... is the one who has the largest church, he has gone to the best seminary in his denomination, developed the most eloquent preaching style, written the most books, and spoken at the greatest number of conferences. Where is the standard for pastoral ministry? Does the word "pastor" mean anything? In some churches there ... office for personal gain. One must desire the position of pastor for the benefit of the sheep and not himself. Jesus addresses this topic in John chapter ten. He compares His care for His own sheep with the care of a shepherd who is hired to look after the flock. Jesus s...

• Word Count: 7573
• Approx Pages: 30
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• Grade Level: High School

... Gospel of Mark has transformed from a book disregarded for its lowly prose to one of the most important books in the New Testament. Its historical importance has affected its evaluation by literary scholars as well. Though crude and terse, the Gospel of Mark is vivid and concrete. Action ... the world is imminent. Therefore, when the end of time never came, early Christian communities had difficulty interpreting passages such as the thirteenth chapter of Mark, whose apocalyptic vision is urgent, striking, and confident. Another prominent motif of Mark is secrecy. Mark writes that the ki...

• Word Count: 6234
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

Does God have Gender? To answer this 1st we go to Christian Theology An introduction chapter 9 "The doctrine of God. Is God male Both new and old Testaments use male language about God. The Greek word ... against the feminist movement? Twenty years have passed since the first inclusive approaches to faith and worship resources were published; most North American denominational hymnals or books of worship make some attempt at language revision. A significant body of material exists to merit reflection and critique as churches continue to inch their way ... toward more inclusive language. Prov...

• Word Count: 3877
• Approx Pages: 16
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• Grade Level: High School