Mother's Day services in hopes of packing the house as at Christmas and Easter.

«Our test to see if a similar story would be written about others» religion is to substitute «Jew» or «Jewish,»» Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul wrote in objection to a Washington Post article last fall about the candidate's role as a church leader in Boston.

Then instead of attacking all Catholics in all of the ranting, attack the men who have committed these crimes, the boy scout leaders, teachers, coaches, next door neighbors as well as the priests, pastors and deacons of whatever church they are part of.

The Catholic church signed the Reichkonkordat (Reich Concordat) with Hitler on July 20, 1933, with Cardinal Pacelli (who later became Pope Pius XII in 1939) and Franz von Papen (became vice-chancellor of Germany after marshalling Catholic Action and leaders of industry to oppose communism) signing the concordat as their agents.

It is in one sense natural that church leaders such as Kirill would wish to promote a Russian World that transcends the political boundaries of present - day Russia.

Some Iraqi church leaders and politicians such as Prime Minister Nuri al - Maliki have been discouraging Iraqi Christians, one of the oldest Christian civilizations in the world, from leaving.

If it's not careful, the Church is going to find itself in the same predicament as they exclude so many people, both men and women, that there may come a day that they look around for capable leaders.

It portrays the disciples — surely the leaders of the church in Mark's day — as bungling fools.

In a 2014 open letter to members of Sovereign Grace churches, Prater said «we deny — in the strongest terms possible — that any Sovereign Grace leaders conspired to cover up abuse as alleged in this lawsuiIn a 2014 open letter to members of Sovereign Grace churches, Prater said «we deny — in the strongest terms possible — that any Sovereign Grace leaders conspired to cover up abuse as alleged in this lawsuiin the strongest terms possible — that any Sovereign Grace leaders conspired to cover up abuse as alleged in this lawsuiin this lawsuit.

The Orthodox church's late leader, Patriarch Abune Paulos, was hailed by Lee and many Ethiopians as a champion of ecumenism, serving as a president of the World Council of Churches until his death in 2012.

As archbishop of Buenos Aires, Bergoglio was one of the leaders of the Catholic Church's public charge against legalizing same - sex marriage in Argentina.

«I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves,» Francis said in the homily, according to a text of the statement provided by the Vatican.

«I am optimistic this national grief will usher in a new paradigm for the church in Ethiopia,» he said, «as leaders work tirelessly to transform it into missional dialogue.

I came out of an abusive church situation, and very close after the realization that I'd been spiritually abused came the realization that as a leader in that system, I too had been a spiritual abuser, repeating the pattern that had been taught to me.

The church will need its leaders to make good decisions that are in the best interest of the entire church as it pursues its God - given vision.

So it's been nice to see the conversation continue as church leaders, researches, and my fellow millennials weigh in.

Saul of Tarsus was not just some ordinary person he was a Roman citizen, educated by the finest scholars of his day, a zealot for the Jews and you want to make believe he fell for myth, Jesus who his fellow Sanhedrin leaders hated and crucified was a myth, Saul was dispatched to kill those who believed in a myth, Saul witnessed Stephen filled with the Holy Spirit and stood by as Stephen was stoned to death over a myth, Saul later called Paul established the church over a myth, Paul tortured and killed for refusing to reject a myth.

I refuse to work as a pastor in a church anymore because I'm so sick of how leaders get away with it all.

And it is a dismissive, hurtful way to speak about women, who Piper seems to have forgotten were also created in the image of God, were appointed by God as leaders at critical times in the history of Israel and the Church, and were the first to whom Jesus appeared when he inaugurated his new Kingdom on Resurrection Day.

And after all, what can I expect when, as a church leader, I quit and tell the pastor I can't stay and listen to him preach because it makes me want to throw up — and refuse to preserve the image of the church by lying to protect a sexual predator in the pulpit.

The teaching that men are to be the «spiritual leaders» of their homes is found nowhere in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»!)

Where are the articulate leaders in Catholic communications and Catholic education putting forth a practical and visionary plan that will help the church provide leadership in the public square as our nation staggers toward the millenium?

but cartoons mocking congregations as blindly following their leader to go inseminate, penetrate, etc... is condescending & horribly unfair to the many hardworking, loving christians sitting in churches everywhere and you can see why he reacted as he did.

Ukip's acting leader has revealed he wouldn't want to personally see any new mosques built in the UK as «Islam doesn't allow a Christian church or a Sikh temple to be built in its heartland, because it's in the Koran».