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Busy Leaders
Colin Powell once said, “Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either … Continue reading
Posted in Elders and Deacons, leadership
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Choosing to be a Leader
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” (William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Acts 2 Scene 5). The meaning? (1) Some men are born great. They do not have to work for it. The inherit … Continue reading
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Great Leadership
What are some qualities of great leadership? Here are some things that the Bible says. 1. Serve. Great leaders serve. Jesus said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise … Continue reading
Posted in Elders and Deacons, Example, leadership, Priorities
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Denominations: Eastern Orthodox Church (Part 2)
Authority 1. The Bible They claim high regard for the Bible. Orthodox Church in America states, “The Bible is central in the life of the church and gives both form and content to the church’s liturgical and sacramental worship, just … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine
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Denominations: Catholic Church (Part 1)
The word ‘denomination’ and related words are used in different ways. The word ‘denominate’ means “to give a name to” (merrian-webster.com). The word ‘denominator,’ in mathematics, is used of “the part of the fraction that is below the line that … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Church Organization, denominations, History
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Rest From Labor
In 1844, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a Federal Holiday. “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well being of our country” (History of Labor Day, dol.gov). American workers … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Man, Preachers, Stats, Work
Tagged beethoven, bible class teachers, canada, Christians ultimately work for the Lord, deacons, fanny crosby, forbes, gdp, germany, Give your best, Grover Cleveland, Hebrews 6:10, holiday, ireland, japan, labor day, martin luther king jr., mexico, michelangelo, music group alabama, niall mccarthy, norway, prayer leaders, preachers, roy deaver, scripture readers, shakespeare, song 40 hour week (for a livin'), song leaders, song to the work, south korea, stats, street sweepers of memphis, supporting roles, thanks you, the rest is to come, where labor productivity is highest, william j. bennett, work, zeal
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Selection and Rejection of Elder, Deacons, and Preachers
Elders We’ve studied the qualifications (1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9). Now, we’ll look at how these men are selected. Paul and Barnabas are said to have “ordained (appointed NASB/NKJV) elders in every church” in the region of Lystra, Iconium, and … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Preachers
Tagged appoint, deacons, elders, ordain, preachers, reaffirmation, rejection, selection
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Qualifications of Deacons
The term “deacon” refers to “one who executes the commands of another… a servant, attendant, minister” (Thayer). Elders, also called Bishops or overseers, oversee the local church; Deacons are their special helpers to whom they delegate certain tasks. Let us … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 3, deacons, qualifications
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