What Is The Story Of The Church?

The process by which Scripture has been preserved and compiled is one whose history is worth noting. The early church had many opportunities to share the Good News of Christ via word of mouth, but from the time of Christ’s resurrection until the mid-second century, there had not been a single culmination of writings considered to be essential for the purposes of

Environment. I made observations of a church service. I enter through the strong, dark red, oak doors with golden handles. The room where the service was held was about 100 by 130 feet and seemed to be rectangular in shape. They were a variety of colors. The walls scale ten feet high until they slant to create the point that forms the ceiling of the chapel. The ceiling was a creamy, white color with natural-colored beams. The walls are comprised of brick ranging in colors of murky brown, black, crimson red. There were no windows in the church. There were twenty lights and each light had five light bulbs each. The floor in the church was covered with a light brown tightly woven carpet. The temperature was a perfect 67 degrees. The only decorations in the church were four or five sets of flowers consisting of only yellow roses in the front of the church. The audience sat in red, cushioned chairs that were right next to each other. There were two groups, one on

(speaker) waited to see if her audience would quiet down. When they didn't she shushed them gently before continuing. "Frances was in a little trouble with her father. When the food her family had began to run out her father was not happy. But when he went to show the family the empty food store house, God filled it with food and wine." Several of the children listening gaped silently. "From then on her husband and father-in-law believed in God and her efforts to help the poor. Frances sold her jewelry and gave the money to the poor."

Robin pulls her skirt down over her knees, tries to find somewhere to rest her sweaty palms. The head in the pew in front of her is bowed in silent prayer, not the loud, raucous worship of the rest of the congregation. The silence is what made her start watching in the first place. “Hey,” she leans down, her lips close to the other girl’s ear, “You forget about me yesterday?”

Bre’s mother had been looking for a new church to go to for a while. And thanks to her new job at the Holyoke Soldier’s Home as well as her ability (unlike her daughter’s inability) to socialize, Bre’s mother made a new friend who introduced her to one of the Pentecostal Assembly of God churches. The church offered services on both Wednesdays and Sundays, so it was expected of both Bre and her brother to take up

work and church (Regan, 2015, p.46). When she was detained she started singing hymns and

As the sunrises over the crisp fall horizon, followers begin to surround the sacred space in anticipation for what is about to take place. The sacred space is soon surrounded by people who are dressed in the sacred colors, some wearing necklaces of their totem, while others wear headdresses that adorn with their sacred symbol. People begin to drink, play music, and prepare a banquet feast for each other, creating a festival atmosphere in hope that today’s ritual will be a success. As the ritual gets set to begin followers begin to crowd into the sacred space, surrounded with pictures and names of those who have reached greatness. As the ritual begins, music is played in order to bring everyone together and prepare for the events that

"Right this way," the host said, leading you into a large dining area. Every table was filled with people dressed in fancy dressses and suits. On the walls there were various painting, each one was beautiful and unique. On the ceiling there was a crystal chandelier that must've cost a fortune. The whole building was very

Base of the different church structure mentioned, there’s no conclusive evident that one church model is better than the others, it’s a matter of prefer to the believers on which model they will follow. The scripture show no evident that any one model should be followed. Whatever model a believer chooses cannot prove by scripture that their model is mandated. The only visible scriptural goal for all the models would have a structure that is harmonious, has revelation of God’s plan and should be use according to His purpose. An ideal church structure is nearly impossible from what I can see. Unless we go back to Eden, where it all begin and change what Adam and Eve did in the garden, church structure will always be flawed. Free will has changed God’s plan for man, and there will always be people who will not transform by the renewing of their minds. The NT only speaks about Jesus’ church, also known as Ecclesia from two words. Ek means “out” and kaleo means “to call”, so the gathering of the called-out believers is the Church. The ideal church structure would be the believers who are called-out to represent Jesus’s church. Scripture does not mention the traditional church, organic church, hybrid church, or the attractional church (Gray, 2012). In my opinion the simple church would be more ideal for me. Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger confirmed through a case study on churches that the kingdom is expanding through churches with simple process and the more complex

She reached the designated spot. She touched the nameplates allowing her fingertips to brush across them ever so briefly. Then she turned to the group. “My Friends, on behalf of the goddess I serve, I greet you. Today we lament the passing of King Rodor and Prince Kay. I offer a word of thanks to the departed for their tolerance of my kind. They preferred to judge by the person’s intent and character rather than on prejudiced standards. For that, I am grateful. We all should have opportunities such as that.” She went silent for a few heartbeats allowing the group to contemplate those

"At this time I would ask that everyone would bow their heads and join me as I pray for not only comfort for the family, but also peace for dear Katherine." The preacher said.

The play begins with Angel Cruz heavily praying to God; however, he could not preach the Lord’s prayer correctly because he does not remember the right verses which lead to his frustration. It was different to hear since there was cursing involved

From the moment I stepped into gallery 305 I felt some sort of connection. The timeframe of the artwork was relatable, the setting was familiar, and the feeling was purely magical. The sounds, oh the sounds, they reminded me of my church back home. It was angelic music, soft and heartfelt. It was the kind of music that drew hearts in, as it drew mine back in the days. It was the same music that gave me a feeling of encouragement to carry out the ways of God; the same music that made me want to repent from my sinful ways in business and day to day wrongdoings. The walls were tall and the ceiling had tinted windows. On the sides, there were glass windows made of numerous beautiful colors. They had images of people in them, just like the windows had back home. Many of the images on these glass windows were of people I knew, priest, pastors and saints. Gallery 305 felt like home from the moment I stepped in. It depicted the common holy church for

I got there it was amazing. It was a double story brick house. It was

The influence that Churches have created throughout the course of history has greatly impacted lives of many people. Catholic, protestant, Christian, and Islamic churches have all had an effect towards the way their people live, think, and behave. Churches in each society have an effect that positively influences people. When people know that they have a God and savior who is at their side they feel comfortable, this keeps people together. Many societies base their whole life around their religion. Their religion is the rulebook, their faith, and their go to when in need of help.