State of the Church 2012
A week or so ago, Dr. Jo Anne Lyon (General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church) shared the 2012 vision for The Wesleyan Church global, summarised under 7 strategic focus areas. I found these to be a...
View ArticleThe Pastor as Orchestra Conductor
People often use the analogy of the pastor as a sports coach. That those who want to be “on team” need to get out of the stands and on to the field; not just observing but getting involved, running,...
View ArticleChurch Planting: Love from Beginning to End
At the start of 2013, I face the second year of my M.Div studies with Tabor Adelaide. So far I’ve been taken on a journey through the Old and New Testaments, laid a foundation for more accurate...
View ArticleThe Road to Missional: Journey to the Centre of the Church
I’m really enjoying being on a winning streak with the books I’ve been picking up over the Christmas break. While I haven’t had time to write notes on all of them, The Road to Missional by Michael...
View ArticlePreaching as Worship
A sermon is a work of the church and not merely a work of the preacher. The sermon is what the preacher speaks, joined with what the rest of the congregation hears; not merely the sum of the individual...
View ArticleWhat is Ministry Anyway? (Part 1)
So what is ministry, anyway? I want to offer four ideas. Four keys that have unlocked for me what ministry is. Not that I’ve “discovered”ministry;…
View ArticleWhat is Ministry Anyway? (Part 2)
God is the Creator. Therefore, in order to be faithful we must inquire concerning God’s purpose in and for his creation. The world exists as…
View ArticleC. S. Lewis on the Church
When I first became a Christian, about fourteen years ago, I thought that I could do it on my own, by retiring to my rooms…
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