Being a ministry trainer helps me be a better pastor

  • Russell Smidt
  • 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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Conservative Christian politics, violence, and Habakkuk

  • Tim Escott
  • 17 July 2017

When it comes to Christian ethics, the connection to violence is often politically fraught.

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Why use pre-written resources in ministry?

  • David Phillips
  • 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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Down-under round-up: 4 November 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 4 November 2015

Links from Sandy Grant on the reformation; the installation of a new bishop; the relationship between Christianity and words; thanking God for your normal, boring life; the last of the confessions of an angry pastor; and Os Guinness about Christian disagreement and the public square.

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What disciple-making is not

  • Tara Sing
  • 23 December 2014

Phrases like disciple-making can carry a lot of baggage. Everybody has an opinion or an idea of what it means to disciple someone and what it looks like in practice. Sometimes it leads people to say “Disciple-making? Oh, I could never do that” or “It's not my role to

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Nothing in my Hand I Bring (ebook: .epub or Kindle .mobi files)

  • Ray Galea
  • 2 March 2012

Ray Galea shares his personal story of moving from a Roman Catholic to a Protestant faith, and in so doing explains the important differences.

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Our role in the Book of Acts

  • Mike Leite
  • 8 August 2016

At first glance, it seems like the Book of Acts ends with an anticlimax. But, as Mike Leite reminds us, that’s because the Book of Acts is not yet finished.

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7 tips for giving away an evangelistic book

  • Tara Sing
  • 26 August 2014

One of the best and simplest ways to share the gospel with someone is to put a good book in their hands. Here are 7 tips to help you do that well: Read the book first and pray for the person you might be able to give it

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Vine Journal: Issue 3

  • 13 May 2016

Contents of Issue 3 of Vine Journal.

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The freedom of personal training

  • Di Warren
  • 20 November 2015

I used to think I had nothing in common with Michelle Bridges, certainly not in terms of carbohydrate intake or BMI. But after hearing Carmelina Read speak on training at the recent EQUIP Leaders Conference, I realized I was wrong.

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