VISIT WEBSITE >>>>> http://gg.gg/y83ws?1097153 <<<<<<
God bless. Your point is correct sort of. There is no doubt that the Roman Catholic Church grew directly out of the early Church, along with several of the Orthodox Churches. Jerome completed the Vulgate in the 4th century. It is like Yahoo answers.
Knowing this it takes away from your credibility. Well, I really do try my best to be as accurate as possible. In the case of this article, I did try to get my hands on the best info available. I am very open-minded about comments, so if you have better sources I will be delighted to let you post them. I estimate that there are probably between eight and sixteen million church buildings in the world.
Info to talk to his I have Questions that he may answer to. I need help on Thank this is great work he doing. There are at least denominations of Christianity in the united states alone due to the fact that Jesus Christ left no unifying testament, written by Him, to insure Christianity had the spiritual path christians are meant to follow.
Churches get organized through interpreting the holy book, the bible. It is exceptionally confusing. Not until the unity of religions choose to glorify God and praise Him, with the personal attitude that the reason for our being ,is to glorify God and learn His attributes.
When we are listening to the Holy Spirit in our heart and soul, we can convert our faith into spiritual action.
We develop a good character and are honest, kind, just, loving and serve to carry on an ever advancing civilization. Christ established One Church. And he said the Gates of Hell will not Prevail against it. You did not say the gates of hell would not try which they do often enough.
And the word Catholic means universe Church. It will take someone a lot smarter than me to figure out why there are so many different churches in the world. And they fought each other, often violently. The violence part happens because the theology of the Bible creates paranoia: a supposedly all-powerful god is having an eons-long battle with a devil, a devil this god supposedly created.
However, in this stupid theology this devil supposedly can change shape a snake in one story; in another story devils enter the bodies of pigs, So, it was assumed by the gullible that this devil could also enter and take over humans. Who, then, could you trust? Even your mother might get possed by this unlikely devil.
Therefore the paranoia-driven wars between the cults These fights were upsetting the economy and peace of the Roman Empire, so in A. Emperor Constantine made all the cults gather at Nicene in Turkey to work out what Christianity was! They made stuff up, signed an agreement, a business agreement, and that started the Roman Catholic Church.
That, not this Jesus figure.. But then the violence got worse! We need to revitalize current ones and plant new ones until we reach everyone. If you are in an established church, work with all your heart to get the people there making and multiplying disciples.
Start with those who are willing and build from there. Pray for your church. Challenge your church. Equip your church. By the way, we at Dare 2 Share can help with that. We have a brand new Gospel Advancing Ministry app that will help you bake in the 7 values that can transform the way you do and view ministry. If you feel led to plant a church, determine to build one that grows primarily through intercessory prayer, relational evangelism and discipleship multiplication.
Make intercessory prayer that engine and not the caboose of your efforts, and, over time, you will succeed It's time to revitalize current churches and plant new ones that bleed the good news.
Let's give birth and raise the dead! He has impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Christian teenagers through Dare 2 Share events, motivating and mobilizing them to reach their generation for Christ.
For more information on Dare 2 Share and their upcoming conference tour and training resources, please visit www. Free CP Newsletters Join over , others to get the top stories curated daily, plus special offers! In a third of the congregations, the situation resulted in people leaving.
The embrace of technology, especially projection screens in worship, may factor into this conflict but it also may just be a marker for a larger effort to change the congregational culture.
Tech use implies change. Conflict is frequently a consequence of change. The ability to constructively manage or channel conflict is frequently a key to the successful incorporation of technology into congregational life.
More important than any direct correlation with congregational growth or decline, greater tech use is clearly one of several factors that nurture growth. When technology is combined with willingness to change, contemporary worship, a clear vision and sense of purpose, and younger members and families the growth potential of a faith community increases dramatically. All these variables correlate strongly with the most robust use of technology, and also result in a greater likelihood of growth.
The latent potential for enhancing ministry through technological means is significant. Read more of the latest research about these trends and the benefits of Internet technologies for the church. A: Megachurches are not all alike, but they do share some common features. These churches tend to have a charismatic senior minister and an active array of social and outreach ministries seven days a week.
As of , there were roughly 1, Protestant churches in the United States with a weekly attendance of 2, people or more. The average megachurch had a Sunday attendance of 3, But not all megachurches are mega.
The survey found that just 20 percent of megachurches had 5, people in attendance on a given Sunday. Q: Where are megachurches located? A: By , megachurches had become a religious phenomenon spread across the US. The four states with the greatest concentrations of megachurches were California 14 percent , Texas 13 percent , Florida 7 percent , and Georgia 6 percent.
But researchers found that megachurches are becoming more popular, not only in Sunbelt states, but across the country. The following map shows the locations of all the U. Each black dot represents a church, with the large black masses indicating multiple churches within an area: Want to know more?
Go to our megachurch research section. Q: How many Muslims are there in the United States? A: This is a hotly-debated issue with political overtones. There are currently several studies claiming between 1. Problem is, the U. Census is prohibited from asking about religious affiliation.
To make up for the lack of solid numbers, different researchers have used different methodologies. But Tom W. Smith of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago said those numbers were inflated and that in fact, there were 1. The recent Mosque study, The American Mosque , indicates that the number of American mosques increased 74 percent since and that Islamic houses of worship are ethnically-diverse institutions led by officials who advocate positive civic engagement.
New York and California have the largest number of mosques, and mosques respectively. In , 28 percent of mosques were located in suburbs, up from 16 percent in Only a tiny minority of mosques 3 percent have just one ethnic group that attends that mosque.
South Asians, Arab-Americans and African-Americans remain the dominant ethnic groups, but significant numbers of Somalis, West Africans and Iraqis now worship at mosques nationwide.
In , the average number of converts per mosque was In the average was Read Mosque in America: A National Portrait , a survey released in or the recently released study. Has Interfaith activity increased since ? What do you know about your Interfaith Neighbor?
Q: How many churches use the Internet? A: The Faith Communities Today FACT national survey of 11, congregations found that Internet technologies are being employed by a large majority of congregations. This is a dramatic difference from the roughly one third of congregations that embraced their use a decade ago.
Combining the Faith Community Today survey findings with several other national survey results paints a dramatic picture of the rise of Internet technology within congregational life and the impact it is already having. At the same time, congregational use of websites rose from 33 percent to 69 percent between the decennial surveys Figure 2.
This decline may not indicate a retreat from technology but rather a shift in its use. Q: How can I find a church in a specific town? A: While there is not complete list of churches, whether by denomination or location, there are many church locators available that will assist you in finding a church in a specific location. We have compiled a list of Links to Church Locators that can assist you in your search. Q: Where can I find a dictionary of religion terms? Definitions include embedded links to archived studies and other resources housed on the ARDA website, when additional information is available.
Another fine primer of religious terms, definitions and concepts can be found at the Religion Newswriters website. Orthodoxy in the US. Hartford Seminary. The Web. How many people go to church each Sunday? How many denominational groups are there in the United States?
What are the 25 largest denominational groups? What denominations are gaining members and what denominations are losing members? Are U. How many seminaries are there in the United States? How many clergymen and women are there in the United States? How much do pastors make? Are clergymen and women healthy? Are more women enrolling in seminary? Are more women serving in churches today? Why are women dropping out of seminary, or ministry? Is there a salary gap between men and women clergy?
Is there a relationship between church growth and youth involvement? Does having electric guitars cause church growth? Where are megachurches located?
Commentaires