Sentences with phrase «church commitment to an issue»

National leadership, of course, is only one measure of church commitment to an issue.

Not exact matches

-- some missionaries may have a lifestyle that is more common to their home culture than appropriate, but I know many others that have made financial and personal commitments that impress me and should not be ignored; I think we should continue to honor that — the reality of the $ 10K that we all would want to invest in local evangelists often is only available after a «loo - see - visit» (or more) from a Western missionary who returns «home» for fundraising; that maybe sad, but is the reality — one serious issue to address in the African churches is the «colonialism» that is imposed -LRB-!)

I believe you have raised a pertinent issue here though with church attendance being likened to a «badge», a sort of measurable physically viewable achievement that people measure community, commitment and faith by — which is sad in a way because the regular meetings during the week aren't always for everyone.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

We have disavowed a view of the relation between the colleges and the churches which would permit viewing them as agencies of the church in preference for a covenant relationship in which each is recognized to have its own function but a common commitment and point of view on crucial issues.

It is a commitment to hold together with those who share a similar norm, to carry on mature conversations, to affirm a oneness in the gospel, while working on the issues that currently divide.3 Evangelicals need the collective wisdom of their best minds and spirits working together on the theological task of the church.

During his childhood, Beckwith attended Holman United Methodist Church, known for it's tradition of social involvement and commitment to peace and justice issues.

Persons or groups with strong commitments to social action or evangelical faith often shun direct engagement with Wiltshire - like churches, dismissing them as lost to the cause, and instead issue more general pronouncements that avoid the nastiness of encounter with specific congregations whose values oppose their own.

«These are serious issues that need to be addressed and we are encouraged by the comments made by Bishop Sarah today, and the on - going commitment of the Church of England to implementing the recommendations across all levels of the Church.

The influence of Wieman shaped Williams's most basic commitments, but his theological formulations were far more sensitive to the issues as they had been discussed in the historic heritage of the church.

«Family pew» commitments are central issues where most church program considerations relate to the needs of a family consisting of a mother, a father, and several children.