Gloriavale Christian Traditions

The king james version

Lifestyle most of their ways are based on spiritual and how close they are to god so not

The Bible is a sacred book of scriptures that Christians and people of the Jewish faith believe is the written account of the word of God. Many different authors composed the works that make up the Bible. It is said that Jesus Christ is the son God who was sent to be the Lord and Savior of all people. Many Christians and Jewish people believe the Bible is the way of life. Those who believe and follow the beliefs of the Bible and God’s word will have eternal life if they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The Bible has been in print and given to others for hundreds of years. The first King James Bible was published back in the year 1611. Within the King James Version, it used to contain what are now known as the canons. A biblical canon is a set or series of related books. The canons, within the King James Version, these were called the books of the apocrypha. Apocrypha means ‘hide away’ in Greek. The apocrypha is a collection of books that were located in between the Old Testament and the New Testament. For over 270 years, the books of the apocrypha were published in the King James Version of the Bible.

they bear the fruits of life and have a lot of faith in their life. To

Was the leader appointed or did the leader earn or 'self-select ' the leadership role?

Religious beliefs of a community are the beliefs and building blocks of a cultural environment. They dictate the beliefs in supernatural power. When a new member is added or moves in a new community which of course is bounded with particular religious beliefs, they find it a challenge to adapting to the new Christian ideas. To be well off with the places, what kind of worship they offer, how they do their offerings which is of course entirely different with the one from the new member's culture, they have to be dedicated to getting involved in the religious functions entirely. The most significant challenge comes when the new member in the literature does not show interest in the new environments religious beliefs and might be discriminated as people may view them as unholy or spies to their way of life hence might be chased away.

Caritas Australia shares the same mission as the Catholic Church. Their aim is to attend to the poor and publicize charity and justice throughout the world. They work through the principles and practice of the community's development, encouraging people to help themselves out of poverty, hunger and injustice. Caritas Australia works to bring freedom and aid to those whose lives have been destroyed by natural disasters or conflict.

concerned about others rather than themselves. They are more students of the Word of God and

The central idea of this religion is living a happy and good life along with being a morally good person. The

To many people, their community is a place where they call home, a place where they know they can go and feel like there self. It can also become their identity what they stand for.The can also call it their family. Somewhere can they can talk and form friendships.The way I came into the Baptist community is because I was raised into it so therefore, I fit best into the Baptist community by helping in outside events, being passionate and practicing the religion.

This type of leadership refers to one of the oldest forms of leadership. It believes to have dated back to the first rulers of the world that encompass of the Genghis Khan and Julius Caesar. As recorded in the history book, for their rulers to be able to govern huge sectors of the government they were mandated to set up some guiding rules, regulations, and the hierarchies for which will be very easily to replicable.

What is/ are the dominant religion(s) of this group? What role does religion and Spirituality play in the everyday lives of members of the group?

Their belief systems are simple, ancestral stories passed down through the generations explain their origins and guide their way of life today. To be honest, I am left feeling envious of such a free and content lifestyle. It’s true that they don’t always have an easy life, but they seem to be truly content, something that I rarely see in the

Catharism stands for "the pure ones ". It was a Christian dualist or Gnostic revival movement that thrived in some areas of Southern Europe, particularly northern Italy and southern France, between the 12th and 14th centuries. Cathar beliefs varied from one community to another, because Catharism was initially transmitted by ascetic priests who had set few guidelines. The Roman Catholic Church denounced their practices, including the Consolamentum ritual, by which individuals were baptized and raised to the status of 'perfect '.

Over the years, many models have been developed and implemented to endeavor to make disciples. Some of the models have been effective and others have not. Among some of the most biblical and efficient models are the ones that involve small groups. Within the small groups models, they can be broken down into further detail, such as pastoral involvement, the church’s goal, missions mindedness, etc. In this paper, I will explain my philosophy of small groups in a church and the importance of the relational group in authentic disciple making. I will also explain how missional groups can help the body of Christ move out into the community. Finally, I will summarize my status in regards to living in community with other believers and being missional with that community.