Sentences with phrase «by members of the congregation»

While some pastors are unfairly criticized by members of their congregation, others are overly revered.

But microphones also opened up new possibilities for participation by members of the congregation, who began to read, make announcements, and lead others in prayer and song.

-- thicken the description of world view by a second round of interviews (some with the same informants) and by the information you have gathered from participant observation and analysis of documents written by members of the congregation.

The pastoral leader will always need to teach in learning groups geared to discipleship because the authority that the clerical leader bears at this stage can not be duplicated by another member of the congregation.

A well known theologian recalls a time when, after delivering a sermon on trust and doing God's will, he was challenged by a member of the congregation.

It does mean that more pastoral care should be carried out by members of a congregation so the pastor can devote more attention to the disciplined study and meditation necessary for lively preaching of the gospel, teaching, and worship leadership.

The multi-million dollar jet — a 10 - seater with a range of 3,900 nautical miles — was presented to Ayo Oritsejafor by members of his congregation, Word of Life Bible Church in the oil - rich Delta state city of Warri.

The problem is his past: he was convicted of murdering a child (the same age as the pastor's son), and even though he swears it was an accident (a mishap during a prank / petty theft gone wrong), it's all dredged up when he's recognized by a member of the congregation.

Seminars are led by members of the congregation who have experience communicating about the emotional, psychological, and practical challenges every marriage must face with their partners; studies have shown that couples that communicate are at a far lower risk of divorce3.

Edited and helped to revise weekly mini-sermons written by members of the congregation, some of whom were non-native speakers of English

Are you insane or another one of these apologists for the Catholic church, who for DECADES did nothing to address the many issues reported to them by members of their congregations.