Sentences with phrase «of local church leader»

With the help of local church leader Phillip Abubakar, the missionaries make the difficult journey, only to have their troubles compounded by a rebel fighter bent on killing one of their own.

Not exact matches

While the leaders of several local Orthodox Churches have expressed their reluctance to attend the future Council, the main resistance presently comes from the Patriarchate of Moscow.

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.

Restoring the gift of the Evangelist to the life of the local church should be a top priority for every leader that wants to have a missional congregation that impacts their community with the gospel.

During the week, we will talk to local leaders, workers living here permanently helping local churches, and also some of those who came with me.

Leaders of denominations and of councils of churches are in a strategic position to encourage local churches to join the mental health revolution.

In a resolution approved Wednesday at their annual meeting, Southern Baptist leaders stopped short of urging churches to cut ties with local troops in protest of the Scouting change, but didn't encourage them to stay, either.

Moody Bible Institute, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and scores of lesser - known schools trained thousands of leaders for work in local churches and on the mission field, organized conferences and revivals, sponsored radio broadcasts, published literature and served as surrogate denominations.

Local officials and church leaders in the Austrian town of Saalfelden may have just the gig for you.

Speaking the Christian God may be of some use to local church pastors and worship leaders who address these questions week by week and evaluate alternative trinitarian naming.

In the absence of any recognised central authority the leaders of the local churches were faced with greater responsibilities.

The youth pastor, who moved to the Central American nation to serve local tribes, had been swimming with his family and the family of another church leader when he got into trouble.

Priests, pastors, and lay leaders also need to do a better job of standing in solidarity with couples in crisis, both by explicitly acknowledging they can be found in any local church and by connecting them to professionals and seasoned lay couples who can help them.

The leader of Notting Hill Methodist Church in London, which is near Grenfell Tower, said he wants the church to be a source of hope for locals as the formal investigatChurch in London, which is near Grenfell Tower, said he wants the church to be a source of hope for locals as the formal investigatchurch to be a source of hope for locals as the formal investigation...

But the organization's leaders deliberately emphasize the role of the local church «as the primary means of faithful expression to God» and continued discipleship among groups of women through its year - round Bible studies, called IF: Equip.

Detroit's Chaldean Catholic bishop, Francis Y. Kalabat, told church leaders the diocese is reaching out to the government, the Iraqi embassy, the local Chaldean foundation, and the US Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on behalf of the detainees, most of whom are «not hardened criminals but for the last decades have been great citizens.»

During these crusades, Moody pioneered many techniques of evangelism: a house - to - house canvass of residents prior to a crusade; an ecumenical approach enlisting cooperation from all local churches and evangelical lay leaders regardless of denominational affiliations; philanthropic support by the business community; the rental of a large, central building; the showcasing of a gospel soloist; and the use of an inquiry room for those wanting to repent.

While it is true that many denominational bodies and leaders protested vigorously against our government's Indochina policy, it is all too evident that by and large the local churches failed to confront the theological and moral issues of the war.

In the past decade church leaders often voiced cynicism or even a sense of futility about involving local churches in social action.

We need leaders who are willing to develop the expertise and accept the responsibility for working with a group of persons in the local church to cultivate patterns of decision - making that lead to a greater acceptance of the church's mission in society.

I don't care if it's the LDS leaders, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, The Unification Church, Orthodox Church, Amish Bishops or your local priest, pastor, imam or rabbi — men love to control other men and tell them what to believe, how to dress, what to eat, what to wear, who to marry....

A tradition of local governance that resists both a supine dependence on Washington, D.C. or dominance by remote corporate interests; a patriotism that believes in the noble possibilities of the American experiment; vibrant churches and church leaders who remind us that life is more than our economic or political self - interest» it's not surprising that Lauck finds these features of Dakota life attractive.

Residents of Ferguson, local and national leaders of historic black churches, and some multi-ethnic mainline Protestant and Catholic church clergy engaged.

Religions News Service: Flood of «de-baptisms» worries European church leaders A decade ago, Rene Lebouvier requested that his local Catholic church erase his name from the baptismal register.

Whatever form it takes, the abuse of power by a Christian leader, whether in a local church setting or by someone with an international platform enhanced by TV exposure, can have a deep and corrosive impact on the faith of individual believers.

When a group convenes on the first evening, it is made up of twenty men and a few women who are usually strangers to each other; who come from different parts of the country or even of the world; who represent the doctrine and tradition of from eight to twelve different churches, Protestant and Catholic; and who are engaged in different kinds of ministries — education, local church, seminary leaders, denominational executives, and others.

I may not be an international campaigner, a national or even local leader of society, politics or church, a well heard voice — but I still have a responsibility.

While Peter almost certainly visited Rome for what looks like a brief period of time, if there was any city that represented or epitomized his authority in a special way, it would not be Rome, the place of his murder, but Jerusalem, in which the Church was born, or perhaps better yet Antioch, in which he long served as a local leader.

The Jerusalem Post: Vatican denies deal with Israel on security barrier Local church leaders on Tuesday denied reports that the Vatican has allowed the IDF to build the security fence on its land in the Cremisan Valley, so that the property could remain on the Israeli side of the barrier.

For example, while I led the funeral procession from the house of the deceased to the burial ground — dressed in the traditional attire of the local Christian priest, and accompanied by a band of church members singing Christian lyrics — there was a group of Dalit leaders, sometimes accompanied by a group of drummers, fulfilling the native Dalit ritualistic requirements.

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.

National denominational offices and interdenominational organizations need the understanding and support of local churches and their leaders as they attempt to act as leaven within the loaf of social communication.

Pittenger also discriminates among the various kinds of response to Jesus: rejection «by the authorities of Church and State,» «puzzlement on the part of local religious leaders,» «the acceptance of the common people who heard him gladly,» and «the utter loyalty and devotion found in the circle of his disciples» (CR 76f).

Scot's newest book, Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church is already making waves, generating quite a bit of conversation online and among evangelical leaders and thinkers.

At the local level, pro-life leaders are connecting the mission of the Church and the centrality of the Gospel to advocacy for unborn children and their mothers.

Official leaders of disciples will have to suffer the crucifixion of the selves formed on the basis of clerical elevation within the local congregation and within the church at large.

The New Testament example is for the local body to train and raise of their own leaders and the leaders for new missionary churches.

Rev Kelvin Inglis, Rector of St Thomas» Church, said: «The service will bring together city leaders and representatives, members of the business community and local people, together with leaders and members of the emergency and public services.

In other words, «If you really are a child of God and want His blessing, you will tithe 10 % weekly to your local church leader (s).»

However, if local pastors don't see their leaders as believing this issue to be of utmost importance, than many will not make it a priority within their own church.

Amid the clamor and negotiations, it would be easy to overlook one new movement, working to heal eastern Congo: Small groups of Congolese church leaders, including influential local women, are volunteering to solve and prevent conflicts one at a time, without fanfare.

As a leader for an outreach ministry program for his home church, El - Shaddai Pentecostal Church of Christ, he rallies members of his local chapter of Tennessee School Nutrition Association (TSNA) and other industry associates to prepare care packages for 200 homeless people in Mechurch, El - Shaddai Pentecostal Church of Christ, he rallies members of his local chapter of Tennessee School Nutrition Association (TSNA) and other industry associates to prepare care packages for 200 homeless people in MeChurch of Christ, he rallies members of his local chapter of Tennessee School Nutrition Association (TSNA) and other industry associates to prepare care packages for 200 homeless people in Memphis.

THE BIBLICAL PATTERN FOR CHURCH IS THIS: Every Christian should gather together to hear the Scriptures and worship Jesus together with other believers weekly (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Romans 16:5; Acts 20:20; James 2:2; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 92:13) It is also good to meet for smaller groups of Christian community in each other's homes regularly (see Acts 2:46) It's good to have leaders overseeing the work and needs of each local church — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownCHURCH IS THIS: Every Christian should gather together to hear the Scriptures and worship Jesus together with other believers weekly (see Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; Colossians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Romans 16:5; Acts 20:20; James 2:2; Psalm 84:4; Psalm 37:17; Psalm 92:13) It is also good to meet for smaller groups of Christian community in each other's homes regularly (see Acts 2:46) It's good to have leaders overseeing the work and needs of each local church — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch — this is the Biblical pattern — not all of us are called to church leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch leadership, and so we should submit to, and serve whoever God has called to lead at the place we find ourselves (see Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7, 17; 1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:12 - 13; Philippians 1:1 b; Ephesians 4:11 - 12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Peter 5:1 - 2; Acts 20:17;) If there are believers who are unable for physical reasons to attend a church weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch weekly, they should find a church or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their ownchurch or believers who will gather together with them regularly for worship in their own home.

He has shepherded a purposeful litany of task forces, including Operation Safe Southeast Queens (OSSEQ), a program that formed a nexus between the NYPD, civic organizations, church leaders and local businesses to effectively address the hot spots of crime in local communities.

Kirkwood is endorsed by United Coalition of Churches and Brotherhood, Young Black Democrats of Western New York and other local community and church leaders.

Kirkwood was endorsed by United Coalition of Churches and Brotherhood, Young Black Democrats of Western New York and other local community and church leaders.

Contact your state representative, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, or connect with church groups and grassroots activists who can help influence state leaders.

Instead, individual church and school leaders, local philanthropists, and a range of social entrepreneurs have developed and grown innovative and (by Catholic - school standards) radical approaches.

Catalyst was created to focus on leaders under the age of 40, and it creates a dynamic attendee experience through high - profile speakers, praise and worship and a call to become the «change agent» in their local organizations, churches and communities.

But for people like Fernadez, a first - generation American who works as a worship leader at a local church, it's a worrisome sign that homeownership won't get any easier, especially in some of the country's tightest housing markets.