Not exact matches
I also hear from a lot of evangelicals who have begun attending Mainline Protestant churches precisely because they welcome LGBT people, accept scientific findings regarding climate change and evolution, practice
traditional worship,
preach from the lectionary, affirm women in
ministry, etc., but these new attendees never hear the leadership of the church explain why this is the case.
I also hear from a lot of evangelicals who have begun attending Mainline Protestant churches precisely because they welcome LGBT people, accept science, avoid aligning with a single political party, practice
traditional worship,
preach from the lectionary, affirm women in
ministry, etc. but these new attendees never hear the leadership of the church explain why this is the case.
In his work the pastoral director carries on all the
traditional functions of the
ministry —
preaching, leading the worshipping community, administering the sacraments, caring for souls, presiding over the church.