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This is the only such meeting recorded in the New Testament, and may be referred to also in the Epistle to the Galatians. [9] This meeting of the Church in Jerusalem was not a gathering of representatives coming from all areas, like an ecumenical council. It is called the Apostolic Council, because of the participation in it of the apostles. [10]
A synod (/ ˈ s ɪ n ə d /) is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application.The word synod comes from the Ancient Greek σύνοδος (synodos) ' assembly, meeting '; the term is analogous with the Latin word concilium ' council '.
A revival meeting is a series of Christian religious services held to inspire active members of a church body to gain new converts and to call sinners to repent. Those who lead revival services are known as revivalists (or evangelists).
Cell meetings are usually not conducted in the church sanctuary, if any, but in any of the members' homes, rooms in the church building or other third-party venues. Cell meetings may consist of a fellowship meal, communion, prayer, worship, sharing or Bible study and discussion.
Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook. ISBN 978-1-4347-6875-9. A constructive follow up to Pagan Christianity; explains the purpose of Christian fellowship, spontaneous church meetings (1 Cor. 14:26), and the priesthood of all believers (1 Pet. 2:9). Extensive bibliography of organic ...
It is generally agreed that the formative Bible Conferences were the Niagara Bible Conference, first held in 1883 and organized by George Needham, D. L. Moody’s Northfield Bible Conference in Massachusetts, and a series of Bible and Prophecy Conferences that were organized between 1878 and 1914 with the support of a veritable “who’s who ...
The first four chapters explain that congregational polity is the only form of church government authorized in the Bible. [1] A Congregational church is defined as "a company of saints by calling, united into one body by a holy covenant, for the public worship of God, and the mutual edification one of another, in the fellowship of the Lord Jesus."
As tent revivals are held outdoors, they have attracted people who after hearing the preaching undergo a conversion experience and join a local Christian church. [4] With radio and television playing an increasingly important part in American culture, some preachers such as Oral Roberts , a very successful tent revivalist, made the transition ...