... There was a growing need to provide the scriptures in a form that the ordinary person could read.
- hence the greek version the septuaguinta - generally LXX
- means the seventy. According to legend ...
... in their hands ready to depart
- If a person was not clean ie they were ritually impure, they could celebrate the passover in the next month Num 9.
- during the meal the eldest son was to ask the meaning ...
... ranged from giving everything (Acts 4:34) to only giving on the basis of famine relief. As an aside, I personally tithe, and plan to continue to do so on the basis of supporting the extension of the kingdom ...
... vision leadership: once spoken the vision becomes the property of the hearers and is changed subtly by their personal imperatives. In addition the control of the ministry resulting from the vision is controlled ...
... kind of flow on from ministry can only be planned by one person.
7) Acts 10:1-6, 9-16,24,28-29,44-48
· Who planned this missionary trip?
· What preparation was made?
· Would it have happened if ...
... by God on a non-permanent basis. In other words the gifting is something that can be given and taken away based on the specific direction of God and prayer of the person. Alternatively it could mean that ...
... it tends to encourage the person not to do things – don't be late, don't be slap dash - rather than encouraging them to be the best person they can be.
The thing that every church desires is a membership ...
... secular or spiritual leadership?
· Are they aligned with God's vision?
These leaders were probably drawn from the elders.
3) Elder presbuteros - Elder, aged person
a) Matt 15:2, Mk 7:3-5
· Who ...
... to initiate culture change, that culture exists only in their minds or in their own personal culture. This is the basis of methods of initiating culture change. Often the leader or leaders who are initiating ...
... & John F. Mahon Management - Functions and Responsibilities Harper & Row 1990)
Legitimate Power: i.e. authority from a position - supervisor, boss etc
· Referent Power: power from a compelling personality ...