The Ministry as a Life WorkMacmillan, 1922 - 96 pages |
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... periods of time . The Interchurch Survey , made in 1920 , tells us that in " One denomination 3,388 congrega- tions did not have regular pastoral care . In another there were 994 fewer ministers than in 1914. In the New England section ...
... periods of time . The Interchurch Survey , made in 1920 , tells us that in " One denomination 3,388 congrega- tions did not have regular pastoral care . In another there were 994 fewer ministers than in 1914. In the New England section ...
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... period . The financial basis of the ministry seems to be different from that of all other pro- fessions . The lawyer and the physician can hope not only to lay up a competence for old age , but to have their earning power extend until ...
... period . The financial basis of the ministry seems to be different from that of all other pro- fessions . The lawyer and the physician can hope not only to lay up a competence for old age , but to have their earning power extend until ...
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... period of discipline and study ? Will not the God who calls him give him the understanding and the power to deliver the message ? The temptation to make it easy for the young men to enter the work is evident . Some high class ...
... period of discipline and study ? Will not the God who calls him give him the understanding and the power to deliver the message ? The temptation to make it easy for the young men to enter the work is evident . Some high class ...
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... period 1916- 1920 ) , and comparing this record with that of the 675 not seminary - trained men in the states adjacent to the seminaries , for that same period , 1916-1920 , it was found that seminary - trained men led their churches to ...
... period 1916- 1920 ) , and comparing this record with that of the 675 not seminary - trained men in the states adjacent to the seminaries , for that same period , 1916-1920 , it was found that seminary - trained men led their churches to ...
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... period 1916-1920 to give more to denominational benev- olence and secured as many baptisms , and more other accessions to the churches by letter and experience for the same period , 1916-1920 , than seminary graduates ten years earlier ...
... period 1916-1920 to give more to denominational benev- olence and secured as many baptisms , and more other accessions to the churches by letter and experience for the same period , 1916-1920 , than seminary graduates ten years earlier ...
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Page 71 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 90 - And he gave some to be apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and teachers ; for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ...
Page 90 - Christ : till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ...
Page 41 - Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 86 - As thou hast sent me into the World, even so have I also sent them into the world.
Page 33 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Page 61 - Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.
Page 20 - Religion is the first thing and the last thing, and until a man has found God and been found by God, he begins at no beginning, he works to no end.
Page 61 - Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you : and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 84 - Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.