On several Sunday mornings, she refuses to smile or give eye contact and often converses
with other church members while glancing over at me, turning down her mouth, or looking me up and down in a disapproving manner.
It is not only to the benefit of unbelievers that they come to know Christ but to the benefit
of other Church members as well, in order that we may encourage and build up each other to an even greater degree.
Our pastor is a very funny man and likes to have a good time, but admitted that he probably wouldn't have acted the same way in the presence of
other church members as he did with us.
Sunday morning, a weeknight for small group, regular service on a ministry team, occasional church projects and retreats... Add the expectation to be friends and find community with
other church members beyond the organized settings, and I have little time left for my neighbors.
«The problem is that you have persisted in an aggressive effort to
persuade other Church members to your point of view and that your course of action has threatened to erode the faith of others.»
Yes, some people are judging them and don't genuine love them... I think a lot of
other church members genuine love them and want their good but are uncomfortable and having a hard time interacting.
But afterwards,
when other church members were clustering around the great man praising him for the sermon and receiving his blessings, I approached him, shaking inside, and asked if we could speak in private for a moment.
The service also brought together most of the friends and
other church members who were to be important to us in the last months of Hyung Goo's life.
This is especially true of mega churches, where the day - in - day - out and weekly interaction
with other church members can easily be avoided and minimized.
«Our pastor is a very funny man and likes to have a good time, but admitted that he probably wouldnâ $ ™ t have acted the same way in the presence
of other church members as he did with us.»
Virginal young school - age daughters of
other church members 2.
If the church goes to the couple and apologizes and tries to make amends with them, and squarely tackles what has happened, the faith of the couple can be strengthened, the relationship between them and this church can be restored and the spiritual maturity of
other church members can grow.
Cynthia Anderson, who worked in communications in the corporate world and is now an associate pastor in Barrington, Illinois, says her corporate experience gave her a settled ego, an eagerness for teamwork, and the conviction that a senior pastor's authority must be respected in front of staff and
other church members.
As congregants entered any one of the church's five locations throughout Music City, they were greeted by smiling Facebook employees inviting them to laptops where they could learn to use technology to connect with
other church members.
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Our other church members are not safe.
Dear Not Invited: Look around and see if there are
any other church members with better manners with whom to socialize after church.
Also, you can build relationships with
other church members that can provide spiritual support for your family long after you exchange vows.