"Every celebration of the Eucharist, in fact, is led by the Bishop, "either in person or through priests who are his helpers."(160) He is helped by a deacon, who has specific duties during the celebration: he prepares the altar, assists the priest, proclaims the Gospel, preaches the homily from
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Contributed by Nathan Ingram on Nov 30, 2009
SEND ME ANYWHERE, ONLY GO WITH ME
David Livingstone was a pioneer missionary to Africa. His wife died early in their ministry, and he faced stiff opposition to his ministry from his Scottish brethren. He ministered half blind, and walked over 29,000 miles.
Listen to these words from his diary:
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Independent/Bible
Understanding The Spiritual Gifts By Dr. Dale A. Robbins
1. The ministry of Spiritual Gifts originates in the New Testament, commissioned by our Lord Jesus Christ. After He established His church on the earth and ascended to Heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to equip His church with power and
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The chief executive of a large and successful chain of stores made a striking statement about the future of his company. He said that a hundred years from now it would be either greatly changed or nonexistent. The same can be said about any church. If a church fails to change with the times it will
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Contributed by Larry Vinson on Jul 24, 2008
"Today it's rare to see siblings serving alongside each other, either in church or in a ministry outside of church. Parents often focus on allowing each child to explore his or her individual gifts and talents through service -- which is a good thing. Then as brothers and sisters grow up, their
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 7, 2003
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Church growth expert, George Barna found that prayer was the foundational ministry of rapidly growing churches in America. He wrote: “The call to prayer [in these churches] was the battle cry of the congregation: it rallied the troops. These people understood the power of prayer. They actively
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Baptist
Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 22, 2007
*ILLUSTRATION*
When my father walked into church that Easter Sunday morning and sat down, God told the pastor of that church, there is your revival.
The pastor and another gentleman from the church went over to our home the next week to visit my Dad and to invite him back.
5 weeks after that
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Assembly Of God
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