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Faith is much more than simple belief The Reformers did not choose the term tends to be an impersonalbelief the authority speaks and we submit our minds and reason to it But term that applies pr. 12 December End Classes 13 December 15 - 19 December Final Exams 19 December Commence Vacation (after last exam) Curtis Hall & Dining Hall Closes 23 December Academic Board 4 January U.S. Coast Guard Church & Society Commission. TRAINING . ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF. csc.ceceurope.org . Conference of European Churches. Church & Society Commission. csc.ceceurope.org .  . Table of contents. The New Testament reveals that there were . many. . churches. .. Members of Christ congregating and working together as members of local groups is the . divine. . pattern. .. Acts 2:42-47; 9:31; 11:20-26. Who should plant churches?. What does the church we are going to establish look like?. What steps should we take to plant a church? . SESSIONS. WHY PLANT HEALTHY CHURCHES?. DEFINITION. “The Biblical motivation for planting healthy churches resides in the mission of the loving and merciful Triune God . :. What . stands out from these 7 churches that needs to be applied today?. 7 . Churches. Order is by Design. Relationship to Imperial Cult . . Represents Issues in churches. 7 = Completeness . 7 Churches Letter . The Church – Awaiting His Return. Revelation 1:9-20. July 4, 2010. 9. I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. . Ian . Hussey – Malyon College. ian.hussey@malyon.edu.au. www.ian.hussey.org. . Most Churches are Small. The average size of a congregation in Australia is between 60-70 people (. NCLS 2001). .. The Grasshopper Myth. . of Elders in the URC. Aim of the Elder’s Meeting. “......... shall exercise oversight of the spiritual life of the church. .”. The Role of the Elders Meeting in the URC. Foster concern in the congregation for witness, service, evangelism, education, ecumenical action. . Empowering the Laity. . Autopsy: of a dead Church. Why? An autopsy is the examination of a dead body to determine the Cause of Death. Material used from: . . ThomRainer.com. FIFTEEN REASONS OUR CHURCHES ARE LESS EVANGELISTIC TODAY. FIFTEEN (PLUS FIVE) REASONS OUR CHURCHES (AND BELIEVERS) ARE LESS EVANGELISTIC TODAY. Revelation . 2-3. The Seven Churches of Revelation. Outline of Revelation . (from Revelation 1:11). The Seven Churches of Revelation. Initial Preaching . schedule . (from Revelation 2-3). The Seven Churches of Revelation. Outline of Study. Week One: What is a mega church?. Week Two: What makes a mega church unique from other churches?. Week Three: How do Lutherans interact with mega church members?. Week Four: What makes the Lutheran church unique? What can we gain from the mega churches?. Revelation 3:1-6 The Seven Churches of Asia Sardis NT Church 2017-18 7 letters to 7 congregations – symbolic of the church as a whole. Common conditions found in every church Thus we can ask, “How does this apply to us?” Current Challenges in the Doctrine of . the Church. Introduction. Ecclesiology. Independency. Current scandals…. Current Challenges in the Doctrine of the Church. Current Challenges. Oversight & Accountability.