A powerful expression of church
- Chris Green •
- 20 February 2014
WAVE is extraordinary—and as far as I know, unique. At least in London. And I should underline that as the new pastor of this church I take absolutely no credit for what I’m about to tell you. WAVE stands for We’re All Valued Equally, and it’s an unusual church.
A prayer and song for this Sunday: Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran
- Dominic Steele •
- 30 April 2015
Here’s how we are going to pray for the families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran at our church this Sunday. Feel free to use or adapt for your church context. We will finish our time of prayer by singing the song that Andrew and Myuran were singing as
The Discouraging Problem of Poor Attendance
- Matthias Media •
- 2 September 2014
You’ve put in the preparation, worked hard at understanding the passage, thought about the study and how you are going to lead the group through it. You are, in other words, primed and ready to go and then… only two of the seven members of your group turn up on
Down-under round-up: 9 April 2015
- Sandy Grant •
- 9 April 2015
In the spirit of James 4:15, I intend to supply GoThereFor readers with a weekly list of what’s caught my ministry eye around the web. Given the speed of evangelical social media, I won’t bother trying to link to the latest or most popular items. That requires a daily
Songs of Celebration (Psalms 107–150)
- David R. Jackson •
- 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)
Raised Forever: Introduction
- Matthias Media •
- 4 November 2014
Raised Forever: Jesus' resurrection and ours by Rory Shiner There are lots of books about Jesus’ resurrection—and most of them answer the ‘did it really happen?’ question. Although that’s a critical question that this book deals with, Rory Shiner goes further. 'Raised Forever' is a book about what happened to
Why “speaking the truth in love” is more than simply saying true things nicely
- Timothy Raymond •
- 19 December 2013
In the circles in which I run, the command from Ephesians 4:15, to speak the truth in love, is almost universally understood as a call to say true things nicely. If, for example, a friend asks me if his wild faux-hawk hairstyle is appropriate for a serious job interview, speaking
Adding GTK to the toolbox
- Gary Koo •
- 25 November 2013
GTK has become an essential tool in my pastoral toolbox. What is it? At first my congregation thought it stood for ‘Gary the Koo’, but GTK actually stands for ‘Get to Know’, and what GTK is designed to do is welcome newcomers into your church. I’ve run
Ministry of the Month: Blue Collar Ministry Training
- Tara Sing •
- 25 September 2014
Shining a monthly spotlight on a ministry that we thank God for. We love seeing different ministries striving to train people in discipleship and gospel leadership, especially where this training isn’t happening often. That’s why this month we are shining the spotlight on an Australian ministry, Blue Collar Ministry
How to train Bible study leaders: Who should we train?
- Tony Payne •
- 15 January 2015
Steve and Jenny were about ready to quit. They had been leading a Bible study group for young adults at their church for four years now and the strain was starting to show. One night, at about 11:15, as the last of the group filed out, Jenny flopped onto
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