The 12 disciples were followers of Jesus who helped spread his teachings and message. Their actions, such as preaching and performing miracles, were instrumental in establishing the early Christian church and spreading Christianity.
Thomas R. McCormick has written: 'Campus ministry in the coming age' -- subject(s): Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Church work with students, Education
Peter was one of the 12 Apostles, that is, the disciples who were chosen by Christ to be with him during his ministry. Peter appears to have been a spokesman for the group and became one of the leaders in the early church. The Roman Catholic Church maintains that Peter was the first bishop of Rome.
Texas Christian University (TCU) is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ Christian denomination, but it is a private, non-sectarian university that welcomes students of all faiths. While it has historical ties to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), it is not a religious institution and promotes religious diversity and tolerance on campus.
Christian Listeners, USA is a protestant ministry and has nothing whatsoever to do with the Catholic Church, other than the name "Christian."
If you mean all Christians worldwide, about 2 billion. If you mean the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination, 722,823 (as of 2005). --from Wikipedia
The Acts of the Apostles describes what they did after Jesus ascended to heaven. They were then Apostles as witnesses to all that Jesus said and did, especially the resurrection. At this time disciples was also used as the name for all the Christian believers since they were all devoted followers of Jesus (no unbelieving nominalism then). Prior to Acts, the four Gospels, although centered on Jesus, record much of what the disciples (as they were then called) did and said.
The church is a body or congregation of believers (nothing to do with buildings). A ministry carries out the actions of the people ministering. Thus, a ministry is a church putting faith into action (i.e. Planting churches, feeding the hungry, preaching the good news etc.).
The Christian Disciplenship are the students of Jesus during his ministry. They are found in the new testament. They did missions for Jesus and the church.
It depends upon the church they belong to: parishioners, members, brothers or sisters, brethren, disciples...
Conrad T. Gromada has written: 'The theology of ministry in the \\' -- subject(s): Baptism, Eucharist, and ministry, Catholic Church, Doctrines, Ministry and Christian union, Relations, Sacraments and Christian union
Mary Louis Evans has written: 'Historical sketch of the North Middletown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), North Middletown, Kentucky, 1833-1983' -- subject(s): Church history, North Middletown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
According to the Bible, an apostle is a person chosen by Jesus to spread his teachings and establish the early Christian church. The most well-known apostles are the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus during his ministry on Earth.