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Do Evangelical Protestants consider the "Elders" of Philippians 1:1 formalized in the Early Church as those listed in Ephesians 4:11?
Formalized Ministry The constituency of the Early Church was listed as saints, elders, and deacons in Philippians 1:1. And we know that the early Christians were familiar with the Synagogue style of ...
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Were only the eleven instructed to 'teach and baptise' or was there a 'Great Commission' made to the entire Church?
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. [Matthew 28:16 KJV]
The eleven had a specific appointment and at that appointment they were ...
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Because of Paul's use of "Evangelism" repeatedly in 1 Corinthians 9:16, did he consider himself an Evangelist as well as Apostle?
The verb for evangelizing occurs 135 times in the N.T. while the word for pastoring (shepherding) occurs 15 times. Yet the preponderance of time it is translated as "preach" conjuring up a ...
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Was Jesus actively persecuted at any other points during his Ministry and/or adult life?
It's commonly agreed upon that the Ministry of Jesus lasted at least 3 years. However, the plot to arrest Jesus begins only a few days before his crucifixion according to Matthew 26:1-5. Do we know if ...
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Commissioned or Ordained? [closed]
Why would a church choose to ‘commission’ female as pastors and ‘ordain’ male pastors? Is there a difference?
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How do Christians who believe in current-day Apostles, Prophets and the 5-fold ministry interpret Revelation 21?
This question is an extension of my previous question How do Christians who believe in current-day Apostles, Prophets and the 5-fold ministry interpret Ephesians 2:20?. I encourage the reader to read ...
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How do Christians who believe in current-day Apostles, Prophets and the 5-fold ministry interpret Ephesians 2:20?
The idea of a 5-fold ministry originally comes from Ephesians 4:11-13:
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ...
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Has anyone claimed to have had a "Damascus Road" calling to ministry, which later received trust and ministerial support from fellow Christians?
Has anyone claimed to have been called by God to ministry (e.g. to serve as a missionary, pastor, evangelist, prophet, apostle, etc.) through some dramatic "Road to Damascus" encounter (like ...
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Are there any denominations that believe in contemporary apostles, and if so, how is a person called to be an apostle according to them?
Not much to add to the title. Are there any denominations that believe that God is still calling people to be apostles today? If so, how does a person know for sure that they have been or are being ...
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How do Christians discern if they are being called by God to ministry, and what ministry specifically?
The concepts of "being called by God" and "ministry" are biblical. We can find them in passages such as:
Ephesians 4:1-14 (ESV):
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to ...
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The calling and experience of Ministry [closed]
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh ...
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Are Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharistic allowed to break the host?
I'd like to know if Eucharistic Ministers are allowed to break a consecrated host?
I witnessed this happening and I didn't think they had the right to do it.
I was searching for the answer but some ...
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How were women to serve the church according to the Apostolic Fathers?
Did the Apostolic Church Fathers write about the capacity in which women were to serve in the early church, or expand the capacity in which they served the church? In other words, what were they ...
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What do baptists mean when they refer to an ordained baptist minister?
In most denominations, ordination refers to the process of being officially recognized and established by an ecclesiastical authority like an elder, a bishop, or a cardinal to be a minister. Given the ...
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Where did Jesus stay during his 3.5 year ministry?
The Bible says all people went to their home but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives and came back to the temple early in the morning.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again ...
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What are the requirements for a teacher in the Baptist church?
A while ago, I read this academic paper by Casey Schutt. Although the entire paper was about evangelism ethics in the workplace and how self-identified evangelical/born-again Christians go about doing ...
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How are American non-denominational campus outreach lay ministries conducted?
How are American non-denominational campus outreach lay ministries conducted? I think the purpose is either to serve the greater community's needs as a form of community service or to convert people ...
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From where does the teaching on women in ministry come? [duplicate]
First off, since I know this may be a somewhat controversial question in today's climate, let me just state that I'm not intending to take any part in that controversy. I'm just asking this question ...
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Which Christian churches have an entirely unpaid/lay clergy?
Of those Churches what is their form of governance that allows them to run smoothly lacking fulltime ecclesiastical professionals? How does one ascend into a leadership role in the Church?
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Music Ministry in Evangelical Free Church of America
I have a desire to start a Music Ministry in an EFCA local assembly that sings to recorded Contemporary Praise and Worship music. How long should I be committed to this assembly before being allowed ...
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Are wives still called to be a "help meet" for their husbands? [closed]
Genesis 2:18(KJV)
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I
will make him an help meet for him.
Within the broader Christian tradition, are wives still called to ...
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What is the biblical basis to say it is the duty of every minister to know his congregation?
There seems to be two possible ways that a preacher can feed their flock. One, they can be inspired by God to preach sermons that give people exactly what they need in due season without ever ...
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What is the biblical basis for requiring that a pastor/preacher/teacher/etc be paid for their ministry?
What is the biblical basis for requiring a minister to be paid for their work?
Put another way, what is the biblical basis for supporting the notion of a solely-vocational pastor?
Note - I am NOT ...
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How literally is Romans 10:14 supposed to be taken?
I recently learned that St. Augustine held an extremely literal view of a particular verse in Romans...
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What is the biblical justification for allowing only male pastors? [duplicate]
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What is the biblical justification for permitting female pastors?
What is the biblical justification for allowing only male pastors?
How do churches excluding women from ...
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