Biblical Texts on Discipleship
Biblical Texts on Discipleship
A sampling of applicable texts:
“The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and some teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.” Read more »
Lay Speakers and Christian Educators
Lay Speakers and Christian Educators
by Diana L. Hynson
Serving in the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference (some years ago), I helped teach our district lay speaking courses, meeting highly motivated, gifted, effective, and faithful leaders in their local churches, district, and conference. As a result of their lay speaking experience, many of our “grads” experienced a call to ordained ministry and went into seminary or the local pastor track to serve as pastoral leaders in the local church. For years, as I saw them at conference, they would make a special effort to thank me for my part in their call. It has been marvelously gratifying to know that my small effort linked with God’s call for this area of ministry. Read more »
Learning Centers: Self-Directed Learning Through Active Involvement
Learning Centers: Self-Directed Learning Through Active Involvement
by Janet Westlake
Imagine a Sunday school classroom. At one table, children are working on a mural that illustrates the Bible story. At another table, children are looking up Bible verses to complete a puzzle. In a quiet corner, a boy is reading a Bible storybook. Occasionally he refers to a Bible atlas. Meanwhile, the teacher answers a question one of the children had about the video of the day’s Bible story. These people are actively involved in exploring the Christian faith through learning centers. Read more »
Invitation and Discipleship
Invitation and Discipleship
by Shirley F. Clement
Macy had been a member of a church in her childhood, but she had drifted away. She was facing several life crises and began to participate in worship when a friend, LaN
ell, invited Macy to go with her. One morning when they met to go into worship, LaNell excitedly talked to Macy about the Sunday school class she had just come from. LaNell’s excitement and information about the class made Macy think the class would be the kind of small-group experience she would both enjoy and find helpful. Macy became an active participant in the class where she felt she could explore her Christian faith and ask questions without being judged.
A couple of months later, Macy invited LaNell to sit with her and her family when she joined church. Macy had not only become a member,
she had joined a journey of faith and discipleship.
Team Teaching: A Partnership That Works!
Team Teaching: A Partnership That Works!
by N. Lynne Westfield
The adage “two heads are better than one” is intriguing. The literal interpretation of this saying seems obvious — a task done adequately by one soul is done better, finer, by two souls. By sharing the joy, dividing the labor, and pooling the resources, an enterprise shared by two or more people in partnership will be greatly improved over the enterprise of just one individual. Partnership will bring improvement. Read more »
100 Peristiwa Penting dalam Sejarah Kristen
100 Peristiwa Penting dalam Sejarah Kristen
Sumber :
A. Kenneth Curtis, J. Stephen Lang & Randy Petersen, 100 Peristiwa Penting dalam Sejarah Kristen, Immanuel, 1999.
Tahun dan Peristiwa
Tahun-tahun di bawah ini merupakan beberapa yang terpenting dalam sejarah gereja.
Tahun – Peristiwa Read more »
Great or Small Faith?
 Do you remember the story of the centurion who came to Jesus for the sake of his servant? It’s one of the clearest descriptions in the Scriptures of exactly what “faith” entails. Read Luke 7 to see if I’m telling the story correctly.The centurion was a powerful man who commanded an entire garrison of men. Yet one day he faced a problem he couldn’t defeat on his own, and he pushed his way through a crowd until he stood in front of Jesus. Coming quickly to the point, he said, “Sir, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering great pain.” Even though the man made only a statement, not a request, Jesus answered, “I will come and heal him.”But do you remember the centurion’s response?“Lord,” he said, “I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. I am a man used to giving and taking commands. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Amazed by the centurion’s faith, Christ said to the people around him. “I have not found such great faith with anyone in all of Israel!”Anyone? He was talking about a very religious country. This Roman soldier had greater faith than anyone Jesus knew? Even greater faith than the disciples who would one day die for him?Problems in life are so quick to produce questions in most of our minds.“Have you ever wondered what the disciples must have thought about such a statement? Peter was probably saying under his breath, “Sure, Lord, embarrass us in front of our Jewish brethren!” There was no love lost between the Jews and Romans soldiers. Read more »
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Gerakan Karismatik Dunia
Gerakan Karismatik Dunia
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Karismatik dalam berbagai hal memiliki ciri-ciri khas Pentakosta, khususnya dalam hal karunia-karunia Roh seperti tercatat dalam Alkitab (bahasa lidah/bahasa roh/glossolalia, nuGerakan buat, dan lain-lain). Gerakan ini pada awalnya bersifat antardenominasi di dalam gereja-gereja aras utama Protestan dan Katolik. Banyak kaum Karismatik pada akhirnya kemudian membentuk denominasi terpisah dalam gereja-gereja baru.
Kitab Kisah Para Rasul mencatat (mengisahkan) mengenai manifestasi Roh Kudus seperti kesembuhan ilahi, mujizat, dan glossolalia yang terjadi pada masa gereja mula-mula pada awal abad pertama. Karismatik merupakan sebuah istilah yang dipakai untuk mendeskripsikan kaum Kristiani yang percaya bahwa manifestasi Roh Kudus tersebut juga bisa terjadi dan seharusnya dipraktekkan sebagai pengalaman pribadi setiap orang-orang percaya pada masa sekarang ini.
Kata karismatik berasal dari sebuah kata Yunani charis yang berarti kasih karunia. Kata charis digunakan dalam Alkitab untuk menjelaskan mengenai berbagai-bagai pengalaman supranatural (khususnya dalam 1 Korintus 12-14). Read more »
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