Another: Strengthening Discipleship Movie Series From the Discipleship Perfecting Believers Department

DON’T Miss This Coming Discipleship Movie Special Feature ! ! !

“The Trial and Testimony of the Early Church” (Understanding  the  challenges,  trials,  and  persecution  of  the  Early  Christian  Church  and  

how  those  same  challenges  face  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ  today.)    

A SPECIAL MOVIE AND DISCUSSION EVENT (May 25, 2014)

West Angeles COGIC, Crystal Room TIME: 4:00 PM-6:30 PM

The   Movie:   The   Trial   and   Testimony   of   the   Early  Church   (An   Award   Winning   Film   Series   of   the   Roman   Empire’s  Accusations   and   Subsequent   Terrible   Persecution   of   the   Early  Disciples/Believers  in  Jesus  Christ.)  Learn  how  they  endured  and  how  you   too   can   endure   the   persecution   against   the   believers   in   Jesus  Christ  in  America  and  the  world  today  and  in  the  future.    

Dynamic and Informed Discussion Leaders Dr.  Wilfred  Graves,  Key  Note  Speaker  and  Discussion  Leader  Additional  Speakers:  Deacon  Jon  Randall,  Missions  Department  President,  West  Angeles  Church  Modern-­‐day  Persecutions  of  Christians  Around  the  World  Attorney  and  Elder  John  Patton  Today’s  Legal  Challenges  to  Christian  Beliefs  and  Practices  in  America  Elder  Oscar  O.  Owens,  Jr.,  Director  of  Christian  Education  West  Angeles  Church  and  President  of  West  Angeles  Bible  College    The  Importance  of  The  History  of  the  Early  Church  History  to  Today’s  Discipleship  of  the  Modern-­‐day  Believer    Featuring  Special  Music,  Lita  Owens,  Psalmist  for  the  Body  of  Christ  New  Worship  Music  Project  -­‐  “In  the  Beauty  of  Holiness:  The  Naomi  Project”    

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Round Table Discussions  Discussion  #1:  Will  biblically-­‐based  Christianity  become  illegal  in  the  United  States  of  America  in  the  next  30  years?    Discussion  #2:  Is  a  modern-­‐day  persecution  also  coming  to  biblically-­‐based  Christian  Christians  and  churches  in  America?    (Is  it  here  already  in  some  segments  America  and  the  world?)    Discussion  #3:  Strong,  Aggressive    Discipleship;  Is  it  Necessary  in  Today’s  Pluralistic  Society?    Discussion  #4:  How  should  the  Church  response  to  modern-­‐day  accusations  against  the  Church  as  being  bigoted,  narrow-­‐minded,  and  old-­‐fashioned  in  its  moral  views  on  sexuality,  marriage,  and  family?    

For  More  Information  and  to  Get  Tickets  Call  the  Discipleship  Department  or  pick  up  tickets  at  the  Discipleship  Table  in  the  Concourse  of  the  Cathedral  after  8:00  AM  and  11:00  AM  services  or  during  the  day  at  the  West  Angeles  Christian  Emporium  or  in  the  Discipleship  Office.    Discipleship  Office  Phone  #:  323.733.8300  x  2349  (Ask  for  Rosalind,  Department  Administrative  Supervisor)  Discipleship  Email:  Discipleship@westa.org  Discipleship  Website:  disciple.westa.org    

   

Death  Sentence,  More  Details:  Youcef Nadarkhani is an Iranian Christian pastor who had been "sentenced to death" in Tehran for "practicing Christianity in Iran." An appeals court upheld his death sentence after he refused to renounce his Christian faith and reconvert to Islam. In early September 2012, Nadarkhani was eventually acquitted of apostasy against Islam, but found guilty of evangelizing Muslims, though he was immediately released as having served prison time. However, he was taken back into custody on Christmas Day 2012 and then released shortly afterwards on January 7, 2013.