Models of the church
How many missions of the church are there?
Greek meaning ‘supervisor’. Role of a spiritual and pastoral leader of a diocese. A symbol of unity within his own diocese and the wider Catholic Church.
Bishop
How many essential features of the church are there?
3
How many years has the church preached the good news
2,000
All its members are united by a set of common beliefs and missions.
One
What does The VISIBLE Church need in order to function effectively?
Structure
What is the church's mission called
Evangelisation
Greek meaning "one who is sent".The many followers of Jesus spread his message. Twelve apostles were called by Jesus (Mark 3:13-19).
Apostles
What are the three essential features of the Church today that assist it to carry out its mission in the world
Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterium.
What was Jesus's mission
To proclaim Gods message of love and forgiveness
Pope Paul VI described the Church as a mystery: the visible sign of the hidden presence of God revealed in Jesus.
The Church as Mystery
the teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church, especially as exercised by bishops or the Pope.
Magisterium
What does the word evangelism mean?
To be a ‘witness’ to Jesus and his teachings
Paul used this image to show unity in diversity-like a human’s body parts are all different but work together as one.1 of 3images for the church in scripture
Body of Christ
The heritage of faith is contained in sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed down to the Church by the apostles, and preserved by the magisterium.