LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM CHURCH ADMINISTRATION ASSIGNMENT PRESENTED TO DR. FRANK SCHMITT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE CHURCH ADMINISTRATION DSMN 505 BY March 9‚ 2012 Introduction Examining the Essential Need for Administration Administration in the church is an essential part of creating order‚ it allows the pastoral ministries‚ to take place
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Marks of The Church The Marks of the Church. The Nicene Creed was written centuries ago to provide definition of what Christianity is and to help Christians remember the important points of their faith. The four major points are known as the four marks of the church to Catholics. The four marks of the church is the Church is One‚ the Church is Holy‚ the Church is Catholic‚ and the Church is Apostolic. The life of a Catholic is characterized by a belief in the four marks of the church. The Church
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The 4 Marks of the Church In the Nicene Creed we say that the Church is "one‚ holy‚ catholic and apostolic." I. One/Unity "There is one Lord‚ one faith‚ one baptism‚ one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all."[Eph. 4:5-6]One describes the unity of the body of Christ. These words from the Creed speak of the followers of Jesus Christ as united in their belief in one God‚ one Lord‚ and Jesus Christ. The Church is one because as the Church’s members we are joined
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The Role of Women in the Church Sister Katherine Maria The "role of women in the church" issue‚ in its demanding spirit of equality‚ is simply wrong! The concept of a struggle between men and women in their capacity to serve God is generated because we have confused the standards of the world – which is a natural existence‚ with the standards of the Church – which is a supernatural institution. The two spheres are diametrically opposed! Our Lord Himself illustrated this many times in Scripture
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Christ at the Last Supper: "Do this in remembrance of me". The Russian orthodox church believes that the Eucharist brings a real presence. That the bread and wine are Christ Jesus’ body and blood. They believe in being one with Christ doing this by prayer‚ fasting and confession. The Russian Orthodox church beliefs and development towards the Eucharist are mainly derived from the early church fathers. The russian orthodox church have something called closed communion‚ it is only for those who are baptised
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Voltaire and the Church Known for his wit and sarcasm‚ Voltaire was never afraid of letting his real views be seen. He commonly found ways to insult his rivals‚ or groups he detested‚ in not so secret ways. In his book Candide‚ Voltaire takes no exception to this precedent. Through his writing in Candide‚ Voltaire shows clear disdain for the institution of religion and the representatives of it. Through characters and plot events‚ Voltaire displays how‚ in his view‚ religion is driven by intolerance
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The United Methodist Church My home church is United Methodist. I have gone there ever since I was a child because that is where my mother went to church. Through researching this paper I found many interesting things about my church. There are many points and issues I agree with and many I disagree with. Writing this really made me think about my denomination closely and if it’s the right one for me. The United Methodist Church shares a common history and heritage with other Methodist and
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Simple Church Book Critique Natasha Hill DSMN620 Dr. Rick Garner Liberty University According to Rainer & Geiger “A simple church is designed around a straightforward and strategic process that moves people around through the stages of spiritual growth. The leaders and the church are clear about the process (clarity) and are committed to executing it. The process flows logically (movement) and is implemented in each area of the church (alignment). The church abandons everything
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My first point: the church building is not to be hoarded‚ but is for the benefit of the local community. In the words of William Temple‚ "The Church is the only organisation that exists for the wellbeing and fraternity of its non-members." The Church is called to participate in‚ as D. L. Migliore put it‚ "God’s society of love" — His restorative plan for the whole of creation. For local churches‚ this work begins in the local community‚ and it is our conviction that the church building can and must
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Because of this‚ there was no need for huge churches because they didn ’t need to accommodate mass numbers of people. However‚ the eleventh century brought an established need for any devoted Christian to make a pilgrimage. (Adams‚ 379) Romanesque church architecture flourished at approximately the same time as the eruption of these pilgrimages. Due to this‚ the Romanesque architects had to construct churches big enough for the abundance of pilgrims. (Adams‚ 382) These churches also had to accommodate
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