Presbyterian Church

In the New Testament, Prebuteros, refers to the custom of choosing leaders and advisors from among the wisest members of the church. The Greek word "presbuteros" meaning "elder," has provided the Presbyterian church with a name. (encyclopedia Presbyterianism The Presbyterian church, like all Christian churches, trace its roots back to the early church in Jerusalem. This is why some people consider Presbyterianism to be a rebirth of the early church of the New Testament. The …showed first 75 words of 2409 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2409 total…are one of the places where the church has had the opportunity to live up to its proclamations for the equality of all persons, such as the status it has that gives women. Today, because of the growing commitment of the Christ Presbyterian Church worship in downtown New Haven, it is able to reach surrounding cities which allows it to continue to grow and make history in a wonderful city such as New Haven Connecticut.