Sentences with phrase «as the congregation seeks»

The difference for Pentecostals is that the ritual pattern can be interrupted at any point as the congregation seeks to respond to the Spirit's presence.

Not exact matches

I found myself almost paralyzed by fear one Sunday as I told the congregation as lovingly as I could that seeking racial justice was a part of the Christian calling.

As I have read, ruminated, and wrestled with this I see the trend of Original Sin — that compulsion to seek godliness on our terms & not God's — evidenced in the history of secular humanity and borne by believers, the faithful as well as heterodox, into the congregatioAs I have read, ruminated, and wrestled with this I see the trend of Original Sin — that compulsion to seek godliness on our terms & not God's — evidenced in the history of secular humanity and borne by believers, the faithful as well as heterodox, into the congregatioas well as heterodox, into the congregatioas heterodox, into the congregation.

I believe that these indicators will support my general thesis, which is that the African - American conception of God as God of the oppressed is far more in accord with Hartshorne's vision of God than with those classical Western theologies which are affiliated with denominations and traditions from which African - American congregations have sought to liberate themselves.

As the church community experienced a renaissance, the congregation sought to revive the building as welAs the church community experienced a renaissance, the congregation sought to revive the building as welas well.

All of this will be in the mind of the minister as he deals with individuals, and as he seeks to help his congregation realize its true life.

But as pastoral director he is to give guidance, encouragement, and leadership to a congregation of people who do the work of the Church, and who are seeking to live as committed Christians.

We have already seen that John Winthrop in his shipboard sermon of 1630 posed the issue to his congregation as the choice between adhering to God's covenant or pursuing «our carnal intentions seeking great things for ourselves and our posterity,» seeking «our pleasures and profits.»

These conversations have made their church more sensitive to the concerns of LGBT people in their congregation and in their neighborhood and are guiding them as they seek to embody the love of Christ for all people.

One was the work of a sociologist, Earl Brewer, who, with the aid of a theologian and a ministries specialist, sought by an extensive content analysis of sermons and other addresses given in a rural and an urban church to differentiate the patterns of belief and value constituting those two parishes.67 The second was the inquiry of a religious educator, C. Ellis Nelson, who departed from a curricular definition of education to envision the congregation as a «primary society» whose integral culture conditions its young and old members.68 James Dittes, the third author, described more fully the nature of the culture encountered in the local church.

I know you have some difficult days and decisions ahead of you, but I think God is going to do some amazing things through you and your congregation as you seek to close your church and follow Jesus into the world.

As R. T. Gribbon points out, «We assume that congregational leadership is most commonly drawn from those to whom «belonging» in the congregation is most important; those persons understandably have difficulty understanding those church participants for whom «belonging» and church - related activity is of little importance» (When People Seek the Church [Alban Institute, 1982], p. 14).

Paul insisted on the same thing as he sought to deal with the pluralism of the Corinthian congregation, with Paul, Apollos, Cephas, or Christ as supposed champions of factions (I Cor.

If congregations of the dominant ethnic group seek out congregations of smaller ethnic groups, asking their assistance as well as offering help, the contribution to self - esteem, and to the building up of healthy pluralism, will increase.

American Baptists believe that God's intention can be sought and followed in local congregations and other gatherings of Christians in associational, regional, national and world bodies as they receive from one another mutual counsel and correction [SCODS].

As we seek to guide congregations toward health and vitality, fundamental theological convictions will enliven and refresh us.

She serves as the spiritual life consultant for Canyon Ranch Properties and is a highly sought - after inspirational speaker and teacher who routinely addresses congregations, corporations, women's groups, leadership organizations, and countless other audiences throughout the United States.

We seek the renewal of Lutheran congregations according to Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, and we endorse the Common Confession as a summary of Lutheran convictions for our time and place.