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Comment by Bishop Derrick Day on October 28, 2011 at 11:26am
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The Purpose of the Church
The reason why many “churches” do not have the nature of The Church is because there is a widespread lack of understanding of what The Church really is. First of all, the Church is not a building, a charter, or a gathering of folks. The Church is a living, spiritual and natural being comprised of many members that carry out vital functions.
Contrary to popular belief, she is not a “country club” for the saints or the museum of the “frozen chosen.” When you become a member, you are not simply a number, you are grafted in, as a finger to a hand! The body nourishes each member and the Head, Jesus, gives each member instructions for the work to be performed.
While I’m here, let me hang my hat for a minute…Each member has a UNIQUE function. All of us are not called to preach just like every cell in the body is not called to be the eye. Imagine a body full of eyes…that is a freak of nature! While we’re speaking of the ministry, not everyone is called to preach the same message or preach the same way! We are fearfully and wonderfully designed — individually and expressly — by the Hand of God with a unique purpose to carry out equally unique assignments.
The Greek word for “Church” in Matthew 16:18 is “ekklesia.” It is a word meaning “called out assembly.” More to the point, it is a GOVERNMENTAL word not a RELIGIOUS word! Many folks don’t know this, but the government of Rome called thieir upper legislative assembly theEkklesia. The ancient Greek city-state of Athens called its legislative bodyEkklesia!
Now put this in context…When Jesus said “upon this rock (the truth spoken by Peter) I will build my ekklesia; and the gates of hell will not prevail against it! In other words, what Jesus is saying is upon the truth that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, He will establish His everlasting government! This is what was prophesied in Isaiah 9:6.
Jesus did not come to establish another religion; the world had (and has) enough of them. What he came to re-establish was the governmental order that was ordained from the foundation of time!
That said, the Church is not about religion. The Church is the point where God connects with man through Christ. It is God’s government, duly deputized and empowered to take over the earth! Church should be an ER for the wounded, a kitchen for the hungry and a sanctuary for the besieged. It should be the point where God’s Heavenly Government is dispensed on the earth! It should be the place where the lost catch the revelation of a loving Father, who wants to reconcile them to Himself and loved them so much that He gave His very best in the Person of His Only Begotten Son!
I feel like preaching, but I’ll take my seat now…
© 2011 – Derrick Day (www.derrickday.com)
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Comment by Rev Paige Harris on October 26, 2011 at 1:33pm
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Good day all,As many of you already know I am searching for a senior pastor position in D.C., Maryland, & Virginia area. Quite often these positions are not listed in the normal “job search” area of newspaper listings. Therefore if you know of a church in the area searching for a pastor, please inform me. I can reached @ 202-290-9515 or pastor.paige@yahoo.com or toppaige@gmail.com.
Thank you and God Bless,
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Comment by Sister Sonya on October 18, 2011 at 11:37am
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Comment by Sarah Boone on October 16, 2011 at 6:44pm
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Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in and
washes all the dirt off you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops
out all the yucky stuff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then
He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all
the world to see. This was passed on to me from another Pumpkin. Now, it is your
turn to pass it to a Pumpkin. I liked this enough to send it to all the Pumpkins
in my patch.
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OLD Testament says this......The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis) Because in the OLD T, its man walking by the flesh!
NEW Testament says this, Jesus said,
"I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever." That is because in the NEW T, it is now man DEAD to the flesh, ALIVE walking by the Spirit!
Nothing wrong with marriage at all and most people get married way before they are spiritually mature and grown which is both good and bad. Good because it keeps them off the streets fornicating with everyone, bad because they often marry the wrong person, bad because the moment they get married, their spouse and children become their God, and they stop seeking God with all their soul, and they never grow spiritually mature to overcome the care of the world which drowns them! NOTHING WRONG WITH MARRIAGE, but Christ is where our fullness is in and if you are single, engaged grow in the LORD with all your soul and become spiritually strong, for it is better to be spiritually strong, a majestic tree of faith harvesting an abundance of fruit of the Spirit, than drowning in cares of the world!
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THE FUTURE OF THE BLACK CHURCH !
The Candler School of Theology hosted the fifth annual Black Church Studies Summit last weekend, drawing academics and members of the clergy to gather for three days of panel discussions, workshops, speeches and other events concerning the future of the black church.
About 150 professors, scholars, students and members of the clergy attended the summit held at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. This year’s theme was “Where Do We Go From Here? Black Church Traditions, Textures and Transformations.”
Several universities “take turns” holding the summit each year, said Teresa L. Fry Brown, director of Candler’s black church studies program. Brown, as well as the directors of the black church studies programs at Duke University and Vanderbilt University, served as a consortium to organize the summit.
Candler also hosted the first of these summits, according to Rodney Mason, a third-year theology student assisting with summit events.
In planning the summit, emphasis was placed on discussion across social, political and denominational lines, Brown explained in the summit program.
Brown noted the diversity of the attendees in an interview with the Wheel, citing the presence of clergy from multi-racial churches, scholars from across the country, community organizers and laypeople. People attending the summit ranged from approximately 18 to 90 years of age, Brown added.
A panel discussion on Saturday morning titled “It’s a New Season: Not Your Mama’s Church” featured four pastors describing the differences between the church of the current generation and previous ones, and providing guidance for black churches of the future.
Each pastor explained in turn how he or she was responding to the demands of the post-baby boomer demographic.
“The Y and X generations have invaded our churches,” said the Rev. Ronald Slaughter, pastor of St. Paul AME Church in Macon. He added that he is “attempting to minister to four generations at the same time.”
The pastors agreed on the importance of using technology such as websites, e-mails and text messages to reach new church members and stay connected with current ones.
The Rev. Cheryl D. Moore, pastor of Zion Temple in Durham, N.C., said that in this era, “there has to be a disconnect from the antiquated modality of ‘having church.’”
Moore spoke on what she saw in the youth of today.
“It’s not that they do not relate ... to God,” Moore said. “Christ has become irrelevant.”
However, Moore also warned against catering to young people in the wrong way.
“Appeal and relevance are not necessarily congruent,” Moore, who spent nine years as a youth pastor, said. “I’m afraid that we tried so hard not to look like church that we failed to be church.”
The Rev. Charles Goodman, pastor of the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, similarly saw a need to keep with the times but not go too far.
“Change in the black church is like a cuss word,” Goodman said, to laughter.
Goodman spoke about how church leadership must deal with a new generation’s “Wal-Mart mentality” of essentially shopping for a place of worship, basing the decision on websites, television and the supplemental services a church offers.
Slaughter noted that today’s churchgoers, more literate than those in the past, are less likely to take preachers’ interpretations for granted.
“The preacher can no longer depend on clichés,” Slaughter said, and instead must concentrate on “integrity of the scripture.”
Goodman agreed that there should be “a shift back to biblical preaching,” but disagreed with Slaughter on why, saying that people do not know the Bible nearly as well as they did in years past.
The Rev. BeSean Jackson, pastor of Fellowship of Love Church in Fayetteville, rounded out the discussion with a look at the field of black church studies. He said that black church studies is held back by a barrier of “intellectual elitism,” and needs to be transformed by “effective novelty.”
“There is nothing good, in and of itself, about new,” Jackson said. “But there is nothing bad, in and of itself, about new either.”
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Comment by Juanita Price on October 4, 2011 at 4:51pm
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Jesus is Real
Someone asked me, "How do I know Jesus is real?" This is my reply:
Jesus is THE way to relationship with Father God, THE way to everlasting life, and THE way to abundant life!
Jesus is not only real but all reality was created FOR Him and BY Him! Jesus is the most pivotal character in the annals of human history. The very years we chronicle are demarcated by His Birth.
Those who love Him will give up everything to follow Him; those who hate Him will stop at nothing to discredit Him and destroy His followers.
Jesus is love personified. No other figure was known to lay down His life, not only for those who LOVE Him but for those who HATE Him as well!
When compared to other “religions,” well, Krishna is dead, Buddha is dead, Muhammed is dead, Zoroaster is dead, Joseph Smith is dead, Charles Taze Russell is dead, and L.Ron Hubbard is dead. Jesus, on the other hand is alive at the right hand of the Father!
When I experience each breath, I experience Jesus’ Love for me. When I witness a sunrise or a sunset, I experience His majesty. When I held my sons for the first time, I experienced His meticulous creativity.
Indeed, Jesus is not only REAL, He is the REALEST thing I know!©2011 – Derrick Day (www.derrickday.com)
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Comment by Apostle Jeremy Ricketts on September 30, 2011 at 7:25pm
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Comment by Bishop Richard Groover on September 28, 2011 at 6:44am
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Greeting Pastors/Church Leaders,
I have recently been released into full time ministry and now available to preach at your upcoming: revival, conference, convocation, and special services such as church and pastoral anniversary. I have preached revivals and conferences throughout the east coast but had to stop for a few years. God has anointed me as his voice of Holiness in this end time season.
Please email all request to pastorgroover@kingdom-life.net. Include in your email the date and time of event, occasion, church address, theme, church website, special dress or colors,
If your ministry is out of my local area my only request is transportation and or lodging.
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