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Historical and Theological Perspectives Chisrians halons rat ubinecaly emis derves ‘tor God ina spoke teu reapers and ests in Igeae ard was presene n Chri, the are "nigh pias, vie eluted nw waorfoe “aon for alwhen Fe ofere in Pima” (euros 726%. Jase head Ua Us Se'vant isis was expeczod al i foloers wen sna Blcipios asked hin why among ote es lbs ragardad fasaroatoet. He oho, "ho Hinge alle Gentes fxetrige gh pwor trem; a snoge i aun ever them er> called senefsctors. But rat so wih ea: ralhor lerioe greatest arene you bemoss hs yoanyesl at tha wader aa ara who seizes. Far wich ithe geaios Is are wo alle at able. arthe one wna gervoo? eke ‘ana who aks altabla? Si Tar arang yas anne ve suru” (Les 22: 25-29) “Palisa, Servaninsod not oy 35 fo be ne sileol Laxbrehip.ntho Chr! an comm any. bie shaaoal fe lr ho who oa-muniy Ph opiana 2} Wh Servaniend aoe sak olay. Iran! ids oF meurry erase mar tho Cesta enum. In Tenithians-12 and Homane 12, a eat bew vai olgilg ne sersicvawirsioutes the ised ‘or Fst aL ‘asthe yours church grew. loudersh p neues boca leater Uy te te ole pesioral opel ou Mure are inciestongofthe cfs of baron oleer and doacen “These who aot sham dotnet ne, Bul clesr MS neste pastel nate, cveteschg aY'savnd osting, fo eadersnipit worship an tthe “Sewtraahip of shared te. roma, wer aig re" by azllctzing sertainpareor to func: on specie “ales Yalrrre is thare ration Ca teas offoare were tie Initurs rao Ine Guureh i caine a th stor ng Toy" te "raya: pr lhe” Pareur i acai les ors ealed Uy "ley Si, squigped -cugh a sein of ir au! we lah aed acecyred uy Communi a2 lk ig rrr Rl Pe working piratrsim asty Tre deveionrsert stamaraing see-sefcorgy buh East and West —stas oorapox bythe sicoorin century the rletey har Recome thet seg 659 Ghurshandin sats af sie. Fara pro purpanes thay mere vorsideredte fe Churoh, Pw turgy, hic moat ieralytha work otthe people. had mowed etry Atom ho aeapie a ysicaly. inh sae 'y ee Ls thectogily und inguis ell. Poesia ineoassary fever 10 ave a cong egenim ord I3ealebrac he Teg Reormation pretocs ir various ways echaoed church Ifthe pleco the atc aines rh sy A Lather salar tie "presthaoetat ello evens raton led:otte ztolrion af private y sat “agen > ero y's. il na aayein ok “eetered = pr sath 0 thew scdye" Cris. Hiedizstod thatthe aly hae a Pliceir cure’ gavernment. ie -uthar prasad tor Sue" aut ary tebe shared “ain sil: ay races, ce Pati Ine Pofar= lon hea gta stains mest Fate norm 89 our an-vchureh, worl much laren hile Futhevanintiareas have ne plac 11 Pe Un tee Chures of gt haugh 1 Evange eal ferobosry the greatest temp snr anesstaet mgt so govomment and miigry came ough the eters et rangi ltor, and ovo mere fnmativaly. Irom Ca 20M tom a indsperdonts cf Sain end Holand Calin ‘oohstawe, nestodthel te Curt ieacserart naman cum ure th areremaley OIC lawn vcktion lah sarulat order. ThsFadsne’a ‘eel se theolng cal con sequeriaes esting et ony flay Patiiagtionin the gever-wrcnl olin Chere, bukta a rang sease alas nny nse worse war’, sols, ehcaticn onl amy Pe, For mestaftre Revormers, the ‘poworalabekey! ‘hat, the men sof araco a aaluator — tela gedthe ‘3 rebody eforlivers.Yetthey mamiainee thal Le Seetise cl lis dower ws x be de'anated othe called fy Gedliaby deskors ar lezshers, Tongh thecal adit bs wy author zeutyy the CRu'sh, ey exoreser Fe mise" Nord aed Saerement, Ta Reformers insistonec pon tp Wards aciegriabeypreahoe ard Tra secremenss being duly admiistted asta he emanctinran edisated cong, he HoXars ebeved latin cider te ove-some iano ofa fe ar seistiion nrecar )oreigausmalla, “ww Clureh must ings sa elarty of rearing ara leaching abou! Me gospel. Thus theres trong cmplauis ina ou Iraions or Ine orcained rite 93 teach ae 3 pastor Te undorstan minis tavay ane nendata ve amber Iris Fe’ enlie senso of lie priestioud of al Reever “he uadasickegial msie’ence pon autior’y as rasicino ie the whole Ch ack atthe ong sansa of heneecl te 94 ‘edalau milly elle by lhe Fly Spit and leaned © ‘ef ransmnited ihreugh ve Engh Pelormatie’ Frege trans mal arvod oh Ino Aen cominentintre po'sanso the Pur la rouvars oi Congregationsts~in Neve Fran. There eng enae afaizca ne .nnelay tho eonvasion that Ine Ghursh wasospoaedofacosancnten ore uf Fagererata peep. the so-called “is ele sais We thet ‘esas: ogy, ae developed. he congrenaticabecere Uhelosus staubety ae ts ordering body. Thee as, of caurse, olonip ar ang the cengregat Sra he form Sfassoaators (ane consoval urs). Ya lis. nage ie) 6 ala lager al ty factors thei wiecace upon 4 "unt'ycateu 9y Fu Moly Shirt ap ascend the comely of cit arpraneuscn an eciested ines’), wae the aller Brpass ewnich anon nd-othe omstanatoalcqooaat Surtunetiag:0 provide ever "aining of propinin serve Bath cure a tre Felermod anges anong te Genran-snenkeag sve prantsin Sones trai inthe early igtinent Sorlury brag Lviatiom ai last stand athe Savirshehentaga, Whey. erdanee rye Fis aunty rey 2a locas wore amar Mera saloes, Bel hey, ee, hea A searg aor se atta reed for oaealed and ardeinoa minise-s. That gence of corny le hern Aaseak tert se ardeie fom he Direk etre” ‘nae in sinsterdam wh:sh va granted Gr conlrveds curs reugh lve Deion Courchaet Ihe ‘Setran Rstored Churet orolwits tant coneitorin | EOE444464 644 GEE GTEEOEEKERAGEREARGADEEOEHGOAH 3792. Whi he Gorman Ketermee Gwen al ra callogaser aeminares at th ime, Keertinuedto oa. care fmnvserethaeyh scmivaces personnes. ere irdvedvat erdeinan ministe’s trainee yn.ng men fa 6 Tier. Thiszven ed otha lormation of v--man serinery inCarlsk, Parisybania, i 1225, er ‘mln by 1237 itn WerarcLug Sema Tin ier yrsion ai varwatcal ruich people alls ragiouriheantury ute an eary peuman cal espe ee. Gerring ron the Brasctan Livan of Pedic tin? the HPagnaelical reed acoplesthaoth Lua ar ff Nestenet hackgrouers Many seed 24 fod Twas nee th nn Bese! Basan sen dined Ihiristarso gore, Wlssiorar ag siee came ro the Berman Mision, d¢ arse of hrewes ene devalapoc. By“ BAD lode tho ermaten oF he “Gornan Laarwyelical OAL Sealy ethe West sittin mo joars Mey. fee. Nad fo1mec a saminaty, SPER 3 ley hae goatee IrSt Leds ‘Why Bre ec wreons 22 ing Unidad Church. Chit rasulted rem devoloyrents in “Euraps. ths eurthe-vadyeu shin Amora durieg te ietevighloenla ae cary nineteen onlin. Calan ethan Norh Caroling ana una, sae resaytor ane in Kentucky, nd gfow Bap ssn Nove Fela heonm crane 1a they eonsiceren Ine a fonratn oF uch structures ornigit aeasastca! Praticas. A the q'aups doplorad réciaan names and (vive to dently Paavo by Ue carne "Christi Fojpding Numan civeds. ay urged hak rs Ge alsnw ye ace fsicil hal ol lath aed pact. True p 2 Noy Aus conlenoad shou lie the chk st of hist Folowshi er af hurct mo-nerahip. Purthumes they fsdheret eg to rang gat anal othe pietnmert. For nang years esa Te GrOUDR risa rennin indeper temo cra, hay the laser patra rinateanthcemay cy “ound theriscios nauffaentagrscr ee asic! sonvar len Inulire 1829 th: Gongragational Genes engine ‘star Church mo-ges to ‘on Fe Congregataral [Bhigtina Carer Or Juve, 1936 “Te Peaneel yran of Nats Amero merged n'thche Ne'r-med (Chur inthe Unita States t form tne Evsrgeh Felormee Chat GCrurclioset ne Evengeical ew Rolacredroriags eave rng pests on le Lesdrelrola pave Uy Bray in Fre Chores mis ol Viord we Sacramen, holrgoycramat nik "alle pope sce potty Total leasing fo sting aosse ofc inexoumr clos neesefthe hina Thu rants fa the mises were fide ned only erdeiradm stra, Futhetriors eeined mite ie thas ation hele mee ip non iccalenurshes i: Feeds Congregaticnal Crean practice Fav placed Ine Trsterphas supon fs cor yoga Oren was alirecallo, anc by. IPe.ovel cong gator wi the rer swoon te aseaciatan. Asteng ve oe a Falaonehp, however, edte the accuplanew of ouch bedietoe hy all hor shuiehoe ing “Grae Cour Cheargreminnel Chistan Gou-shas, Services af mitatoncn a rem corgrenscion ‘elec nha ad feat er nour vornnaan tom miatya ae end ongrogatin. Lay peopl in be Cengregal nat Chiltan Faultan awe altays ed apart inthe axarialon die -vlnig en, eanglestes fr crdinatcn. (coum linet been Bene alos tay choi alga have had apart inthe bre nation prosose sn wel, burthat wae aes a: the practise ‘Atbroaent ‘ro United Chute at Chie raougnizne net Inco strands mrauthetkage uve don Merge Wks ‘Heary there were cPeronere pro eine Meigen 1987, otal practice wa cule i Now mint a Srdained by Ine Aasoriaten for Cetersnce; wn ‘im bial cnurah, Mirsterastaraing he ne Assobidon, eu einad ministers are rane corgregaion, Tithe be the prec: cv, hat ea ay afetw'ch ana axnaten leshel nt? Im wunced og hasta nlipalprinsples. ha mate in ste tee Cae 109 (Che's, aurerae “righ priest." Bie me Charo ig 3 priestly Sropla and He mear safqrace — Wen and Secrement — te erated in ard 3 tis priatly comm si. The Srdsinge miley ana aul viene in Ino wurviee 3th s ibsty, servant co -muety The heh oeneiters Re eemy taba make Byte Ho # Spite genet sea gerae otis caling Is Prerecuistece nedinatan, Pecalae ef te stimacy of 18 ior the Ghursh considers itnsaeenary forts crdained minis lobe educslae i thesbgy. THeties bet re Stung epee cor ‘raieys par the crm 2 sehool. oltogue urd sanihaias as ewes ul och Ieeriiny Pray. the Chutch's ob esonlals, ay aed ergy, eh venedit Aseuintion “vesting. deio'ne [Bother pat cugroandddates Christen cupasions reparation und frase ares. ch that hey sata ora n Fits barns ur-nister nine Urdu Churoh af Gas, ‘Revardg ly sto Grae Chnch sf hes Garten le axdairadsoreon elon to proue ae leat 10 ‘ntaPste her lav ad earanvonts es the Char, ae Lo ‘enol paste-a ave al carnal leaderah PtH Parmninatrset tung: asa hal encores te Foe Th fidainer porson In the m da:o* much dscuscion tre Taiinry grey cley the narioueity ot the eieaee Iminste*scffoe ton ietine ner npam na ison, 32 Ihe ardairst a ister ie nolonger 300 “barr o13 irasirgracaion, ce aver Vu mee! ware, Fulbermare Thee may be.ay peopla sro vet eacl belt hn the staryy Thee may be Dele afcke's, :oansciae end felhgniavaters. The pioa om ident 0th eosin! Farisry gseaen, iamginaa areblom onto one fac. seh jestareoths ~sioial Lncione. Tre efce hihorcainen minste itt ied Chueh fh a fates ersracie-vesby the partousrcomameten of lurctiona“ar wich upasiorhesasieresoone3t be ere Gos ura God space. Tae Church ras callod ‘elem ells members we crdainad winters le uderace ‘gprs ty or caring tre al rng fats allan, ae re they may be delegates ane shared. -9¢ 22eto! sti Fasieal “ose le fr ine, 1 minigy mene under Lorclaioo* Chiat ani responza tte central ofthe Word af Goa. Thee ina” Exgoing tersionin te fa'the UnredCh aca et cil Esa iesuto' the matging lwo wzlions! ora stioh rps eesti nocese yal wordanoe nist Pete uitab eave nisl of Mord uel Sactarin and one which srrphacizos tho songregstiona form of govomanc, ‘When pestor end people are both committed to atulherbed ministry af poaching and teaching, Aaiinistering tho sacraments, pastoral care ed fuiinitralon, these fensons ean usvally 9 creative, Confrontation is compomontod by caring, Ine ruth is spoken iniove the sacraments ofsr grace and church Ire and mission are adrimsterea wth nigh ae. such Gccustances both pastor and congregation are {Sammie tro servant aia ofthe Church aven ty Chris Depth af ain reoted n conden inthe Holy Spin, enables ne cammuniyto speak anda act out the ‘spain tha contormporary world ‘While the basic calito a person seoking lobe ‘ordained sto the ministry of Word and Saciamont to becorsng pastor ang teacher, the Shurch nese: humorous specialized ministies. Sore are closely related to the Church as acoramunity oftath-for Instance, chureh-sponsoreat chaplinsis n various insttutors, sill postionsin various jaded os ard ‘denominational agencies, ara seminary teaching, ero Aascountabily othe sommunity winded nthe call less clear and direct nan the sarah, But tis thor, thar ordeined psoplo may be saledtoaush wo ocial work counssing, erect min ats, jurratiem and aco or llevision production Mary ol te asks oan 92 Parforred waite a5 wall by ay peopl. Whe erézined ‘inisters are called io thom, however, they neadto do so inrelationshp with aspecticcommunty ett. Their Dasioealing to the ministry of Word are Sacrament, preaching and each ng and providne pastoral cere Ths basis caling ean and should underiothe special nis they undertake. Lily anol yy cust the sans sks ‘cach ring actlieren, though eaually vad, ling and poropactive “Toe an ordained minister ise havea cating fulton in losdersip vole usin the Courch ordained ministry has no reaity apart fom ts otednessin re omrmunty of falth The netue ofthe ask ofthe crdaied fifister can be surnmed ups the Lain phrase, ser. {ant Dea sarvant otha servants 9! Ged. Tae te Church istonave acaling and amission w inn andto the voc: he communty nas no valay apat rom is tallngrootedin fll The ature ole ash ol Ine Chueh canbe summed up eeservus humartas Der he sev ‘5 God's humanity, aing in and witha of Gos'e (creatures az thairservente for Josue aeke, |