Sentences with phrase «experience as a missionary»

Nothing happened for years, but it was my experience as a missionary that put a pen in my hand.

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He refused to believe that Vatican II, the ecumenical council he had experienced as a powerful work of the Holy Spirit, could only lead to permanent incoherence and division in Catholicism; and by providing an authoritative interpretation of the Council, John Paul II's pontificate energized the living parts of the Church and made Vatican II the launch platform for the new evangelization and for the Church's rediscovery of itself as a missionary enterprise.

And yet this has been my experience and so I admit, I'm a bit wary now of outsiders coming into Canada as self - appointed missionaries to Reach Canada For Christ ™.

He discovered that the missionaries translated the Greek word philadelphia, «brotherly love,» into Luo as hera, and this experience caused him to protest, saying that «love» as the Bible explained it was absent from the missionaries» treatment of Africans.

While Courtney stresses that he doesn't want to set his experience in Iraq up as typifying the norm, his experience provides a clear counter to the narrative that missionaries have to sneak around in closed countries.

His personal experience as an agricultural missionary in Africa had prepared him to see the damage done by imposing Western - style agriculture on the African landscape.

And the World Council of Churches as a whole needs the experience and insight of the historic missionary movement.

In the ecumenical discussions and experience, churches with their diverse confessions and traditions and in their various expressions as parishes, monastic communities, religious orders, etc., have learned to recognize each other as participants in the one worldwide missionary movement.

God, as Father and Son, experienced as intimately engaged for missionary ends is the experience of God as Holy Spirit.

Torrance's sense of mission, formed by his experience as the child of a missionary family in China, guided him throughout his career.

It tells the story of Peter, a missionary to the planet Oasis, and his wife, Bea, back on Earth as the planet experiences catastrophic events.

The characters, such as the missionary, the dreamer, the wayward trees and the soldier interact with one another, and reveal how varied and mysterious this artistic experience is.

Candidate with a nursing diploma and thorough experience in conducting health, hygiene and spiritual workshops seeks a challenging role as a missionary nurse in a reputed hospital.

Relevant experiences abroad would show how you immersed yourself in a very different culture, such as: missionary work in Africa, backpacking through Japan, teaching in Vietnam, or studying art in Paris.

Professional Experience [Insert Program / Sponsor Title](Ethiopia) 1/2009 — Present Volunteer Missionary • Direct and coordinate all team activities as well as weekly activities for children in program • Lead English classes as well as tutoring sessions to promote child advancement in learning • Collaborate in all aspects of the child sponsorship program and monthly support distribution to promote both program and student success as well as ensure longevity of service within area of need

He has had significant cross-cultural experience having served as a missionary in four different countries.