Sentences with phrase «why church leaders»

The reason why church leaders probably don't say anything is because, by law, non-profit organizations are not supposed to espouse political beliefs one way or the other.

This is why Church leaders who concede the problem of overpopulation find themselves in the losing position of acknowledging a problem for which they must then rule out the obvious solution.

Perhaps this is why church leaders and theologians talk so little of this befuddling malady.

That is why church leaders who want to bring back the past imagine that church membership decline can be reversed by rebuilding the strength of the Sunday School.

It sounds noble, which is one reason why church leaders are attracted to human rights.

Why church leaders aren't worried.

I see no reason why church leaders should cease promoting Christian understandings of human rights in public settings as a way of promoting justice, morality, and the common good.

Not exact matches

We discuss the latest Christian - themed films and why Hollywood has found God, plus hear an extraordinary story from veteran church leader RT Kendall, from our February profile interview.

If you had 3 draft picks to select church leaders [dead or alive / famous or unknown] to work with on your church staff, who would you draft and why?

The ordained leaders of the Church, and the laity who are Christ's principal witnesses in the public square, do not enter public life proclaiming, «The Church teaches...» When the question at issue is an immoral practice, they enter the debate saying, «This is wicked; it can not be sanctioned by the law and here is why, as any reasonable person will grasp.»

wow thank you for sharing that!sadly stories like this are all to common and its ironic to hear church leaders acting all confused why so many young people are leaving organized religion in vast numbers.

Why did he not get out of the position of church leader if he knew he was going down that path, on his own?

Why can't god do that on his own??? You believe he can (and does) throw up bright visible rainbows as messages all over the world almost continuously when he wants to, without any church leaders, or missionaries, or the bible's help.

That is why a number of prominent progressive church leaders recently signed «A Progressive Call for Public Scholarships.»

Given these results, why is separationism still the dominant position of many civil libertarians, including most Jewish and mainline Protestant leaders in the field of church - state thought?

If you're a church leader wondering why some sermons are not delivering what you hope they will; an evangelist who wants to present faith in a way that connects; an employee wanting to persuade your boss; or a young person preparing for an interview, then mastering the five prompts of the Centre Brain is essential.

but cartoons mocking congregations as blindly following their leader to go inseminate, penetrate, etc... is condescending & horribly unfair to the many hardworking, loving christians sitting in churches everywhere and you can see why he reacted as he did.

This is the reason why, earlier this year, Eric and I helped start the Groups Matter campaign: to encourage churches to embrace the essential components of healthy groups and, in turn, equip them to develop their leaders, launch new groups, and feed their people with solid Bible study experiences.

I'm a bit biased in my opinion as I go to very small denominational church in «the mega-church capital of the world,» but I've always wondered why, while my small church does just fine (though we do have our own problems), the leaders of mega-churches feel the need to spend all this money to keep their churches mega.

Despite having one foot in Generation X, I tend to identify most strongly with the attitudes and the ethos of the millennial generation, and because of this, I'm often asked to speak to my fellow evangelical leaders about why millennials are leaving the church.

In an exclusive interview ahead of May's general election, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg explains why he's not the atheist many assume him to be, and outlines his vision for church and society.

This is part of why we are so surprised and shattered when church leaders fall — we forget that they are sinful human beings, just as in need of grace and accountability as the rest of us.

Why didn't the president stand up for the rights of the Greek Orthodox Church, the only church that was actually destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, as church leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near GroundChurch, the only church that was actually destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, as church leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near Groundchurch that was actually destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, as church leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near Groundchurch leaders have been frustrated and fouled by New York officials who have virtually turned their backs on the reconstruction of the church near Groundchurch near Ground Zero?

It would be nice to go back and sit in on the conversations between Constantine and church leaders about why they did what they did to adopt certain practices and customs.

Why are you telling an atheist to be leader in YOUR church?

Why does it matter for church leaders, outside of pastoral issues they may face in their own congregations?

-- the spinelessness: when it's revealed that someone is being hurt by someone else in the congregation, why don't church leaders do anything to stop it?

Given the links that the church's current leaders had with the KGB, one can understand why the patriarchate's policymakers are finding it difficult to come to terms with the church's activities during the Soviet period.

Jehovahs witnesses will be the ones to actually have a bible handy and nobody and I mean nobody can refute them using the bible and they know this thats why they have videos warning people to stay away from them because if people would actually hear them out for 5 minutes with an open mind they would realize that their church leaders are lieing to them for money and by they way Mr Grahm how much does your orinization charge for bibles and literature?

They both died, however, as leaders of the church — why?

One of the reasons why churches have not stimulated the growth of their members more is the passive follow - the - leader posture of many lay persons and the one - man - show self - image of many ministers.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

I believe that while God wants the church to lead the world in bringing out cultural change and redemption, the church is too often resistant to change, and so God turns to culture to be the primary leader of the change He wants to see, that's why some churches at City Central are always looking for a change, and to improve and make people improve.

It is then no wonder why so many question God, for if the leaders of the churches have no comprehension as to why God has permitted suffering, then can anyone expect the masses of their followers for also not having insight into why God has permitted suffering to go on for some 6000 years of human history.

«That said, if the churches do not take the opportunity now to «advocate» and «teach» why same - sex marriage is wrong for everyone (i.e., harmful to children, to the couple, and undermining of a culture of marriage), religious people should not expect to find a lot of sympathy for their right to exercise their religious freedom to dissent from same - sex marriage,» Esbeck told CT. «In other words, church leaders no longer enjoy the luxury of not teaching biblical marriage, as much as large numbers of the laity don't want to hear it.

Why have one - quarter to one - third of evangelical church leaders changed their opinion of the term since the election?

He conjectures why leaders of larger churches feel less comfortable using the word evangelical: «As a church grows, the core becomes surrounded by larger concentric circles that Rick Warren called the «crowd» and «community».

Have you ever been in a church where a leader quoted 2 Timothy 4:3 - 4, and then proceeded to show why most other churches are heretical or spiritually immature because they can not endure sound doctrine, but instead, heap up for themselves teachers who give them what their itching ears want to hear?

As a Christian leader who cares about building the church, why should you care about being able to articulate a theology of interfaith cooperation?

There was a reason why the founding fathers put kept religion out of our government and now it seems we are being asked to» pick the Christian» in this next years election — we are not picking the leader of a church here people, we picking someone to be the most influential, most powerful person on the earth... do we want someone who has our best interests at heart or someone who will time and again try to change the US laws to reflect his own personal beliefs?

For the church to remain relevant in a religiously diverse world, Christian leaders must learn to articulate how and why Christians can relate to non-Christians in ways that aren't just about conversion, and how and why such a response is in fact deeply Christian.

But the book also reveals why seminarians today have trouble picking Fosdick up, and why liberal church leaders will not find in Fosdick clues to revitalizing today's «oldline» (mainline) churches.

Such church leaders are starving their children and should not wonder why the Christians in their church never seem to mature.

It tells us why we have flowers on the Lord's Table or near the pulpit and why in many churches those who minister — both the ordained leader and the choir, for example — may wear a distinctive garb.

sara, you are the only one keeping me here and not even a comment to me but do you ever wonder why these «church leaders» keep getting away with it.

We were wondering why the other church leaders and elders wouldn't say anything to this particular pastor's behavior.

That's why He told church leaders to stop neglecting justice and mercy towards the poor which He claimed were the more important aspects of the law.

I do not like this pope... to modern the church lost a lots of people after Vatican ii... he's the leader of the church but I don't think he understands how the church worked in the last 2000 years... that's why we need a European pope again they understand how dress when they read mess he's to plain... people want to see a pope in the old liturgical clothing the old Latin mass was great with the great pomp... the church can modernize but just don't give up the old I think traditions I think pope benedict understood that... he came from Bavaria where they still celebrating mass in the old baroque style he's the pope not just a simple priest... the queen of England understands that people want to see pomp pretty soon he will wear street cloth..

I don't understand why pastors and church leaders don't try to do church without vision, even for a time.

John Buckeridge met Dave Holden, the Team Leader of the European Team of NFI, to find out more about their church planting philosophy and why they closed down Stoneleigh - their highly popular Bible Week.