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church working in community outreach through a training program and continually regenerating by teaching new members as they come into the Church. According to Dr. D James Kennedy in his book Evangelism Explosion, it is putting the laity to work. This putting the laity to work is one of the biggest advantages of the Evangelism Explosion as the church goes out it gains new members and they in turn go out the results is exponential growth. One of the disadvantages is the fact that the presentation

Semana Santa, also known as Holy Week, is a famous holiday celebrated in many Spanish speaking countries. Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, and Spain are a few for example. Every country celebrates this holiday in a unique way. This holiday usually lasts for one week starting from Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos) through Easter Sunday (Pascua). During the week, there are daily mass services in the Catholic Church. The seven main days are: Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday

Priests and the Pope were susceptible to mistakes (The interpretation of the Bible and the Nature of the Clergy). In contrary to the Roman Catholic Church he was adamant about the fact of all being equal in God's eyes, thus the clergy was equal to the laity and not deserving of special privileges. He also stated that the church was protecting itself with the three concepts of spiritual power stronger than temporal power, only the Pope could interpret Scripture, and only the Pope could summon a council

“A Three-month plan for pastoral transition at Oak Grove Baptist Church which will strengthen unity and promote Church Growth” Oak Grove Baptist Church (OGBC) has been in pastoral transition for four years. This process has been very difficult for the leadership and member because they have not dealt with a pastoral transition for fifty years. The former pastor served for forty-six years until his sudden death. This sudden death left the church in shock to say the least and the leaders began

The Canterbury Tales, written by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, is arguably the most notable yet controversial work of British Literature. Known as the Father of British Literature, Chaucer ultimately revolutionized both the English language and literature by refusing to follow the status quo and writing his works in Middle English instead of the more widely accepted languages at the time, such as Latin or French. Chaucer used The Canterbury Tales to target and satirize society of the Middle Ages

Our text this week will be Ezekiel 33:1-9. Our title will be "Satan wants to hinder the supernatural life of disciples!" Frame 1) Let us agree on 2 ground-rules before we begin. a) The Great Commission is the job of every christian. b) Satan designs his programs to look like God's but without the spiritual results. (he is the Anti-Christ.) Frame 2) Read the text. Frame 3) The purpose of the christian life is not to get "US" to heaven.

Continuity and Development in Roman Catholic Ecclesiology Summary After the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church showed herself as a “perfect society”, which is visible by the profession of faith while Protestant is not. Subsequently, retrieving the biblical and patristic evidence, Pius XII’s encyclical letter introduced the image of “mystical body of Christ” for the Church. Overcoming the impersonality the image of “perfect society” has, this idea was still criticized for the exclusiveness

The contribution of Pope John XXIII has been profound, as many of his initiatives and actions are still resonating today. His acceptance of Jesus’ words “I came to save all nations.” Represented his motivation to do well and bring peace upon the world. He was an advocate of Christian unity, social justice, human rights and the promotion of world peace. It is through his development of the Second Vatican Council, his contribution to ecumenism and his empathy for humanity that Pope John XXIII made

Sa-tired of Society In her novel Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates pompous, silly characters, who are often ridiculed mercilessly; however, her emphasis on their flaws does more than make readers laugh. Austen utilizes these characters to satirize the societal norms of Regency Era England. She uses Lady Catherine, a haughty noblewoman, to highlight the aristocracy’s condescension and disdain towards those lower in the hierarchy. William Collins, a submissive and wrongfully egotistic clergyman

The following of the protestant revolution was under the effect and power of three of the most influential people such as Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VII because of this the Catholic Church was in need of a reform. To clean up the dishonesty and to make the teachings simpler to understand Pope Paull III made The Council of Trent, the council had four main roles that they wanted to make clear and they were to clarify the Catholic Doctrine; prevent Protestantism spreading; re own the parts