FORNEY’S FIVE POINTS SUPPORTING THE ORDINANCES Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. Introduction C. H. Forney set forth five qualifications or points that must be met in order for a Christian practice to be deemed an ordinance. They are divine authority, formal observance, sensuous elements, a great fact regarding human redemption, and symbolic of spiritual experience.[1] Each…
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Philosophy of Youth Ministry (Part 1)
PHILOSOPHY OF YOUTH MINISTRY Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. Several recent studies have been done in regards to youth ministry in America, which have been very informative regarding the thoughts of youth in reference to religion. Simply put, my philosophy of youth ministry is based on emphasizing the things that have a high correlation to…
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Philosophy of Youth Ministry (Part 2)
PHILOSOPHY OF YOUTH MINISTRY (Part 2) Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. The final area of discussion is developing a challenging teenaged curriculum that is directed at developing the faith of the students. Teenagers tend to be an idealistic group and are thus often naturally interested in justice work, desiring to make a difference in the…
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Discipleship, Jesus’ Way
Discipleship, Jesus’ Way Written by: Dennis Bailey, Jr. “Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ” is how Bill Hull commenced the introduction to his Complete Book of Discipleship and I feel that it is fitting to bring that to the forefront here, also (Hull, 15). Discipleship was one of the chief themes of Jesus’ ministry…
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