Down-under round-up: 21 October 2015

  • Sandy Grant
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  • 21 October 2015

Problem gambling, signs your pastor is losing their leadership edge, improving your disciple-making team, the characteristics of radicalized Christians, and refuting false theories about Jesus.

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Why use pre-written resources in ministry?

  • David Phillips
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  • 21 December 2015

When I was living in a share house, many years ago, I attempted to cook a meal by myself for the first time. It should have gone pretty smoothly. I bought a jar of sauce (‘Chicken Tonight’), some raw chicken to cook, and set about to follow the instructions on the jar.

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One-to-one: Romans 5:1-11

  • Trent Hunter
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  • 15 January 2016

In my ministry as a pastor, I schedule a lot of coffee meet-ups with men. I noticed after a while that these involved valuable conversations about people and what was going on in their lives, but I was not using these meetings to adequately engage men with the Scriptures in a planned and direct fashion. We were both missing out on an opportunity for something deeper.

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Three convictions that moved me from trainee to trainer

  • Tim Clemens
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  • 5 November 2015

At 21, I decided that I wanted to plant a church to reach the lost. Mind you, I had absolutely no idea how to do it, but I was committed to the idea, and I wanted to figure it out.

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A cinematic evangelistic opportunity

  • Stephen George
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  • 15 February 2016

Last week I saw the pre-release of the movie Risen, and as I walked out of the cinema I thought to myself, “I can’t believe we are about to let a massive evangelistic opportunity pass us by unnoticed”.

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Some questions on talking with Catholics about Jesus

  • Mark Gilbert
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  • 17 November 2015

If one person asks a question aloud, then usually there are a lot more people wondering the same but without a chance to ask! Hear are my answers to some great questions a student at a theological college asked me about talking with Catholics about Jesus.

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Being a ministry trainer helps me be a better pastor

  • Russell Smidt
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  • 8 December 2015

It’s been 12 years since I left the workforce to be involved in ministry training and fulltime gospel work. Recently, I’ve spent some time reflecting on why I invest time, effort and energy into training others for ministry.

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Songs of Celebration (Psalms 107–150)

  • David R. Jackson
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  • 9 July 2026

David Jackson and Matthew Olliffe cover in 10 studies the 44 psalms collected as Book Five, a book where we see the psalmists praising God and expressing hope for their coming king. (10 studies)

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Church music in the holiday season

  • Greg Cooper
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  • 27 November 2015

The Christmas holiday season is a wonderful time in church life, celebrating the birth of our Lord. For those planning music it can also be a challenging time, as we seek to resource teams while many church members are away.

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Technology and convenience… but at what cost?

  • Carmelina Read
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  • 29 February 2016

Most computers have parental control options that restrict certain websites and who can be contacted, log browser history, allow you to shut down the internet and the computer at set times, plus there are programs like Covenant Eyes that send reports to nominated people about what has been viewed... and yet many parents and educators are unaware of or refuse to use such safeguards or limit internet access to particular educational sites.

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