ETHNOCENTRISM IN THE CHURCH TODAY Introduction Ethnocentrism is the act of seeing one’s ethnic tribe better compared to those of the others. This stereotype has with time crept into the religious foundation irrepressibly. Currently‚ the church is experiencing a wave of ethnocentrism which if not curbed will see a religious waiver. Overall researches locally and internationally prove that ethnocentrism is an ant to the timber-pillar supporting the church; with time it will eat into it and cause
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Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential By John C. Maxwell A Study Guide for Leaders in the Church By Judi King In his book‚ The 5 Levels of Leadership‚ John C. Maxwell presents a model of leadership developed through more than 30 years of experience in leadership positions. Maxwell’s journey has given him insights into what effective leadership looks like‚ and this book examines what he identifies as five types of leadership experience. In order for leadership to be
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The tensions between the members of the Church of England and the Catholic Church were amplified by the rulings in the late fifteen hundreds. With the ever changing religious views of the monarchy‚ the people of England were pulled back and forth with it. So a small group of faithful Catholics decided that extreme measures needed to be taken to change the Monarch back in their favor. Guy Fawkes was part of a small group that tried to blow up Parliament by planting gunpowder under the House of Lords
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questions will be answered in the next few moments. Be aware that once you find the answers to these questions you are obligated to follow the guidelines that are set. Marriage in Biblical times was quite different than it is today. The requirements and limitations for marriage were different but still enforced during biblical times. Deuteronomy 25:5 states: “If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son‚ his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall take
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and actions. Loving God demands that we listen and understand. The assumptions that help construct this world view may be unconscious or inconsistent‚ but they help construct this framework that we hang our values and choices upon. “Someone with a biblical worldview believes his primary reason for existence is to love and serve God.” Sometimes we need to take a step back so that defending our faith
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statement could raise the question‚ is that all that is essential for salvation? One finds that very idea in the teaching of the Mormon Church. However‚ there is an overall consensus within Western Christian Churches that the Mormon Church believes things outside of Christian Orthodoxy. The late BYU Professor Alvin Goodman‚ Ph.D. defended the Mormon Church‚ stating that‚ “Anyone that believes in Christ is a Christian‚ and we believe we are Christians…” Therefore‚ it seems that the questions
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Mar-Juani Thompson Message: Why Wait Til Midnight? Song: Midnight By: Brent Jones Don’t wait til midnight When there is no sunshine You are a stranger Until there is danger And that aint right You say that You love me And cant live Without me Then why do You call me Only when you need me [Luke 8:13 “Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it‚ but they have no root. They believe for a while‚ but in the time of testing they fall away”]
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Biblical and Secular Models of Counseling Sara Hall Liberty University Biblical and Secular Models of Counseling Deciding how to model your counseling practice is one of the fundamental issues needing to be addressed when a counselor is choosing to begin a successful career as a licensed counselor. There are many different theories‚ strategies and methods to choose from when developing the foundation of your models‚ but all must adhere to the ethical standard of behavior set forth by the
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Hero’s are scattered throughout society. Around every corner there could be a potential heroic moment inside anyone. The question now is‚ “what is heroic?” or maybe‚ “what makes someone a hero?” But does it really matter? Some might say a hero has supernatural powers‚ while another handful of people might say a hero is defined by the actions they do and that it is out of love. Questions like these are hard to give an answer to‚ due to the fact that everyone has opinions about it and there is not
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Biblical Worldview and Curriculum Development Emily A Cobb Liberty University EDUC 672 Biblical World View and Curriculum Development What is the role of a teacher? What is the role of a learner? How does a teacher in a classroom apply their faith‚ beliefs‚ and view of the world into their classroom? How does this worldview affect the outcome of the curriculum that is developed and taught to their students? This paper will explore these questions and how the ideas of world view
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