The Christian Community

interest myself to learn more and expand my knowledge about the background and aspects of the Gloriavale christian community and if they are authentically practising within the christian tradition, or if they have cult like factors. This report will help with my understanding of Gloriavale more in-depth which will then help me come to a conclusion about the communities beliefs within this Christian community, and basic practices they follow to obey their leader. Stage 2: Gloriavale is a small Christian community funded by Neville Cooper in 1969, which is located in Haupiri in the West…

“Christian values and virtues should govern the workplace, with worker and employer united in serving each other’s interests” (Tindall and Shi 722). Social Gospels and Settlement Houses are two of the means that had reformers looking to better the United States. They attacked social problems each in a different way. Social gospels taught Christian values and inspiration, settlement houses focused on the more tangible problems of the poor. Social Gospels would apply Christian teachings…

A healthy Christian community will preferably consist of a multigenerational community and reflect the fruit of the Spirit in their everyday life. A Multigenerational and the diverse group have a richness that will sustain and help you grow in all areas of your life. You will receive wisdom from the seniors, energy from the children and strength and courage from the teens. Through community participation in the body of Christ you will attend meetings and events and receive healing through…

Because it is true that I had very few real expectations for what my college experience would be like, there was very little that could have disappointed me. Unlike most people assume about students who decide to transfer, most my expectations were met. While, yes, there were a few things I wish were different, the lack of people on campus on the weekend, the strange meal plan style and a few teaching styles I wasn 't very good at embracing, overall I did like my school. I liked my classes, I…

Diversity existed in early Christian communities, and evidence, such as the portrait of Jesus in “the Fifth Gospel” of Thomas, supports the claim, that diversity existed in early Christian communities (Bethel, n.d.). Diversity existed in early Christian communities, due to the different issues, concerns, and crisis that plagued different communities (Harris, 2014, p. 16). However, the figure of Jesus, which was common to all the different Christian communities, and the interpretation of the…

them around. The method is often used in the context of a religion, but it is also utilised in secular situations too. This report will discuss the nature of servant leadership, it’s importance in religious and non-religious settings and how servant leaders impact communities. SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN A CHRISTIAN CONTEXT To the Christian community, being a servant leader is particularly about serving others (with good and pure intentions) to create an example for others to follow. This is…

It can be difficult as a Christian to attend a non-Christian university as the culture surrounding university life can contradict Christian values. The culture can be heavily revolved around partying, gossiping, and sex before marriage which are values Christians don’t usually associate with. However, when surrounded by it, it becomes hard to remain close to their values due to the desire to fit in. Therefore, it is important to find a Christian group where they can meet people with the same…

cloning not only brings trouble upon morality or ethically but also religiously. in the Christian community it is believed that life begins at conception and the soul enters body at this point. it also acts as human playing role of God who should be the only creator of life. the Islamic community believes that only the heart and kidneys are permitted and also rewarded by Allah if used for treatment. in Judaism Standard rabbis for the most part locate no firm reason in Jewish law and morals to…

point to studying the concepts, as it all becomes head knowledge, instead of a way of in which we live out our lives. Counseling in the Local Church taught with an aim of taking ideas into turning them into things which fuel vulnerable community within the church. I was affected by the class through the material, the thoughts presented, though did come away with some questions. While there were many readings which piqued conviction and consideration for the subject of church community, it was…

Personal Theology: A Garden of Community Lucy Atkinson Rose’s idea of the sermonic moment continues to strike me as a new and powerful method of developing relationships through sermons. Atkinson Rose proposes the following: “One form of preaching aims to gather the community of faith around the Word where the central conversations of the people of God are fostered and refocused week after week.” In suggesting that we rethink sermons as a shared experience of Truth, rather than truth from the…