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• Responsive Reading

  A responsive reading is an element of worship, and the text used for it, in which the leader and the congregation read a passage of Scripture, usually from the Psalms, alternately verse by verse. In Korean churches it is also called seongsi gyodok, "the alternate reading of sacred poems."

• Scripture Reading

  Scripture reading is the part of a worship service in which a biblical text is read aloud. In Korean churches the sermon text is usually read before the sermon, while churches that emphasize liturgy read several appointed passages according to the church year.

• Heresy Counseling

  Heresy counseling is a Protestant counseling and educational ministry that helps people who have joined groups designated by denominations as heretical or pseudo-religious return to established churches, and that educates church members in advance so they do not fall into such groups.

• Deacon

  A deacon is a church office responsible for service, ministry, and the practical affairs of the congregation. In Korean churches the office is divided into ordained deacons and acting deacons appointed annually, and its status and role vary by denomination.

• District Leader (Guyeokjang)

  A district leader (guyeokjang) is a lay small-group leader responsible for a "district," a unit into which a church divides its members according to where they live or other units of daily life. The district leader leads district worship services and cares for the members. Depending on the church, the role may also be called class leader (sokjang), sunjang, or shepherd (mokja).

• Ruler of the Synagogue

  The ruler of the synagogue was the official responsible for leading worship and assemblies in Jewish synagogues during the New Testament period. Jairus in the Gospels and Crispus and Sosthenes in the Acts of the Apostles are identified as rulers of the synagogue.

• Nehemiah 3

  Nehemiah 3 is a list recording who was responsible for each gate and section of the wall during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. It begins at the Sheep Gate, proceeds around the city, and returns to the Sheep Gate.

• Senior Adult Department

  The senior adult department is the church department responsible for worship, education, fellowship, and care for older members of the congregation. It is also called silver ministry, the elders' honor department, or senior ministry.

• Pastor

  In Protestantism, a pastor is an ordained minister responsible for preaching, administering the sacraments, and caring for church members. Qualifications and ordination procedures vary by denomination.

• Predestination and Free Will

  A debate over whether salvation depends on God's election or on the human response. Calvinism, followed by Presbyterians, and the Arminian-Wesleyan tradition, followed by Methodists, the Holiness Church, and Full Gospel churches, explain the question differently.

• Council of Trent

  The Council of Trent was a council of the Roman Catholic Church held from 1545 to 1563 in Trent (Trento) in northern Italy. In response to the Reformation, it defined Catholic doctrine and reformed the internal life of the Church.

• Jeduthun

  Jeduthun was a Levite musician in the time of David who was responsible for praise in temple worship. He was one of three leaders, along with Asaph and Heman, who directed the singing and instrumental music.

• Captain of the Guard

  "Captain of the guard" is a biblical term for the head of a unit responsible for guarding an ancient king, carrying out executions, and similar duties. Nebuzaradan of Babylon and Potiphar of Egypt held related titles.

• Elementary Department

  The elementary department is the division of a church school (Sunday school) responsible for children of elementary school age. Also called the children's department, it provides worship and Bible instruction suited to children's level of understanding.

• Canons of Dort

  The Canons of Dort are a Reformed confessional document adopted by the Synod of Dort in the Netherlands in 1618–1619 in response to the teachings of the Arminians (Remonstrants). They address five doctrines concerning salvation by grace and predestination.

• School Chaplain

  A school chaplain (Korean *gyomok*) is a pastor attached to a school founded on Christian principles who is responsible for worship, religious education, and counseling for students, faculty, and staff.

• Luke 11:2-4

  The Lord's Prayer as recorded in the Gospel of Luke, given by Jesus in response to a disciple's request that he teach them to pray. Because it is shorter than the form in Matthew, discussion often centers on the relationship between the two texts, manuscript variants, and the meaning of "lead us not into temptation."

• Amen

  Amen is a Hebrew word meaning "truly, it is so" or "so be it." In the Bible it serves as a response of assent to prayer, praise, and proclamation, and the church today still uses it widely as a response in prayer and worship.

• Julius

  Julius was a Roman army centurion mentioned in Acts 27. He was responsible for escorting Paul, then a prisoner, from Caesarea to Rome.

• Arioch

  Arioch appears in Daniel 2 as the captain of the guard (the chief of the officials responsible for the king's protection and for carrying out executions) under Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. During the episode of the king's dream, he brought Daniel before the king.