Sentences with phrase «seriously as a ministry»

Not exact matches

A profound Christian revival of local congregations might be too much to hope for as a consequence of coming to grips with inclusive language, if there were not another factor common to most of the churches that have taken inclusive language seriously: they are also the churches most likely to be open to the ministry of ordained women.

As people heard others» calls to ministry, they started to examine their own calls more seriously.

As a Christian, I am compelled to take seriously the fact that, when Jesus came to the end of his earthly ministry, when he gathered in the Upper Room and tried to show that dozen half - hearted, half - understanding disciples what it had all been about, he showed them in a meal.

That said, if pentecostals and charismatics like me want the church and the wider community to treat our message seriously, rather than dismiss us as frauds or fools, we need to acknowledge that a culture of embellishment and exaggeration pervades some aspects of «revivalist» ministry.