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learned that poverty, marginalization and violence, neither had a religion nor selects people of a specific faith to attack them. This made me devote myself to the church and its programs to serve all children of God spreading the good news of Jesus Christ and fighting for social justice against the systemic evil in the world. At church, in addition to my participation in the worship services, I volunteered at our church’s soup kitchen, medical camps and elementary school for underprivileged children

• ¶ 120. Of the Book of Discipline states The Mission-The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches provide the most significant arena through which disciple-making occurs. • As a pastor and prayerfully a provisional member, I am called to be set apart such that I can minister to the needs of the community as part of enabling this mission. • Spiritual gifts are empowered by the Holy Spirit so that we can serve the needs of God’s

or as camp staff at Camp Don Lee. The camp has a loose affiliation with the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church (NCCUMC). The Conference once owned the three camps within its geographic boundaries and provided a significant portion of those camps’ funding. In 1992 the Conference transferred ownership of the camps to a new non-profit, North Carolina United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc. (NCUMCRM). Today,

Introduction Throughout my life there have been many leaders, some beneficial and some deficient, from which I have drawn lessons in my overall leadership development. Leadership values have been gleaned with respect to professional aspects and general life teachings. As I was contemplating leaders, one person came to mind as having the most substantial impact upon my life. Through his guidance helped to transform me into the man that I am, and will continue to impact the person that I aspire to

practicality isn’t welcomed in the traditional places of opposition. However the church does accept “grape or orange” juice, offered to the kids, who “run… [and] play tag under the large maple” where they touch-up on their “investigat[ion]” skills while exploring the “ancient two-holer hidden in the brambles”, which lends the idea of the church being of some importance in the up-bringing of children. “The church has a pressed tin ceiling… [from the] 19 th century” which “distort[s the] view of

When asked, if I believe in God, my answer is a simple yes! I mean there is a reason why we are here so that alone is just striking. I guess, I have never been questioned my belief in God mainly because I was brought up in a church family. I was raised in a Methodist church, participated in children 's choir and attend weekly Sunday School. My parents baptized me and supported me going through

Over the last half century, the United Methodist Church has declined in membership and attendance. Numerous church literature attests to the aforementioned research. To further the current literature, an examination of recent quantitative metrics provides further insight into reversing church growth trends towards healthy and vital congregations. To help the Annual Conference (AC), The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) constructed a statistical analysis model at the annual conference

Lastly is the trust versus the lost confidence in religious institutions. The scandal, hypocrisy, and lies have often been brought to light by the technology we now have (Reiss, 2015). As we do research on school work, church, or just search the internet, technology has been able to put lies and nonreliable sources out there. These nonreliable sources can influence the thoughts or can question our believes and causing some people to become agnostic and question our institutions

Capital Punishment - Retain or Not?         This essay tangles with the question of whether or not we should retain the death penalty within the American code of penal law.   There is a feeling of frustration and horror that we experience at the senseless and brutal crimes that too frequently disrupt the harmony of society. There is pain which accompanies the heartfelt sympathy that we extend to the victims' families who, in their time of suffering, are in need of the support and compassion

Personal Position I feel that my decision do graduate school was one of the first decisions that was guided by prayer. The majority of my decisions since graduating from Longwood University have been based on circumstances. When I graduated I decided not to move back home but to stay in the small town. My parents informed me that they would no long pay for anything and I needed to find a job to pay my bills. I graduated with a degree in therapeutic recreation. I began by applying to anywhere that