Sentences with phrase «asked by my pastor»

The American Center for Law and Justice - a group «specifically dedicated to the ideal that religious freedom and freedom of speech are inalienable, God - given rights» - was asked by the pastor's lawyers last year to help publicize Nadarkhani's case, according to Jodran Sekulow, executive director of the group.

I was, however, asked by our pastor not to talk to anyone in the church about my acceptance of evolution (and trust me — I hadn't been) because it was «dangerous».

Which I was asked by my pastor Brittany do you beilve God loves you do you beilve he sent his son to be a way to allow us to be with God.

A group of Presbyterian elders who were also realtors in a Pittsburg community were asked by their pastor to open the way for a cultured Negro family to purchase a home in their neighborhood.

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By asking lots of clarifying questions, the members slowly began to realize the level of abuse they had experienced from this pastor and came to realize that all the people who had left their congregation had been publicly berated by this man at some poinBy asking lots of clarifying questions, the members slowly began to realize the level of abuse they had experienced from this pastor and came to realize that all the people who had left their congregation had been publicly berated by this man at some poinby this man at some point.

The move comes after a letter — signed by Kensrue and several fellow church leaders — asking that Pastor Mark Driscoll step down for a time and seek «restoration» following numerous controversies, was leaked to the media.

Since you bring up the bears attacking children in your comment several times, let me ask you... If some children today were out playing in the woods and they got attacked by bears, and then a pastor said that those children got attacked by bears because they were not respectful toward him, what would you think about this incident?

If one is a pastor or celebrity Christian not only is spiritual abuse and other abuses overlooked but overlooking abuse by your celeb cronies is casually accepted and asking questions is seen as breaching their «boundaries».

What surprised me on this trip was that at every single event, one or two people would pull me aside and ask how I kept from getting discouraged by those big numbers that Mark Driscoll, and pastors like him, are always bragging about — the 10 million downloads, the enormous church planting network, the packed - out services, the hundreds of thousands of blog visitors.

I has been almost 2 years and finally getting to the place where I actually feel like living again, but you ask our Pastor he was the victim, victimized by those who decided that they couldn't handle it any longer.

When I asked what factors contributed to their success, every single one mentioned, «The senior pastor isn't intimidated by it.»

Ask yourself why you felt the need to start out by stating you are a pastor?

I was glad that the podcast host pushed back a little bit by asking if the pastor saw any difference between «what the Bible says» and «our understanding of what the Bible says.»

«We are saddened by this news, but are working with and assisting Pastor Tullian and his family to help them through this difficult time, and asking people to join us in praying that God will bring restoration through this process and healing to all involved,» stated church leaders.

I'll try not to fan out too much as I ask my question: I'm reading a book by pastor Jonathan Martin in which he discusses the fact that, in our current culture, fame and notoriety are treated as necessities, while obscurity is considered the kiss of death.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

THE PASTOR was neglect in not letting the governing board know of the upcoming wedding as soon as he was approached by the couple and then ask the board about any guidelines.

Any people and pastor wishing to take God's Word in Scripture seriously, therefore, will regularly be asking what issues or values in the surrounding society are addressed by that Word.

Moved by these concerns, in awareness of such needs, pastors and teachers of theology, administrators and boards of theological seminaries and now groups of these gathered loosely around a staff of inquirers with their advisers have undertaken for a brief space of time to examine their work and to ask large and small questions about its adequacy and improvement.

Recent research sponsored by World Relief and World Vision and conducted by LifeWay Research asked nearly 1,000 Protestant pastors about their congregations» feelings concerning the Syrian refugee crisis.

Is the «priest - penitent privilege» properly invoked when there is no pastor - parish setting in which confession is a religious duty incumbent upon priest and penitent, when the «penitents» are not necessarily members of the priest's denomination, when there is no «confession» as such, and when the clergyman is asked to divulge not the content of a confession, but, as the legal briefs say, observations made by him «incident thereto»?

But at the head were religious demands: «Each community should choose and appoint a pastor... to teach us the Gospel pure and simple...» and this was preceded by a statement that the demands were not intended as «revolt and disorder» and that they only asked that «the Gospel be taught them as a guide in life».

If as a pastor you have not had an opportunity to learn either kind of skill, you have several options: Arrange to get the training you need (perhaps your church will provide a sabbatical leave); or ask your church to employ a «minister of group life and lay training» (with academic and clinical training in pastoral care and counseling); or employ a part - time pastoral counselor or accredited chaplain supervisor to coordinate lay training; or simply find a competent supervisor in your community and get your own on - the - job training as a trainer by having him or her coach you as you do lay training.

They asked 1,000 senior pastors of Protestant churches around the country if someone within their organization had embezzled money — which is largely tithed and given by congregants — and a shocking 9 percent said yes.

For example, I was once asked by a group of pastors to discuss Reginald Fuller's The Formation of the Resurrection Narratives and responses to it.

When asked for his reaction to the issues raised by the Christian leaders, Osinbajo said, «This is a meeting of pastors, it is a family meeting, you know I am a pastor.

During brief prepared remarks in Flint, Michigan, Trump was asked to drop the politics by a local pastor.

Cuomo flatly said «no» when asked Tuesday if his bill will include the additional religious exemptions sought by McGuire, an Elmira pastor and president of the New Yorkers Family Research Foundation, who says gay marriage damages children.

In January, the America - hating former Obama pastor was asked to speak at a breakfast co-hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

• Read the account on Diane Ravitch's blog by a Savannah pastor who was among 29 ministers asked to meet with Deal.

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