Sentences with phrase «over the congregation»

The sins of these priests were always pushed under the rug and because the church had such tight, emotional control over their congregations, the truth never seemed to get out.

The disappointment over the congregation's failed attempt at reconciliation had damaged its spirit in ways no one wanted to admit.

They have very good insight and know how to use scripture over their congregations.

To me a power hungry pastor that holds a grip over his congregation is no different from a college professor who holds the grips of power over his students.

Supposedly, then, no body such as a synod or presbytery had any power over congregations.

I have seen church leaders use it as an excuse to justify very controlling behavior over their congregations.

- the priority of the ordained office holder over the congregation and the charisms (clericalism)

And, in most denominations, there is too much hierarchy in the clergy and too much power in leaders and governing bodies over congregations and congregants.

Willem Dafoe's Bobby labors daily to maintain the property, when he's not acting the surly but caring watchdog over the congregation of unsupervised kiddos.

In 1708, however, the Connecticut churches adopted the Saybrook Platform, embodying the check on ministers and the association control over congregations.

Sounds like the power these «Pastors» have over their congregation has gone to their head.

Once I heard the analogy in a sermon about how the pastor was a «spiritual covering» over the congregation, a God - ordained role.

When Dwight and Beecher carried on revivals they kept close control over the congregation.

In church the next Sunday, Aunt Shine suddenly stood, asked the pastor for permission to speak, looked out over the congregation, and announced: «Brothers and Sisters, we have a serious problem.