Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
Local church — For other uses, see Local church (disambiguation). A local church is a Christian religious organization that meets in a particular location. Many are formally organized, with constitutions and by laws, maintain offices, are served by pastors or… … Wikipedia
Local Church — The Local Church is an indigenous nondenomi national Chinese Protestant body, also known as the Little Flock and the Assembly Hall Churches. The movement was founded in the late 1920s in Shanghai by Watchman Nee (1903 72). Raised a Methodist,… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Local Church controversies — Non Theological Controversies Naming Issues Internally, the Local Church movement generally refers to itself as The Lord s Recovery . Some critics claim that, as Watchman Nee and Witness Lee never claimed the name Local Church for the movement,… … Wikipedia
Local Church, the — ▪ international religious group international Evangelical Christian group founded in China in the 1930s and based on the belief that a city or town should have only one church. The Local Church grew out of the ministry of Watchman Nee … Universalium
Local church (disambiguation) — A local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches (affiliation), a group affiliated with Witness Lee and the Living Stream Ministry * Parish, a local church united with other parishes … Wikipedia
Local Church (and ‘shouters’) — Protestant sect The ‘Local Church’, which is sometimes called by its adherents ‘churches in the Lord’s recovery’, is a movement partially derived from ideas of Watchman Nee (Ni Tuoshen, 1903–72) and his movement, called by some the Little Flock.… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
The Local Church — is one of several groups which arose out of the Plymouth Brethren tradition … Wikipedia
Church of God in Christ — Classification Protestant Orientation Pentecostal Polity Episcopal Leader Charles E. Blake Geographical areas Worldwide Founder Charles Harrison Mason Origin … Wikipedia
Church planting — is a process that results in a new (local) Christian church being established. It should be distinguished from church development, where a new service, new worship centre or fresh expression is created that is integrated into an already… … Wikipedia
Church Property — Property Ecclesiastical † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Property Ecclesiastical Abstract Right of Ownership That the Church has the right to acquire and possess temporal goods is a proposition which may now probably be considered an… … Catholic encyclopedia
