Sentences with phrase «leaders of churches at»

It was only when he emerged as a leader of the Church at Antioch that he began to exert an important influence upon the Church as a whole.

Paul recalls the final action of an important conference between himself (and Barnabas) and the leaders of the church at Jerusalem: «They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do» (Gal.

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Rob Bell is a Christian leader who once pastored Mars Hill, one of the fastest - growing churches in America at the time.

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such....

In March of 2014, the leaders of all the autocephalous (independent) Orthodox Churches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these cChurches met in Istanbul, the sacred see of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which historically (since at least the fifth century) coordinates such assemblies, facilitating unity while serving as a center of appeal among these churcheschurches.

There are growing concerns for the wellbeing of an Orthodox Church leader in Eritrea who hasn't been seen in public since he attended mass at a church last mChurch leader in Eritrea who hasn't been seen in public since he attended mass at a church last mchurch last mont...

Notwithstanding that I consider that there are some such flaws in the approach adopted by the Judge, I consider it is important that the church does acknowledge, as I do, that we were, and I include myself, at that time only at the beginning of learning how to deal with disclosures of abuse, and leaders such as myself did lack experience and training.

If this is going to change in the church it will take a lot of leaders brave enough to look at people first and willing to leave the 99 to save the 1.

In recent years, a number of Christian leaders have rightly called lethargic and half - hearted Christians to quicken their pace, to dedicate more of their time, talents, money and efforts to serving the Lord in the local church and in evangelistic outreach at home and abroad.

The leaders hide church history from its members, when we find it, we take it to them, and of course are called aposates, there are so many mental systems in place at every level to control the people and there thoughts and actions, at a very young age.

None of the victims said they were actually hypnotised but they froze in surprise and horror at what the respected church leader was doing, the jury heard.

Religion is one of the greatest con games ever and if you fail to see that, just look at the Catholic church - they're not rich without reason... since religion began the leaders have seen dollar signs.

CNN: Rev. Moon, religious and political leader, dies in South Korea at 92 The Rev. Sun Myung Moon — founder of the Unification Church, which gained fame worldwide decades ago for its mass weddings, as well as the Washington Times — died early Monday in South Korea, the churchChurch, which gained fame worldwide decades ago for its mass weddings, as well as the Washington Times — died early Monday in South Korea, the churchchurch said.

The ordained leaders of the Church, and the laity who are Christ's principal witnesses in the public square, do not enter public life proclaiming, «The Church teaches...» When the question at issue is an immoral practice, they enter the debate saying, «This is wicked; it can not be sanctioned by the law and here is why, as any reasonable person will grasp.»

There was still silence when, at around the same time, the sons of pastor Alexander Pavenko of the charismatic Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord were murdered by separatists in the city of Slavyansk, when the priests of the Patriarchate of Kyev and the Muslim leaders were expelled from Crimea, and when Greek Catholic priests were tortured by the «Russian Orthodox Army.»

In 2016, we at RELEVANT posted hundreds of articles on everything from current events to interviews with church leaders to listicles about relationships.

Ben Rogers, East Asia Team Leader at advocacy charity Christian Solidarity Worldwide, told Premier: «The Islamic Defenders Front, they for years have been pushing this agenda, trying to shut down churches, attack the Ahmadiyya community - who're a sect of Islam that other Muslims disagree with - and also often raided nightclubs and bars and want Sharia law to be established.

Back in the 80s I think it was, when there was a war going on between the fundamentalist wing of the church and those who were merely conservative (and the few who were moderate), one of the fundamentalist leaders gave a speech or sermon in which he said, «If the Southern Baptist Convention votes that pickles are divine, then the professors at our seminaries had better start teaching that indeed pickles are divine.»

That «something,» I suggest, is the vibrant, New Testament - style faith found in the Catholic Church in Africa, whose leaders, at Synod 2014, challenged the leaders of German Catholicism to stand firm in the «faith once delivered to the saints» [Jude 1:3].

Emma Smith and her son stayed in Missouri, stating that Brigham wasn't supposed to be the next leader of the church, and reformed the church as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Cchurch, and reformed the church as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Cchurch as the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of CChurch of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints, now known at the Community of Christ.

He was probably already at church and followed the directions of the worship leader to turn off all cellphones during the service... I'm sure He'll return your call later.

A symposium of church leaders, law and justice professionals and academics of different races has taken place in Westminster looking at ways to tackle the problem.

A former leader at the Church of Scotland said she was thrilled and taken aback at being receiving the OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

So it was encouraging today to read what Paul Leader at his Perspectives blog wrote today: If there was one message I had for pastors and leaders of congregations, churches and gatherings it would be this.

Johnson has been teaching for eight years at the Brehm Center at Fuller Theological Seminary, which «empowers and equips a new generation of artists and church leaders... Continue Reading»

commercial acumen of their compatriots in business, church leaders employed special advertising for Mother's Day services in hopes of packing the house as at Christmas and Easter.

Their hospitals have not attempted to be at the forefront in treating it, and indeed some in Africa have been cavalier in their use of untested blood for transfusions; American members who have contracted the disease have often been shunned; and African church leaders have assumed that AIDS is not an issue affecting Adventists.

Fu took the chance behind the podium to share his personal story, telling how he was a student leader in 1989 at Tiananmen Square, then became a pastor of a house church in China.

[But] Church of Pakistan leaders... estimate the death toll to be at least 150, with hundreds more wounded.»

Of course it would be naïve to assume that sitting down with ISIS terrorists would produce a quick change of heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderOf course it would be naïve to assume that sitting down with ISIS terrorists would produce a quick change of heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderof heart, but a fearless, coherent defence of orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaderof orthodox Christian belief about the human person, human love and thus human society is essential and is, at present, generally lacking even among church leaders.

Update (June 10): Karen Hinkley, a former missionary at the center of a controversial church discipline case at the Village Church, says she forgives church leaders church discipline case at the Village Church, says she forgives church leaders Church, says she forgives church leaders church leaders there.

And we look at church history and the churches and leaders we respect, not only in the US but globally, and what we see is that the overwhelming majority of Christians past and present continue to teach that these passages are very much applicable today.

Back in 2014, Nathaniel Morales, a former youth leader at SGM's flagship Covenant Life Church in Maryland, was convicted on five counts of sexual abuse against three underage male victims between 1983 and 1991.

Mahaney resigned from The Gospel Coalition (TGC) last weekend in the wake of the criminal conviction of a former youth leader who abused three boys at SGM's flagship, Covenant Life Church (CLC), while Mahaney was lead pastor.

Any layman or church leader can be at the height of their popularity and usefulness, and yet be yesterday's man or woman.

And it is a dismissive, hurtful way to speak about women, who Piper seems to have forgotten were also created in the image of God, were appointed by God as leaders at critical times in the history of Israel and the Church, and were the first to whom Jesus appeared when he inaugurated his new Kingdom on Resurrection Day.

There are pastoral communication programs (like the one at the University of Dayton) that have trained church leaders well.

The teaching that men are to be the «spiritual leaders» of their homes is found nowhere in Scripture, and yet I — along with far too many young evangelical women — spent hours upon hours fretting over this in college, worrying I'd never find a guy who was more knowledgeable about the Bible than I, who was always more emotionally connected to God than I, who was better at leading in the church than I, and who consistently exhibited more faithfulness and wisdom than I. (In fact, under this paradigm, I came to see many of my gifts as liabilities, impediments to settling down with a good «spiritual leader»!)

I have been involved in churches of many denominations, but was frequently in trouble with «leadership», even at those times when I was myself a leader.

All that writhing in guilt keeps us occupied and under control, with the added advantage to the leader that every problem in the church can safely be laid at the feet of those writhing «Jezebels» who are ruining the spiritual atmosphere for everyone.

The Church leaders gathered together at the Council of Nicaea and voted the «word of God» into existence.

Everyone who has suffered at the hands of the church and its leaders has a stake in this story.

We're great at discipling worship leaders, which is fantastic, but a myth is then created that Worship is King and its exponents are the Great Creatives of the Church.

At the end of the day, leaders of denominations or networks must be able to help churches get through this process.

He seemed to know everybody, from Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King Jr. to leaders at Union Theological Seminary (still basking in the glow of being Reinhold Niebuhr's longtime home) and the National Council of Churches up on Riverside Drive.

A lot of people, when they hear this, look at me sort of skeptically, because they have heard the exact opposite from most churches and church leaders.

To them, church leaders and ministers rank at about the same low level of esteem as the «suits» where they work, the management types who are clueless about what actually goes on in the lab.

Is it not apparent at this point that the supposed leaders of the Catholic church are just fronting pedophilia?

Some of these set up camp at the Institut Saint - Serge in Paris, a seminary for Russian 6migr ~ s presided over for a time by Sergei Bulgakov, who along with Vladimir Lossky was one of the beloved leaders and theologians of the Orthodox church of his generation.

Victims of the Westminster terror attack have been remembered at a special vigil by Church of England leaders.