St. Juan Diego's feast day is December 9. He lived a simple life. At age 50, Juan accepted Christ into his life, converting to Catholicism and being baptized. Every day thereafter, he walked more than 15 miles barefoot to attend daily Mass. He worked was a weaver, farmer, and laborer.
Mount Cristo Rey Dedicated to Christ, Mount Cristo Rey stands atop the Sierra de Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico. This 29 foot statue, made of limestone, serves as a shrine to thousands of faithful people in the El Paso and Southern New Mexico area. World famous sculptor, Urbici Soler, had this masterpiece ready for Roman Catholic pilgrimage on October 29th, 1939. To this day many people embark this journey to honor God, signifying a pilgrimage. The annual pilgrimage is held on the last Sunday of October each year.
Fays no- argument approach to witnessing is shared globally throughout his series Share Jesus Without Fear as well as his notes in the Share Jesus without an argument (3.5 million copies of print). He has shared his faith personally with over twenty-five thousand people on a one to one basis as well as on 100 radio stations. He is currently residing in Ft. Myers, Florida with his wife Betty. He works with the Drug Enforcement agency as a Chaplain and is the host of “Let’s Go,” a syndicated radio show. (Pg.
I grew up in Christian home. Our religion is Pentecostal. With my both parents being Christian my brothers and I had a very strict and strong spiritual up bringing . Every Sunday my family and I attended church which consisted of Sunday school and prayer worship. On Saturday evenings my parents alongside my brothers and I would have street meeting opposite the market place in Arima where we engaged in singing and my father preaching the gospel encouraging people to surrender their lives to Jesus.
Ms. Smalls states that the family exercises Baptist religious practices and beliefs and attends church on a regular/weekly basis. All members of this household have been baptized and express their belief in Jesus Christ. The Smalls children (DJ and Mandy) are actively involved in extracurricular activities at their church while Ms. Smalls participates in adult leadership activities
It facilitates many types of worship but the main worship each week is contemporary in style attracting up to 150 people of all ages. It has a reasoned mission statement. It addresses the Methodist nine marks of mission with varying success. When examining the mission marks ‘ Telling the good news of Jesus Christ’ and ‘Calling people to faith in Jesus Christ and Christian Discipleship’ this Church preaches the word on a Sunday but also has midweek groups that discipleships people, the groups are aimed at specific ages i.e. women’s fellowship, cell groups, children and youth groups.
His conclusions are drawn from his experiences as the founding and lead pastor of Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in America. The book is organized into five parts: Seeing the Big Picture; Becoming a Purpose-Driven Church; Reaching Out to Your Community; Bringing in a Crowd; Building up the Church. In part one, Warren tells the story of Saddleback church, from its humble beginnings to a church of over 16,000 today. Through Saddleback’s story, Warren shares his passion for discovering biblical, cultural, and leadership principles that produce healthy, growing churches (Warren 1995, 29). Warren also attempts to dispel a number of common myths associated with large, “megachurches.” While some megachurches are readily identifiable as organizations that compromise the
My mother has been a part of the church since it was first started. She has been a part of every committee and taught religious education classes there. The community around our home is so welcoming that we have not felt a need to leave. Since then, I have become involved with the church and have made many friends. These are the reasons that I love Texas.
Growing up from a religious family, I was so devoted to church and religious music affected my life for it made me understand God, got closer to him and even build a strong relationship with him. I remember when my father passed away when I was in high school, a religious song “Lily of the Valley” that we sang for him gave me the strength to move on in life. It made me
I am extremely intrigued by the strong Christian atmosphere that Johnson University has to offer. That along with a variety of other things, is why I am strongly considering this school for my post-secondary education. It has all the essential attributes that I am searching for. I grew up in a church and I have been an active member of Central Avenue Church of Christ since before I could walk. High school was rough for me in numerous ways.