Sentences with phrase «other area churches»

No doubt this results - based culture influenced Driscoll's decision to use church funds to pay for a spot on the New York Times bestseller list and to vow to «destroy» other area churches «brick by brick.»

Not exact matches

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why these people can't use any other facility... including any one of the thousands of churches in the area, many of whom have large spaces all ready to go for exactly that sort of thing.

In many areas of belief (probably the majority of areas) Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints (Mormons) believe the same as most other Christians.

Allen identifies and comments on seven areas of concern that African Christians face in their churches, including the Africanization of theology, relationships with other religions, church and state, pastoral leadership, relationship with Euro - American partner churches, theological education, and struggles with social concerns.

Which again is is right, but not a priority of the church over matters that affect everyone like poverty and other areas of community service.

Chief education officer for the Church of England, Rev Jan Ainsworth, responds: «It also happens the other way — there are some church secondary schools in leafy suburbia, which through the church criteria have enabled children who live in deprived areas to go to those scChurch of England, Rev Jan Ainsworth, responds: «It also happens the other way — there are some church secondary schools in leafy suburbia, which through the church criteria have enabled children who live in deprived areas to go to those scchurch secondary schools in leafy suburbia, which through the church criteria have enabled children who live in deprived areas to go to those scchurch criteria have enabled children who live in deprived areas to go to those schools.

I am thinking here of Jubilee 2000 which was launched by the Christian Churches, in an area many of us would find a little too limited, since they propose debt cancellation only for the poorest countries and not for countries such as Brazil or other economically important countries.

If it's already exempt at church levels and only enforced for non-church purposes, meaning areas the church reaches out beyond its immediate flock into other realms, be it hospitals, orphanages, etc., that is not against their religious freedom then.

This has happened frequently to my wife and I the last few years, with my new job, our adoption process, our attempts at church planting, and a host of other areas.

Even so, there is much to suggest a decline in participation in the institutional church across much of Europe, although in other areas of the world,, such as Africa, South Korea or China, church membership is growing.

They believe that the churches can do a more effective job than any other agency in this area of great need and that such involvement can bring churches alive with a new sense of mission.

You will learn more about young adults, understand some of the many reasons they leave the church and often stay away, network with other leaders in your area and walk away with some do - able next steps and encouragement for your ministry.

Wilson told Premier that his church and other churches in the area are continuing efforts to support the fire survivors.

McDaniel, a member of the Working Area of the Church and Society Sub-unit of WCC, wrote two papers for WCC consultations, one of which was on the conceptual foundations of a life - centered ethic, and the other on a life - centered understanding of God.

Whatever balance may be struck in these areas of mixed secular and religious services funded by tax money, the mixture is inherently unstable and will tend to move in one direction or the other, usually toward increased responsiveness to broader interests than those of the sponsoring church (which is often called «secularization»)-- a process seen in church - related colleges and hospitals even without tax funding, which merely makes it happen quicker and sometimes with the force of law.

Frequently the churches in poor neighborhoods have ramshackle and dilapidated buildings just like every other building in the area.

I have encouraged the church to provide opportunities for young people to develop leadership skills that can be transferred to other areas of life.

Church of Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Baptists do without national staff in worship, though not in other areas of ministry.

If you go around and interview every other Episcopal church in the area, you'll find that book in the pew.

If this same reality were true in other areas, such as revelation, the church, ecumenism and religious liberty, Roman Catholicism would look quite different today.

It would be worth more to me to get rid of them even if the church had to struggle in other places but we should not struggle in the area of worship.

While students of ecclesiology will recognize in these perspectives an unflagging congregationalism, Volf is sensitive to areas in which the free church tradition is especially vulnerable: the unity within the Christian communities; the bonds that connect one congregation to others; the accountability of congregations and clergy; and the ever - present threat to neglect or abandon the apostolic tradition.

Thus both history and the very nature of the sexual question have guaranteed that the church will be more involved in this area than in most other areas of human life.

«There's no simple once - for - all resolution, Thomas, but there is an ongoing discussion — just as in every other area of the church's life and thought.

Many churches in my area offer sermons in a specific language other than english.

Although several other churches in the area turned this man away, Don Bryant, then pastor of Coastal Church, and others within the congregation did not feel they could look him in the eye and deny his request.

Craig i agree totally church should be a slice of heaven on earth that is where corporately as believers come into the prescence of God.Its good when worshiping the Lord to feel his prescence and to feel connected to others because of Jesus.We had our carol service yesterday i was involved in the choir we combined with other churchs in the area it was a good turnout and alot of fun singing as we celebrated the birth of Jesus.It really makes christmas for me.If we love Jesus that should spill out into every area of our lives.He is the one that impacts others through us as we rely on him daily.Merry Christmas to you and your family regards brentnz

But it appears to me that in other areas pertaining to church life, the good Lord actually wants us to participate more aggressively in bringing about this death that ushers in this eagerly anticipated «new life within the Body of Christ.»

Is it more common in certain areas or types of churches than others?

«It's got no monetary value, but in other ways it's completely irreplaceable, not just for the church but for the whole area.

Some churches in the Bible belt are quick to say that floods and earthquakes in other parts of the country or world are punishments from God, but the logic would have to apply to the storms in their areas too.

Such ministries stem sometimes from the national denominational offices; more often they have come out of diocesan or synodical responses, which then have spread to other areas of the church.

For example, it was several hundred years before all parts of the Church accepted the Epistle to the Hebrews, and other areas of Christendom did not accept the Letter of James or the Book of Revelation for over 400 years.

It is inevitable that as we seek partner with other churches in our area, we will run into the very attitudes and approaches that left many of us wounded.

Of course, every church is different and while one church may be stronger in one area, it may be weaker in others.

Nine churches in the Houston area served as temporary shelters for the city until survivors could be moved safely to other venues, such as the downtown convention center where officials are coordinating relief efforts.

They make money by giving each other jobs — I've been to Houston for example, and they should have NO more poor in that city... ONE church has a budget of millions and there are dozens of mega churches in the Houston area.

Craig maybe the definition of teaching men under authority is limited to that particular area within the church.But that does nt stop God from working outside those constraints.Mother Etta and no doubt other women felt compelled to preach the gospel such as women missionaries.Mother Etta preached the gospel and many were saved people were healed just as in the day of the disciples it is the same Jesus that saves and delivered from from sin and disease not the fact that it was a man who spoke behind the altar.Why do you find it hard to see that God can use women just like he uses men to witness for him.The call to witness for Christ is for everyone not just men and not just in a church situation.When we limit God to a narrow view it limits the effectiveness of the gospel.

Read it to affirm what you are already doing, and maybe to provide insights on some other areas that could be tweaked to encourage greater involvement by the men in your church.

The constant danger existed that these seminaries might go so far in adaptation to recent developments in theology and in other academic areas that they would lose touch with the churches.

This is compounded by the fact that most of the people who join in a young movement have come from other areas of the church and bring their baggage with them.

On the other side, the advantages of an extension of the non-communal secular areas of common life for the self - understanding of the church and its evangelistic witness are many.

Others use wheelchairs for mobility and living in a rural area leaves them with no way to get to church.

Over the past few years... I have also, among other works, replaced the roof, floor, heating and lighting in the Hall, put in disabled toilets and levelled the entrance, repainted the interior of the Church, replaced the roof on two areas, replaced the guttering», and on and on.

Of course the church is going to be more feminine than other areas of American society.

Greater collaboration is necessary in several other areas of church life, such as urban ministry.

I suppose with being ex Air Force and being in emotionally difficult situations for me, there have been some skills that I have learned that taken forward into other areas of live, including church.

Churches should prepare their plans in conjunction with local disaster management authorities, and encourage willing members to get Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and other emergency training, so they will have the necessary credentials to help others in a crisis area.

We may think of ourselves as leaders in other areas of our lives, but when it comes to church settings, we can find all sorts of reasons to avoid stepping up.

Subsequent chapters will focus on two other major areas of religious television effect: the effects of religious television in relation to the local church and in relation to the broader cultural environment.