Category: Church

  • Unification Church Founded by Sun Myung Moon

    Sun Myung Moon is the founder and head of the Unification Church. He was born on February 25, 1920, as the second son in a family of 13 children to Kyung –yoo Moon and Kyung-Hye Kim. Sun Myung undertook the Confucian-style education but later converted to Christianity as a Presbyterian and received western-style education by…

  • Lutheran Theology – Insights for Today’s Church

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Questions Core Ideas Contradictions and Challenges Overall Impact on Church and Society Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Thesis statement: Martin Luther’s theology started the reformation in Germany through his famous 95 Theses and, in doing so, helped model the contemporary society and Protestant Church. Introduction The European Reformation, driven by Lutheran Theology,…

  • Books on Teaching Children in Church

    Follow Me as I Follow Christ by Cheryl Dunlop The first book I read for the course was Cheryl Dunlop’s Follow Me as I Follow Christ. This book is a guide for educators teaching children in a church setting. The experience of reading this book has been an invaluable contribution to my knowledge about education…

  • Why Augustine Is the Shaper of the Western Church

    Table of Contents Introduction Formulation of His Theology against Heresies Augustin’s Theology against Manicheanism Augustin’s Theology against Donatism Augustin’s Theology against Pelagianism Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Saint Augustine or Augustine of Hippo was among the most significant figures in the development of Christianity. He was an early philosopher and Christian theologian whose writings influenced Western philosophy…

  • Establishment of the Papal Supremacy in the Catholic Church

    The papal supremacy is a doctrine of the catholic church that puts the pope and his office as the Vicar of Christ. Various popes contributed to the creation of papal powers during in the 6th century (St. Benedict). St. Damascus, one of the Bishops of Rome during the establishment of these powers, presided over the…

  • Launch: Starting a New Church From Scratch

    Table of Contents Critique Evaluation Bibliography Footnotes The first acknowledgement presented in the book “Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch” is that the decision to begin a new church can be quite frightening. The book goes ahead to narrate the story of Thomas and Searcy who used unpredictable approaches to plant a new church…

  • Disciple-Making Activity in the Local Church

    Table of Contents Introduction Efforts of the Local Church Role of Pastor in Disciple Making The Role of Saints Spiritual Gifts and Disciple Making Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The Great Commission sent out the apostles to make disciples, but not to build organizations1. This is a fact that the modern church needs to keep in…

  • Zion Revival Church and Its Management

    Introduction The effective management of a church organization is crucial for the realization of its vision and goals. Besides fostering the congregation’s spiritual nourishment and growth, the church needs to experience growth that denotes desirable progress (Jackson-Jordan 77). For this reason, church leaders need to consider the demographic elements of its congregation and the overall…

  • Innovate Church: Non-Negotiable Commitments

    Which of the non-negotiable commitments to you find most difficult to keep? How do you plan to strengthen your commitment in that area? There are four non-negotiable commitments. Each of them plays an important role in understanding God, human beliefs, and the power of faith. First three commitments are clear, and it is hard for…

  • Latin America and the Catholic Church

    The Catholic Church has had a great influence on people in Latin America as people there have always been very religious. However, people’s attitude towards Rome as well as the Pope changed in the 1980s in Nicaragua. Socioeconomic situation in the country became intolerable for thousands of people who had to polarized society where rich…