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Report I decided to interview Pastor John, who is the senior pastor of the New Life church in Tooca, Georgia. I wanted to get a new perspective of curriculum in the way of making disciples. I knew that he was on the cutting edge of the missional community group movement in the church. I believe that I can use this information in my future ministry. I actually believe that the Church in the United States needs to have more fellowship, and I think that New Life, with Pastor John, are making that…

and reasoning. In the beginning of his sermon, Pastor Randy used a story of a little kid in Sunday School to get the audience’s attention. He told of the story that the young kid was being asked questions on the days of creation. When the teacher asked about the third day, the kid answered: “on the third day God created the open tomb”. This story of a kid getting mixed up in his Bible accounts was used very effectively to get the audience’s…

It is nearly impossible for pastors to be familiar with every culture that exists out there, in the world. People will come from different countries, states or even counties that may have a radically different culture than the pastor. Andy Crouch, in his book Culture Making, argues that: Culture is more than an ideology, trends, fads, fashion, sense of ethnic identity, the collections of practices, beliefs and stories that carve out a sense of distinctiveness and pride or failure and shame. It’s…

that it is coherent in the Holy Scriptures that the Pope has a promise to fulfill. "it was to Peter alone that Jesus, after his resurrection, entrusted the jurisdiction of the supreme pastor and rule [pastor et rector] of his whole flock saying: 'Feed my lambs' and 'feed my sheep' (John 21:15)." (Vatican I, Pastor aeternus) The followers of Christ are represented as the lambs and it is the Pope's responsibilities to nourish, care, and provide for us in a spiritual sense. Those that disagree with…

It may be unintentional, but the pastor can take too much responsibility for other people’s lives. He wants to help, but the help turns into a deeper involvement that is not healthy. A pastor who is on call 24/7 soon finds himself or herself being “loved to death.” Spiritual, psychological, and physical aspects are draining to unhealthy levels. Murren said, “I…

2001, Temple Baptist Church near Moss Point called me as their youth and children’s minister. I served there while attending Seminary in New Orleans. In 2004, through various circumstances God began to call me to Pastor. Sunrise Baptist Church called my family and I to serve as their Pastor in September 2004. God has richly blessed Sunrise Baptist Church with numerical, but most importantly, spiritual growth over the past thirteen years. We have witnessed God complete a new sanctuary and…

This paper addresses the concerns explored in Wimberly’s book, “African American Pastoral Care and Counseling”. It is a personal reflection and interpretation of counseling as a political process, as it relates to liberation from oppressive conversations. In addition, this paper exhibits my understanding of pastoral care and counseling as an integral part of public theology. I understand counseling as a political process, as it relates to liberation from oppressive conversations, in the…

the microphone to me. I was getting nervous, and I could feel myself starting to sweat. All eyes were on me, making me more nervous than I already was. I let my pastor read the question, and took my time answering. My curious eyes flashed over the question multiple times, as I was figuring it out. I answered and, “Correct,” replied my pastor, smiling down at me. I felt achievement then and there, but I knew there were more questions. I mentally sighed in dismay, but didn’t show it on my facial…

addition, I never saw how they are thrifty on their ritual compare to my religion which were big with vocal groups, pianist and decorative objects and sculptures to appeal believers, and they were not part of hierarchy society between believers and pastor. Also I knew that no matter what kind of place is, they perform their ritual anywhere. In my opinion, visiting ritual on Sunday is better for research because unlike the other days, there are few people who participate ritual other days (except…

In the United States, one of the richest countries in the world, why are so many people in poverty? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the “official poverty rate in 2014 was 14.8 percent, which means there were 46.7 million people in poverty” (U.S. Census Bureau). Poverty is an important and emotional issue. To understand poverty in the United States, it is essential to look behind these numbers to see the actual living conditions of the individuals the government deems to be poor. The U.S.…