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• Pastoral CallOrganization & Polity

  A pastoral call is the process by which a church formally invites and receives a minister, such as a senior pastor or associate pastor, according to established procedures. The specific procedures and the body that makes the decision vary with each denomination's system of church government.

• Church PolityOrganization & Polity

  Church polity refers to the systems and structures by which a church appoints its officers, makes decisions, and exercises governance and discipline. It is broadly divided into three forms: episcopal, presbyterian, and congregational.

• DenominationOrganization & Polity

  A denomination is a grouping of Protestant churches that share the same theological tradition and form of church government. Examples include the Presbyterian, Methodist, Holiness, Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican, and Lutheran churches.

• Senior PastorChurch Offices

  A senior pastor is the minister who holds responsibility for a local church and oversees its preaching, sacraments, pastoral care, and administration. The procedures for appointment and the status of the office vary according to each denomination's form of church government.

• House ChurchChristian Life

  A house church is a form of church in which believers gather in homes to share meals, study the Word, and pray together as a community. Among Korean Protestants, the term usually refers to the pastoral model that Pastor Young-Gi Chai began at Seoul Baptist Church of Houston.

• The Church and PoliticsControversies

  The question of how the church and individual Christians should engage in politics. Views differ on the meaning of the separation of church and state, the boundary between preaching and political speech, and the proper forms of the church's social engagement.

• Church Architectural StylesDoctrine & Theology

  Church architectural styles are the period and regional forms evident in the floor plan, exterior, and ornamentation of church buildings. The arrangement of a building reflects theological convictions about what belongs at the center of worship.

• Emerging ChurchHistory

  The emerging church was a church-renewal movement that arose in the Western evangelical world, particularly in the United States, from the late 1990s through the 2000s. It sought forms of worship, community, and mission suited to postmodern culture, and it spread not as a denomination but as a loose "conversation."

• History of WorshipDoctrine & Theology

  The history of worship traces how the forms and content of Christian worship have changed over time, from the sacrifices and synagogue of the Old Testament and the gatherings of the early church, through the medieval Mass, the Reformation, and modern revival movements, to the present day.

• John WesleyPeople

  John Wesley (1703–1791) was a priest of the Church of England. He launched the Methodist movement in eighteenth-century England and is regarded as the founder of Methodism. His theology also influenced the Holiness movement, The Salvation Army, and the Pentecostal movement.

• Systematic TheologyDoctrine & Theology

  Systematic theology is the field of theology that organizes the teaching of Scripture into a unified system, arranging it under topics such as the doctrine of God, anthropology, Christology, soteriology, ecclesiology, and eschatology. It is also called dogmatics.

• 1 Corinthians 15:3–4Bible Verses

  A summary of the gospel stating that Christ died for our sins "according to the scriptures," was buried, and rose again the third day. The passage is regarded as preserving one of the earliest forms of Christian confession in the New Testament and is a central basis of faith in the resurrection.

• James 5:16–18Bible Verses

  A passage that urges believers to pray for one another when sick and to confess their sins to one another, citing the prayer of Elijah as an example. It is frequently cited in discussions of intercessory prayer, divine healing, and the practice of confession.

• Ephesians 6:10-18Bible Verses

  A passage near the end of Ephesians that describes the believer's struggle as a fight not against human beings but against evil spiritual forces. It likens truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, and the word of God to the whole armor of God and concludes with prayer. It is frequently cited in sermons and discussions on "spiritual warfare."

• 2 Timothy 1Bible

  2 Timothy 1 is the first chapter of the letter that Paul, imprisoned in Rome, sent to Timothy. Expressing confidence in Timothy's faith, Paul gives thanks and urges him to stir up his gift and not to be ashamed of suffering for the gospel.

• ExorcismChristian Life

  Exorcism is the casting out, in the name of Jesus Christ and through prayer, of demons believed to enter people and do them harm. The Gospels record Jesus casting out demons, and the practice has continued in various forms in Catholic rites and in Pentecostal and charismatic deliverance ministry.

• 1 PeterBible

  First Peter is one of the General Epistles of the New Testament, a five-chapter letter that urges Christians scattered amid persecution and suffering to hold fast to hope and to live holy lives.

• LeitourgiaDoctrine & Theology

  Leitourgia (λειτουργία) is a Greek word meaning "public service." In the church it refers to worship and liturgy, and it is the origin of the English word "liturgy."

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3Bible Verses

  In this verse Paul says that he gives thanks as he remembers the Thessalonian believers' "work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope." It is frequently quoted because it presents faith, love, and hope as becoming visible in the fruit of actual life.