Sentences with phrase «led by pastors»

Congregations with no clear congregational identity have been led by pastors who do not have an explicit, clear focus in their ministry.

It was led by pastors, with academicians and church bureaucrats falling into line.

What is the long - term cost of having churches led by pastors who are biblically unprepared to deal with all the questions that enter people's minds once they start examining the Gospel?

When people get mad at churches, it is usually because of churches led by pastors like this.

In a discussion group led by a pastor I once exclaimed: Oh, how I wish Jesus had lived growing old, we would have so many more of his wise stories going straight to the heart!

Church members, led by pastor Fred Phelps, believe God is punishing the United States for «the sin of homosexuality» through events including soldiers» deaths.

There we visited Brooklyn Tabernacle, led by pastor Jim Cymbala since the 1970s.

After several months in a Bible study - growth group (led by their pastor) the members began to look for ways to share their new awareness of relationships and the Christian life in their community.

Mosaic is one of the most cutting edge churches in Los Angeles and is lead by Pastor Erwin McManus.

She accepted the suggestion of a counselor and joined a teen «Search for Meaning» group led by her pastor.

Adeboye made the disclosure at the annual Ministers Thanksgiving service held at the Redemption Campwhere he also announced a new leadership structure for RCCG Nigeria, to be led by Pastor Joseph Obayemi.

Within the movie's opening moments, Kevin (Martin Henderson), his wife Christy (Jennifer Garner) and their three daughters attend a service led by Pastor Scott (John Carroll Lynch).

Hence, we give thanks to «The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change» — WUWT, led by Pastor Watts, for giving us our daily dose of climate reason and rationalism!

Not exact matches

We have a large mega style church here in Lexington where the lead Pastor succumbed to his own Ego fanned by rapid growth in numbers and peer recognition of his amazing «success».

I don't think that she finds the fact that people in their 20's and 30's are going to churches led by male pastors disturbing: It's that they're attending churches where a female pastor would not even be an * option *.

If that is what you are intending to say, are you suggesting that similar woudn't be happening in churches led by female pastors?

i really would love to be led by somebody who feels what i feel and is courageous enough to say that even though he is the pastor and this is his church and there is nothing to be afraid of because Christ found us and not the other way around, yet he still gets scared.

Trying to be someone else and trying to live up to expectations put on you by a Pastor or church moral police is what leads people to sneak to do things and feel guilty about doing the things that make them happy.

However, many of those were older, more traditional churches led by entrenched, autocratic pastors well into their 60s and composed of a congregation and worship style that was far from contemporary.

In the other the pastor is scapegoated by the flock of wolves that he is attempting to lead.

- What if we had a conference that was not led not by famous pastors who are household names, but by scandalously ordinary ministers and leaders who are faithfully attempting to join with God — even in the midst of glaring obscurity and anonymity?

Worship is led almost completely by lay people; the pastor preaches only once a month.

«Anyone who does just a little digging on Bethke's YouTube channel or on Google will quickly learn that this young poet is a conservative Christian and member of the Mars Hill Church led by controversial pastor Mark Driscoll,» writes Patheos blogger Brian Kirk, a Missouri - based pastor.

In the lead up to the convention, Florida pastor Rodney Baker submitted a resolution titled «Maintaining Appropriate Content in Products Distributed by LifeWay Christian Bookstores» for consideration expressing that the convention «expresses dissatisfaction with «The Blind Side» and any product that contains explicit profanity, God's name in vain, and racial slur.»

Adapted from «A call to put away your swords and your sound bites,» by Jonathan Martin, lead pastor of Renovatus Church

The Lead Pastor, Rev. Dr. Fred Mueller, concluded by quoting the apostle Paul from Galatians 3, «There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.»

Immense megachurches led by entrepreneurial pastors wearing jeans and Hawaiian print shirts, accompanied by energetic praise bands surrounded by plastic palm trees, are a well - established icon of evangelical Boomer religious sensibilities and demands.

The pastor went to Romans 12:2 («Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind») and explained, «One of the ways we show we are sons and daughters of God is there's been an inward transformation that has lead to an external, outward transformation that the world finds peculiar.»

To the collective gasps of their congregations, pastors are misrepresenting the study's findings by making claims like, «most Americans are universalists» or «a majority of evangelical Christians no longer believe Jesus is the only way to eternal life» or «most Christians think all paths lead to God.»

And I'm not even sure I've listed all the tasks that pastors do... If you can do all that with excellence and keep a full time job and lead by example in your home / marriage / parenting... Then you need a cape with a big S on it!

To make matters worse, the average congregation is more worried about overpaying the staff than underpaying them which leads to the church being crippled spiritually by pastoral changes as the pastor moves to a better deal or leaves the ministry or works multiple jobs just to support his family.

Such a free council, where bishops, pastors, priests and laymen could discuss freely, would be led by the Holy Spirit and the outcome would be the clear will of the Lord, the Eternal God.

A paid pastorate with all of the demands, unrealistic expectations and efforts at control exerted by those who really run most churches (usually led by those who give the most money) has destroyed many, many a pastor and often his marriage and family.

There is a fine line between treating a pastor with the respect due to someone called by God to lead His people (if that is the case) and kowtowing to their every whim.

One report found that this pattern of official reticence and private worries leads pastors to bring up the salary issue repeatedly in the course of interviews, and then follow the «party line» by adding, «But salary's not that important.»

They don't want to be led by someone who isn't infected with temptation just as they are, and these pastors know that, are banking on it in fact.

Anyone who donates a nickel to a church led by anyone who is more than a part time pastor with a normal job on the side, needs their head examined.

Alpha's North American initiative is directed by former management consultant Alistair Hanna, whose wife, Nancy Hanna, has led Alpha as a pastor at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

The point I am leading up to is that for many laymen the gospel of liberal social activism offered to them by many pastors, denominational headquarters, and ecumenical leaders has not come as good news.

The elderly Methodist membership had dwindled, and the church was now a charismatic congregation led by a Guatemalan pastor.

By «non-institutional,» I mean churches that do not have a building, a lead pastor (other than Christ), a paid staff, etc..

Rather, most pastors will face the temptation to conform to the culture of the congregation, to be shaped by the local tradition rather than to lead that congregation in new directions.

Among pastors who are Republicans, Cruz (29 %) is in the lead, followed by Ben Carson (10 %), Marco Rubio (8 %), and Trump (5 %).

When young pastor Matt Brown announced he was supporting a ministry for women in the sex industry led by an x-stripper, he was expecting applause.

For years he attended a church led by a «pastor» who spewed racial hatred and rediculous theories against whites.

Hope this move by Pastor Bell does not lead to people losing their souls or him losing his over an «experiment».

It's considered pretty liberal by most evangelicals because they refuse to put doctrine above relationship and are anti-creedal (which leads to some churches being open and affirming, women pastors, etc.).

The Bugbrooke (Baptist) Fellowship in Northamptonshire, founded in 1805, was led into renewal in the 1960s by eccentric pastor Noel Stanton.

And I'm considered a steady rock by most people I know — someone who is strong and can lead through very tough times, but I'm telling you a church split has made many a pastor sick, or killed them.