I think that all of us would say that the main purpose for small groups in a church is to make disciples. If we are not making disciples‚ then we might as well call them social clubs. The question then becomes – what is a disciple? For the sake of this discussion‚ I am going to use the definition that a disciple is simply someone who is taking their next steps to be more like Christ. The really tough part is how to evaluate your groups for effectiveness in discipleship-making. We can make it
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Thecla The character of Thecla first appears in the late-second century text the Acts of Paul and Thecla Briefly‚ Paul is depicted as preaching a message of chastity in Iconium‚ which causes Thecla to become enamored with his words and to abandon her responsibilities to her mother and her fiancé in order to follow Paul. She overcomes two persecutions by miraculous means‚ eventually baptizing herself in a pool of ravenous seals that are miraculously killed by a lightning bolt before they can
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Why is Vatican II so Significant in the Modern Church? INTRODUCTION: VATICAN II Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic church‚ which became the symbol of the church ’s openness to the modern world. The council was announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25‚ 1959‚ and held 178 meetings in the autumn of each of four successive years. The first gathering was on October 11‚ 1962‚ and the last on December 8‚ 1965. Of 2908 bishops and others eligible to attend‚ 2540
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the Protestant preacher‚ they weren’t associated with England. These orders became recognised as an important advantage to the Catholics so much so that they were allowed free movement within the people. There was great attempts to reorganise the church such as ensuring that there was sufficient numbers of priests to each dioceses. As well as this the problem with the lack of bishops was addressed as there were no bishops in Ireland around the year of 1608. As a result of this ‘from 1628‚ Rome resumed
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Protestant Reformation Since the foundations of the Christian faith‚ the Catholic denomination has consistently been the most powerful and largest church community. The Pope held supreme religious power over the world and eventually held position as an important governmental figure. Throughout the times of the Middle Ages and Renaissance the Roman Catholic Church was the central basis and concern for all people. They forced people to obey their laws and pay sums of money under the threat of possible excommunication
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Influence of Roman Catholic Church in Frank McCourt’s Life In the coming-of-age autobiographical novel Angela’s Ashes‚ Frank McCourt reveals that the Roman Catholic Church plays an extremely central role in his young life. The religious atmosphere in which he is raised acts as a huge part in his point of view‚ and even his name is reflective of his family’s beliefs. "Not until late December did they take Male to St. Paul’s Church to be baptized and named after Francis the lovely saint of Assisi
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Church of Latter Day Saints For my first visit report I chose the the Church of Latter Day Saints. Growing up in a primarily catholic area of San Antonio‚ Mormonism was always something of a mystery to me. I knew it existed and it was derivation of Christianity‚ but nothing more than that. In 2012 the Religious Congregations and Membership Study showed that in 26 states Mormons have grown in adherents by 50 percent. On top of that‚ churches have popped up in over 295 counties that were not there
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Chapter 1. The Project 1.1 Introduction The Munoz United Methodist Church Learning Center (MUMCLC) was founded in 1949 as a non-denominational‚ non-profit‚ non stock learning institution. It is an education outreach program of the United Methodist Church in the Science City of Munoz geared towards the enhancement and development of children to make them well-rounded individuals. The Learning Center is dedicated to serve children in the nursery‚ kindergarten and elementary levels. It offers
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repentance. The first ordinance of the gospel is Baptism. One of the instructions given to Jesus’ apostles was “go ye therefore‚ and teach all nations‚ baptizing them in the name of the father and in the son and in the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever He commanded them. All those who humble themselves before God and desire to be baptized that have truly repented of all of their sins shall be received by baptism into his church. This means when you are baptized and receive
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nfir I. Purpose of Confirmation * While Confirmation is a distinct and complete sacrament in its own right‚ its purpose is to perfect in us that which was begun in Baptism. We might say—in a sense—that we are baptized in order to be confirmed. * Confirmation is a rite of passage. When a Catholic becomes an adult‚ It replaces Bar Mitzphas from the Jewish traditions that Christianity is based on. It is when someone accepts the Holy Spirit. II. The Effects of Confirmation 1302 It is
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