When the idea of launching this platform first began to germinate, it was in response to two important needs. The first was to find a new, simple, efficient way to distribute high quality ministry resources to churches and small groups all over the world. That’s what the ‘Resources’ area
Mark Thompson’s excellent recent article, ‘What is the gospel?’, got me thinking along a number of different tracks. It stimulated me to ponder the relationship between the lordship of the risen Jesus and his saving work. It reminded me how common it has been in Christian history for people to confuse
While apparently my Aussie brethren have been proficient in one-to-one Bible reading (121BR) for decades, many of us Yankees are still discovering it. Though I grew up in a conservative, Bible-believing church and even attended Bible College, I had never seen or experienced or even heard of 121BR until after
We often think of leadership in terms of the giftedness of a person, how competent and skilled they are in the things they do. It might be organizational management, preaching, vision setting or other skills. However, as much as leadership involves the competencies of a person, without people following it’s
Are you gearing up for Christmas at your church? Of course, you know you’re going to get lots of visitors—people who don’t normally come to church at all. Whether they come to a carol service or Christmas Day services, or some other Christmas outreach event, you expect to see
This perceptive book looks at how the 'sexual revolution' came about, why it failed us, and the consequences it brought to our society. The authors then propose another way to think about our sexuality.
A book offering stories of hope for those who struggle with same-sex attraction.
We hear a lot about church growth from Americans. From Saddleback to Willow Creek and beyond, church growth has been one of the hot topics this decade. Having returned from a visit to the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky, I think I’ve worked out their secret.
Simply Christianity is a simple, jargon-free way of sharing the gospel in a friendly, small group environment. It is a five-week evangelistic course for enquirers—in the mould of Christianity Explored and The Alpha Course—which takes participants through the Gospel of Luke and presents them with the challenging teaching, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. (Guest's Manual)
Experienced Bible teacher and ministry trainer Jeremy Meeks unpacks the Old Testament book of Amos.