Sentences with phrase «as these church leaders»

But he should have been more forceful as a church leader to know how children can be manipulated to their detriment by others with power.

A ploy as old as the hills to political as well as church leaders.

We don't always get it right as church leaders, we don't always get it right as parents, but the big picture is as a family we're on this journey together — we've been called as a family to do this.

It is foolish for scholars to consider themselves as close as these church leaders.

«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.

As church leaders, it's important that we question this message and consider what we're leading people to expect from a relationship with Jesus.

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

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.

As a church leader I encourage those questions and challenges, and encourage people to let me know when they agree, disagree, or need more information from me.

Can gays and lesbians serve as church leaders?

Why didn't the president stand up for the rights of the Greek Orthodox Church, the only church that was actually destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, as church leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near Ground Zero?

As business / charitable activities has led me into relationships with the Eastern Orthodox Church, Father P ***, Bish S **** introduced as Father («call no man father») as well as church leaders I see very ill informed laiety (some exceptions), with a biblical worldview supplanted by a cultural denominational world view.The concept of Grace is overwhelmed by works, sacraments, membership.

Unfortunately, Christian history is full of people who have either twisted or cut and pasted Scripture to fit their own agendas and prejudices, as well as church leaders who have taken advantage of people's general ignorance of scripture to plant their own ideas in people's heads and call it the Word of God.

As church leaders, while it is often a good idea to make plans, I think we sometimes get derailed from God's vision for our lives by naysayers and setbacks.

Their spiritual lives must be completely separate from their parents» job as church leaders.

(CNN)- Retired Pope Benedict XVI says he never tried to cover up the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests, breaking his post-retirement silence to address one of the greatest threats to his legacy as a church leader.

As church leaders I think that it is very important for us to be prepared to be transparent and to let people understand that we struggle with our theology.

We call on the Cuban authorities to repeal the sentences against the pastor and his wife, and to allow him to continue his work as a church leader.»

In the New Testament who functioned as church leaders and ministers: Philip's daughters, Priscilla (with Aquila), Nympha, Phoebe, Junia (with Andronicus), Euodia and Syntyche.

«As church leaders, you may be approached by your local or national media outlets to make comments on Dr. Carson's candidacy, in particular as it relates to his membership in the church,» read a statement posted by the Adventist Review.

Hearing the evacuation message from you as a church leader can make a big difference in calling people to action.

There is a practice exam question built in at the end of the lesson for students to examine both sides of the argument for women as Church leaders.

It pains each of us that we are missing our obligations to you — as church leaders, as 4 - H advisers, as friends, and as school volunteers.

Church resignation letters are created to provide details on why a person would like to resign as a member of a church or as a church leader.

Not exact matches

When church leaders sought to correct such false accusations by bringing evidence before the people, they were usually thrown into prison or hunted down as traitors to their country.

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 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 churcheschurches.

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

Therefore, the poor mental health (highly - prevalent depression) does not stem from a lack of exercise, smoking or drinking as required by the LDS Church Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chiChurch Word of Wisdom dictates.The church leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of chichurch leaders do stress to get married early and to have lots of children.

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.

Smith was a huge supporter of slavery as were later leaders of the church.

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.

My one fear about coming out as a pastor with gay leaders is that folks will assume I have an agenda to make all churches like mine.

Especially those who advocate the prosperity of the church leaders as a substitute for the prosperity of the members of the congregation.

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.»

It's a tradition that I'm proud to uphold not only as a fellow believer but as an elected leader whose entry into public service was actually through the church.

The blood of Christian martyrs such as Perpetua became «the seed of the church,» said third - century church leader Tertullian.

Just to prove a point, it'd be cool for some atheist to start a church or join one and become the leader and build up its membership and then break the news of the experiment as kindly as possible.

This reminds me of the way the church deals with critical issues today such as women's rights, racism, sexual abuse, sexuality and gender, same - sex marriage, corruption among its leaders, and so on.

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.

Noting that two generations of Catholic leaders, including popes, have regarded human rights as important for the building of humane societies and have employed rights discourse themselves as a «bridge language» supporting the protection of human dignity, Reno declares that it is time for the Catholic Church «to rethink its enthusiasm for human rights.»

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.

Have churches adopted a «band leader as celebrity» mindset?

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

The colors of the various robes each have a symbolic meaning, e.g red for the cardinals, signifies that as a leader of the Church they are willing to die for the faith.