Sentences with phrase «lay leader of a congregation»

d. Lay leaders of the congregation, however, do not necessarily have scores that approximate the mean orientation of the church.

A lay leader of a congregation where worship is the spiritual center of the life of the congregation — like the hub of a wheel — reported that her pastor's gifts in worship leadership and preaching are «unequaled.»

Not exact matches

But even broader contributions await release in the priests, pastors, rabbis, lay leaders, and grass - roots members of religious communities (i.e., congregations) Approximately 124 million members of 320,000 churches and temples are served by 246,000 clergymen and rabbis.

Lay leaders that Lummis interviewed in the fall of 2001 were forthcoming about why not, a number of them saying that the congregation, to begin with, was not «open and affirming» in relation to gays.

In literally thousands of local congregations a minister or a lay leader has raised the question of why a disabled member of the congregation has to go elsewhere: «Of course we must make it possible for him [or her] to attend here,» they say, and then they intentionally work at overcoming two kinds of barriers — architectural and attitudinaof local congregations a minister or a lay leader has raised the question of why a disabled member of the congregation has to go elsewhere: «Of course we must make it possible for him [or her] to attend here,» they say, and then they intentionally work at overcoming two kinds of barriers — architectural and attitudinaof why a disabled member of the congregation has to go elsewhere: «Of course we must make it possible for him [or her] to attend here,» they say, and then they intentionally work at overcoming two kinds of barriers — architectural and attitudinaof the congregation has to go elsewhere: «Of course we must make it possible for him [or her] to attend here,» they say, and then they intentionally work at overcoming two kinds of barriers — architectural and attitudinaOf course we must make it possible for him [or her] to attend here,» they say, and then they intentionally work at overcoming two kinds of barriers — architectural and attitudinaof barriers — architectural and attitudinal,

But it is crucial that local leaders — lay as well as clergy — begin to lead churches in an enlarged ministry, one that takes full measure of the age structure of the congregation.