School of the Prophets

Choirs

Our final lesson is about choirs. Many are confused on this issue. Is it right to have them, or is it wrong to have them. We start by talking about a family found in Israel of which we know much from the Scriptures.

The family of Asaph

Preaching to our neighbours

In the previous lesson we began to speak about our preaching activities, in this lesson we want to expand upon this principle of preaching. We start by thinking about the way in which we are perceived by others through our conduct.

Conduct

Ecclesial Planning

Planning Ecclesial Bible study is in many ways very similar to planning your own personal studies see schedule of Ecclesial events – lesson 12 and activity 3 of lesson 2. This lesson is not about that which is covered by those lessons. This lesson is about how we plan to expand the Ecclesia in Tanzania.

Preparing an address

Hall Maintenance

You may think that because the Ecclesia that you attend does not have an Ecclesial Hall that this lesson does not apply to you and therefore you may skip it. This is not the case; the principles that are outlined here apply to all Ecclesial property.

Decision making

The Ecclesial Business Meeting

This meeting should be called at least once every six months. Every member of the Ecclesia should attend the business meeting, although only 50% of the members are needed to make a decision. At the business meeting the business of the meeting is made known and important decisions that affect the members are made.

Order of service

The order of this meeting will be along the following lines. Your Ecclesia may vary this ordering

Prophets at Work - Visiting the sick – Lesson 13

As elders in the Ecclesia we are specifically instructed to visit the sick (James 5:14), this is one of the activities that we should arrange as an outcome of our Arranging Brethren meetings (see lesson 12). But what is it that we go there to do? James says that the elders should pray over them and anoint them with oil, but what should the elders pray for and what does it mean to anoint with oil?

Pray over them

Prophets at Work – Arranging Brethrens Meetings – Lesson 12

Prophets at Work – Young Peoples Activity – Lesson 11