How to train Bible study leaders: Ten Ideas for Training
- Tony Payne •
- 28 January 2015
This article continues on from How to train Bible study leaders: Who should we train? In this article, we are focusing on leading a Bible study, but training in the biblical sense always involves the whole of the Christian life. That is, training is a 'total
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.
The four most influential theological books I’ve read
- Timothy Raymond •
- 9 October 2017
Why not consider reading them?
Defending classic marriage
- Sandy Grant •
- 29 June 2016
With the 2016 Australian federal election just around the corner and same-sex marriage being such a hot button issue, Sandy Grant explains why the classic view of marriage is worth defending.
Right Side Up
- Paul Grimmond •
- 4 November 2013
A stirring book for new and established Christians about what it means (and what it's like) to live the Christian life ... to live 'right side up'.
Christmas Card V (pack of 10)
- 29 October 2009
Front: (No text); Inside: RH panel: "celebrating the joy of a down-to-earth Christmas" LH panel: "Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever." The Gospel of John, chapter 6, verse 51" Pack of 10 cards with envelopes.
Women, poverty and the persecuted church
- Marissa Smyth •
- 21 September 2015
The majority of countries where Christian persecution is most severe are the same countries that have extremely high rates of poverty. In fact, recent data by the Weekly Number demonstrates that gender inequality directly correlates to religious freedom—where gender inequality is higher, so is religious persecution. Afghanistan is the highest for both, the fifth worst place to be a Christian.
Beware of church assessments
- Colin Marshall •
- 28 August 2015
I’m worried about the language and concepts of the human resources world being applied to churches and pastors. I hear questions like: What do we do with underperforming pastors who are not growing the church? Are we reinforcing their sense of entitlement by accepting and rewarding underperformance?
One Pastor’s Journey: From “the sermon is everything” to “the sermon is essential but insufficient” (Part 2)
- Timothy Raymond •
- 21 February 2014
In my last post, I introduced this mini-series and tried to describe some of the pitfalls which can occur when a pastor attempts to do all (or nearly all) his ministry through his Sunday sermon. Like I said there, Sunday sermons are wonderful and essential and life-giving and edifying, but
The pain and glory of unanswered prayer
- Geoff Robson •
- 30 March 2017
Few things can be more confusing or frustrating for Christians than unanswered prayer—especially when we’re sure there are good, obvious reasons for God to grant our requests.
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