The Cost of Discipleship

Justin Collett Christian Ethics What does it mean for the Bible to have authority in Christian ethics? Sitting comfortably and dying on a cross are not concepts often joined together. Yet our culture conditions individuals to pursue fulfillment and comfort. Martin Luther King, Jr. remarked that our preachers like to preach “nice little soothing sermons on how to relax and how to be happy” or “go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down and I will make you a well-adjusted personality

Saving and planning for the future is an important task that every individual should plan for. However, many times individuals feel overwhelmed and are anxious about how it is possible to survive and plan for the future. The Bible gives us good insight into how we should plan and manage our finances that pleases the Lord. 2 Corinthians 9:6 states “[w]hoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously” (ESV). It is possible to save for the future

Liberty Theological Seminary Biblical Qualifications for Local Church Leadership A Research Paper Submitted to Dr. Hester In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Systematic Theology II THEO 530 By Craig R. Jackson 5 July 2010 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Executive summary 3 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 New Testament leaders 5 3.0 Address to Titus 6 4.0 Qualifications for Local Church Leaders 7 4.1 Blameless 7 (a) Family

How a Christian May Follow the Call to Discipleship Through Daily Life and Work The English word "vocation" comes from the Latin word vocare meaning "to call". Every Christian has a calling or 'vocation' from God to be good, to serve Him and to serve others. The term "disciple" is also applied to every one who calls them selves a Christian. "What am I going to do with my life?" or "What is God calling me to do with my life?" We tend to think of the 'vocation' in terms

Funding Health Care Services Name Course Professor's Name Date Funding Health Care Services: The health care system is one of the major sectors that have attracted huge debates in the past few years. The polarizing debate is attributed to the fact that the health care system is fragmented and relatively inefficient. As a result, many Americans spend more on health care services than any other nation across the globe but still suffer from huge insurance, administrative waste, and uneven quality

Physical Therapy Assistant: Job Description Physical therapy assistant is a health care professional who provides physical therapy services based on the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapy assistant. This professional helps individuals of all ages who have medical issues and health-related conditions that restrict their ability to move and carry out functional activities in daily life. A physical therapy assistant can work in various settings such as private practices, hospitals

Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus. Bartimaeus, after receiving his sight, followed Jesus along the way. He is the first person to follow Jesus after receiving his sight. Coincidental? Definitely not! This story comes after we are made fully aware of the cost of following Jesus, which is the way of the cross, the suffering servant. When Bartimaeus’ eyes were opened he followed Jesus. Jesus, through Mark’s gospel is asking us-now that our eyes are opened to the true nature of following Jesus are you still

Visioneering is a vital part of success to every leader who assumes influence to a church. Researchers such as Francis A. Schaeffer Institute of Church Leadership Development (FASICLD) and National Church Life Survey has been conducting surveys of church growth and leadership development to churches which in this research will be tackled the integral part of a leader’s vision as significant factor of a successful leadership in evangelical churches. This study investigates the effect of framing urgent

Elmore begins this adventure into mentoring providing us two definitions. The first, later attributed to Dawson Trotman of The Navigators, is strategically investing in the lives of a few people now who will be able to benefit greater numbers in the future (Elmore, 2012, Kindle Locations 137, 349). The second definition he shares gives the process a personal feel, “a relational experience through which one person empowers another by sharing their wisdom and resources” (Elmore, 2012, Kindle Location

The way an individual perceives the world is known as his or her world view, furthermore, worldview influences many different aspects of life, such as discipleship, relationships, critical thinking, and decision-making. Beginning in childhood the world view is being altered continuously. “A person 's worldview consists of the values, ideas or the fundamental belief system that determines his attitudes, beliefs and ultimately, actions (Munsil, Tracy).” Christ and the Bible are two things at the core