Sentences with phrase «of the congregation»

A pastor is different from other members of a congregation in several respects.

It means that the people need to learn how to reflect about their lives and the life of the congregation in the light of Scripture.

We find ourselves considering the impact of the sermon upon the members of the congregation in light of the personal situations of its members and its life as a community of faith.

• How do we preach from texts that seem to move against the perspective of the congregation as members of society?

If he felt she was in sin he could have talked with her privately instead of showing judgment in front of a congregation.

I have been a part of a congregation who allowed me to question out loud, to be vulnerable and express my doubts and fears.

A study of congregations with effective Christian education programs suggests there is strong evidence that congregations consisting of adults who do not rely on one another can not adequately minister to one another.

A final context that can not be ignored is the theological upbringing that is a part of our heritage and of the heritage of most of the congregations in which preaching takes place.

For instance... you may have some members of your congregation who say abortion is my choice... others may say it is not a choice....

The structure of our church brings congregations together at the district and conference levels, but it does not encourage networking of congregations with one another.

As members of a congregation at the end of its life, we would also have the great opportunity to decide what we wanted to do with our assets.

I figured it was a few bad apples and not the majority of the congregation.

He may make a good pastor of a congregation but that has nothing to do with running the country.

The rest of the congregation are totally unaware of the imaginary action going on during the service!

The number of local projects has increased by 48 percent since 1994, and the number of congregations involved has almost doubled.

The answers should inform Church analysts concerned about the lack of young people in many of our congregations, as much as it should inform political analysts.

On the surface the story of this congregation is familiar enough.

Sounds like most of the congregation did not agree with this decision, and didn't even know about it.

Let us now consider how the different personal situations of these congregation members will vary the nature of the sermon as a piece of contextual, interactive communication.

Not many pastors will find support from their supervisors for a prophetic ministry that challenges the status - quo values of a congregation.

There's a reason why it's been documented that in the process of a church engaging and finishing a building project, up to 30 percent of a congregation leaves.

This means that the people of each congregation view one another as neighbors, people who are in the same proverbial boat.

How do you measure whether the ultimate outcomes of steps 1 and 2 are reliable representations of the views of the congregation as a whole.

It is the place in the life of a congregation where love binds the whole congregation together.

Such description brings into focus the collective practices of congregations in their social, cultural and natural settings.

First, two - thirds of the congregation already know her son is an alcoholic.

People continue to believe this even though in many congregations it is common knowledge that many teens drop out of the congregation almost as soon as they have been confirmed.

It seems clear that the dismissal has not arisen from any substantive reason involving the work of the congregation.

However, over half of the congregation participates in the new service.

Of course the vision of a congregation maturing in the Christian life implies many particular objectives.

These two studies used different methods, surveyed different kinds of congregations and involved different cities, so we should not be surprised that the results differ.

By including teachers, leaders of organizations, and people who chair committees in an evaluation of the program structure of the congregation, the pastor can equip these persons for their ministry.

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.

It must be quite difficult to be in a church as a member of the congregation when you've got used to being the pastor.

So long as their health permits, there is no reason why such people should not be encouraged to participate fully in the worship life and ministry of the congregation.

They need to be detached from your ministry; it can't be a member of your congregation because you can't be vulnerable with people that you need to lead.

Can the text function as a principle of criticism by which the world of the congregation can be evaluated?

Their baptism is more a calling, because they are immersed in the ethos of a congregation.

Essential as abstractions are to the analysis of the congregation, however, a greater use of story is today required to round out an understanding of the local church.

It is more basically the tuning of the complex discourse of a congregation so that the gospel sounds within the message of its many voices.

What expresses the faith of a congregation is not numerical data but rather the stories that the numbers only grossly approximate.

This is like hundreds of congregations taking place across the city this morning, but with one notable exception: there is no god.

Regardless of the congregations we find ourselves in, this will always be the rule of life in our home.

The mission of the congregation in the world is actually more complex.