Sentences with phrase «from other churches»

A vast majority of us came from other churches where we tried our best and eventually got worn out and had to leave.

He tried to plant a church with some others that would be different from other churches, but soon found himself in a place full of rules and policies just like any other church.

Advertising claims of «programs for the whole family,» «quality Bible teaching,» and «full - featured choirs» seem designed to attract members from other churches.

However, statistics and surveys reveal that in general, disciple - making churches don't turn out very good disciples, and seeker - sensitive churches tend mostly to attract Christians from other churches.

FYI, Pres. Bush consulted the President of the mormon church and prominent leaders from other churches in the country before deciding to attack Afghanistan and Iraq.

I praised people who came to my church from other churches because they wanted good preaching.

People from other churches made appointments with me to chastise me and correct me.

Furthermore, it has become increasingly evident that although seeker sensitive churches do grow numerically, most of their growth is transfer growth from other churches, rather than actual evangelism growth.

In other words, when we were struggling with something: cancer, accident, the death of a loved one through cancer, suicide or heart attack or something else, financial disaster, personal bankruptcy, ridicule from other churches, gay rights and full inclusion, pregnancy before marriage, miscarriages, etc., etc., etc... that's when we shone.

The report suggested that around 80 % of congregants in the five east London churches had moved from other churches.

Forty people showed up for «Pastoral Leadership for Congregational Transformation,» Most were pastors of the United Church of Canada, with a little leaven from other church bodies, including Anglican and Lutheran.

Drawing in allies from other churches and community groups, they formed an open housing task force which is engaging in a continuing effort to implement the ideals of religion and democracy in housing practices.19

Wicker Park Grace is a good, small, delicate thing, riding the tides of gentrification and gathering up refugees from other churches, promising a more peaceful, gentle way — even perched above Target.

Oftern, reports from other Church members were ignored by Bevilaqua and reporting was discouraged by Church Authorities.

The second possibility for a new way of determining issues of faith and life emerges from recognition of an odd feature of the PCUSA's hyper - democratic method of decision making: The Presbyterian Church always acts in isolation from other churches.

Groups from other churches arrived with all their percussive enthusiasm and performed with such vigor that the plant on the piano danced to the floor.

The basic thrust of the discussions from the other church leaders in the group was this:

From the other churches only minorities were gained.

I listen to a lot of podcasts, watch a lot of videos from other churches, and it breaks my heart to know they are doing a lot of things and a lot of things well, but reaching those far from God is NOT one of them.

The irony is that the Bishop of Blackburn and Baron Cormack supported her position, arguing that the privilege of the Church of England dictated that it should be treated differently from all other churches, as being outside parliament's authority.

In fact, one study has found that Christian schools are a moderating force on religious sectarianism, since the schools must attract students from other churches, and parents from different churches come into close contact through involvement in a common school.

They shun and reject those who come from other churches.

A rather new and widespread lay movement is the Christian Family Movement of the Roman Catholic Church, a group movement which has recently become increasingly ecumenical, including members from other churches.

When I was a pastor, I told the people in my church this was okay (because I offered pretty meaty sermons and people came to our church from other churches).

What the conference in Jerusalem discovered was that an indigenous church in Asia or Africa was not essentially different from any other church, in any other part of the world, of which Jesus Christ is the Head

101 opens up a world of possibilities by allowing you to easily meet Christians from other churches and regions that share your faith.

They did not protest or break away from any other church.

When I pastored a local congregation I was well aware of the fact that most often the visitors were disaffected members from other churches.

If your group offers such nourishment, Christians from other churches will start coming.

This is not always true of people who come from other churches, but if they frequently speak negatively about the former church or pastor, or if they arrive saying they want to help you and your church move in the direction God wants, these are good indications that you will face problems from these people down the road.

The fellowship of these churches includes people excluded by other churches or who exclude themselves from other churches, which is really the same thing.

What are they «doing» differently (or how are they «thinking» differently) from other churches that have youth ministries but are not reaching youth?

And we deceive ourselves into believing that the sign of Jonah is in our bright statistical spots, in our growing suburban churches, although we know full well that the reason why most of them are growing is simply that they are receiving members from other churches.