UNVEILING THE CONCEPT OF CHURCH GROWTH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES OR MISSIONARY STRATEGIES? BY REV DAIRO‚ AFOLORUNSO OLALEKAN PhD DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY AGO- IWOYE folidairo@yahoo.com 08034001020 Being a lecture delivered at Methodist Theological Institute‚ Shagamu‚ on the 21st of June‚ 2013 by 11.00 am. Unveiling the Concept of Church Growth Biblical Principles or Missionary Strategies Introduction Tremendous Church Growth is going on in the
Premium Christian Church Baptism Christianity
The Scarlet Letter: The False Qualities of Life Irish novelist Brian Moore observed‚ "There comes a point in many people’s lives when they can no longer play the role they have chosen for themselves" (Bookshelf 95). From Hollywood movie stars to professional athletes‚ people have and will continue to lead false lives‚ under the public spotlight‚ concealing their personal travails. In literature‚ the preceding statement has held true numerous times‚ in works such as Nathaniel Hawthorne’s
Premium The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne
everyday life. Children argue with their parents‚ siblings argue with each other‚ and politicians argue with their opponents. One of the most popular types of arguments is the either-or fallacy‚ also known as black-and-white thinking‚ a false dilemma‚ or a fallacy of false choice. In the either-or fallacy‚ one side argues that there are only two resolutions to an issue‚ despite there possibly being hundreds. Fallacy is a misleading or deceptive notion‚ so by its very definition it should be obvious
Premium Critical thinking Argumentation theory Logic
Is Imprisonment an effective way of dealing with most violent offenders? “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jail. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens‚ but its lowest ones.” [Nelson Mandela] Brief History on Crime and Imprisonment Throughout history‚ people within organised communities and societies were amongst few if not many that would affront the rules and regulations of these communities
Premium Crime Prison Criminal justice
The main theme of the novel Invisible Man is identity‚ specifically related to the fake identity that people place on you versus your true identity and how you see yourself. The main character struggles to find his true identity and his true self because others are always creating an identity for him‚ but at the end of the novel‚ he realizes that others were trying to prevent him from advancing and were just using him to their own advantage. The narrator claims that hibernating underground
Premium Death Edgar Allan Poe Life
A une passante is one of Charles Baudelaire’s most celebrated poems. This sonnet was first published by the artist in 1855‚ in the French magazine L’Artiste‚ and later added to the last edition of Les Fleurs du Mal. It belongs to the section Tableaux Parisiens of the collection‚ since its content can be easily linked to the theme of contemporary life and to the poet’s experience of modernity. Indeed‚ this composition delineates the chance meeting between a man (the sonnet’s narrator) and a magnetising
Premium Poetry
False Perception of Reality Seven and a half hours‚ that’s how much time teens‚ ages eight to 18‚ spend consuming media in one day (Olsen n.p.). Our world is based upon what’s seen on television‚ read in magazines‚ posted on Facebook‚ tweeted on Twitter‚ and what pictures are uploaded on Instagram. Our views of life and people often fall under categories that are closed minded and‚ most of the time‚ shallow. Society revolves around media; media is power over the masses. Because of this‚ teens and
Premium Mass media Violence Adolescence
Nell How did lack of socialization impact the way that Nell viewed the world around her? The lack of socialization impacted Nell’s view on the world around her because it left her more knowledgeable about those that surround her. Nell looks more deeply into the souls of those she meets rather then judging. She does not often speak while out in society but quietly assesses everything and everyone that surrounds her. In court Nell states "You have big things. You’re knowing big things. But you’re
Premium Religion Bible Knowledge
III. Church and Mission 1. Introduction: Having established the biblical theology of mission in previous chapter‚ this chapter aims to look at the relationship of the Church and Mission in regard to her missionary obligation. Firstly‚ it establishes how mission is firmly rooted in ecclesial reality. Secondly‚ it presents a brief historical overview of church’s mission practice to survey that how Church has been fulfilling her missionary obligation by employing different methods from post-apostolic
Premium Christianity Jesus New Testament
Why do I come running back to you all the time? You aren’t a good lunch lady. In fact‚ you’re extremely rude. But you always make the best mystery meat. Always topping it with... Cheese? Or is it onions? I just can’t get enough. Doris‚ I might propose to you so I can eat this mystery meat for the rest of my life. I catch a whiff of the meat as it lands on my tray. The best smell in the world. I deliriously walk back to my seat at the lunch table‚ consumed with love for the meat and Doris. Her hairnet
Premium Nutrition Food English-language films