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
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trace Walnut beginnings back to the First Baptist Church of Louisville‚ founded in 1815‚ and the Second Baptist Church of Louisville‚ founded in 1838. The members of these two early Baptist churches joined together in 1848 to form Walnut Street Baptist Church‚ located downtown Louisville at the corner of 4th and Walnut Street. In the beginning the congregation had 18 members who met primarily in their homes. In 1902‚ Walnut Street Baptist Church moved to its current location at the corner of Third
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Catholic Church? Zach: No I am not‚ I am a member of the church of England. Courtney:Were you ever a member of the Roman Catholic Church? Zach: Yes‚ I was at one point. Courtney: What caused you to separate from the church? Zach: I left the Catholic church due to the corruption of the priests and the pope. Also‚ I disagree with their practice of the selling of indulgences. Courtney: What is the selling of indulgences? Zach: The selling of indulgences is simply the payment to the Catholic Church to bypass
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What is the sect–church cycle? How can this help us understand social change? The sect-church cycle is a cycle that begins with church leaders becoming too involved with secular issues in the eyes of some of the churches members. These members then distance themselves from that church and that church’s worldly concerns and corruptions and create their own sect. When that sect picks up enough momentum and following that sect becomes a new religion which becomes a new church‚ and the cycle continues
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The Mormon Church: An American Original James Andrews March 24‚ 2013 World History From 1500 H Mitt Romney was a competitive candidate in the 2012 presidential campaign‚ and he is a Mormon. David Archuleta is popular American song writer and singer who nearly won American Idol back in 2008‚ and he is a Mormon. Andy Reid‚ the well recognized NFL coach of the Philadelphia Eagles‚ is also a Mormon. Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions of recorded human history‚ and it is only
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Statement of Intent of the Article The intent of the article entitled “The Believers’ Church: A “Natural Resource” Worth Conserving” is to make modern believers aware of the importance of saving certain characteristics of the church for preserving the essentials of salvation for future generations. Summary The subject article is a bold attempt by Jason Duesing to bring attention to the growing indifference that many evangelicals have toward the natural resource of “biblical doctrines that serve
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Clemens‚ who is close to seventy‚ retired from the Kingston‚ Ontario diocese after 33 years of service and moved to Toronto to advocate for the city’s gay village. Clemens stated that he was as prepared to handle the inevitable backlash from the Church and some of its followers as he was when he declared his sexual orientation in 2005‚ and strongly believes that homosexuals deserve to exercise their right to enter into same-sex marriage. (Weese) It is currently estimated that 1 to 3% of the population
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Holy Spirit Catholic Church‚ a part of the diocese of Orlando‚ is located in central Florida in the city of Lake Wales and serves a community of Christians following the Roman Catholic tradition. The church’s mission is to carry on the teachings of Jesus Christ of discipleship‚ stewardship‚ and evangelization that were set forth in the sacred scriptures and passed down through the living tradition of the Church. Holy Spirit Catholic Church is a multicultural community that is centered around sacramental
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Since the days of Peter the Great‚ the Russian Orthodox Church was directed by a religious governing body known as the Holy Synod. Representatives of the Holy Synod were appointed by the tsar; however‚ Tsar Nicholas II ruled terribly that the Orthodox leaders encouraged the revolution. For years‚ the Russian Orthodox Church had a continuous relationship with the tsars and opposition to the liberals. The Bolsheviks were persistent in their antagonism toward religion‚ with their atheist ideals‚ they
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Is Scientology a on the Rise Religion or Cult? The Church of Scientology is a well known and on the rise religion. A large number of people are expressing it as their religion of choice. Scientology is a religion that does not have an extended past‚ in spite of this it does bring up various questions from people who are unfamiliar with Scientology beliefs. Surprisingly‚ though‚ it has seldom been subjected to any extensive thorough study by historians of religions‚ the main reason is the tremendous
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