Anything worth doing is worth doing badly: A chapter from Wisdom in Leadership
- Craig Hamilton •
- 10 September 2015
Doing things well and developing new leaders are both valuable and necessary objectives. The trouble is that these two agendas often clash. Training someone up means, almost by definition, that in the beginning they won’t be particularly good at whatever it is they’re learning to do. And they almost certainly won’t be as good at it as you are.
Expository preaching and expository ministry
- Tony Payne •
- 22 January 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ONb1qM4BM&feature=youtu.be Video courtesy of Leadership Resources International.
The gospel that turns awkward to awesome
- Stephen Liggins •
- 13 November 2017
We know what people in our culture will not like hearing, and we prefer to avoid things that are awkward or unpleasant. The problem is that the gospel—literally the best news in the world—contains awkward bits.
On good and bad evangelism
- Sandy Grant •
- 1 June 2015
‘Proselytism’ is on the nose in our allegedly tolerant world, increasingly proscribed or restricted by law or administrative policy. Mostly the word is left undefined, open to great subjectivity. Some think of it merely as seeking to persuade others of the merits of a religion, with a view to
How to respond when Matthew 18 comes knocking
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 15 December 2015
There’s no question about it: as Christians, we are called to forgive. Forgiveness is in our spiritual DNA; it’s a trait of what we are. And what are we but children of God (1 John 3:1), who himself is characterized by mercy, grace, and forgiveness (Exod 34:6-7a)?
Good to great: Speaking how you speak, not how you write
- James Harricks •
- 24 October 2016
When you preach, does it sound like you're reading an essay? Or does your minister struggle to get his mouth around his written notes?
Ten tips for a good missionary Skype interview
- Peter Sholl •
- 26 September 2016
Have you ever had to sit through a church Skype call that was riddled with technical glitches and unhelpful questions? Peter Sholl has ideas to improve your next chat with your missionaries.
How to rule the world
- Lionel Windsor •
- 12 December 2018
The world has positive value in God’s eyes, simply because it was created by him. As humans rule, we have to remember that we are ruling something God has made and that God believes is good.
How not to be lukewarm, from your persecuted family
- Tim Reid •
- 7 February 2018
A lukewarm attitude isn’t usually embraced within a church, but without us even noticing the attitude can grow over time. Like a weed, if it is not pulled out it has the ability to choke the good roots and destroy what was planted in the beginning.
Ideas for prayer in small groups
- Richard Sweatman •
- 19 August 2019
The fanciest theological prayer is no better than the simple cry for help. Having said that, our small group prayer could often be more open, more God-centred, more wise and so on.
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