Posts from 2012 (Page 31)
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (8)
Avoid Paternalism & Dependency Many, great, Western missiological thinkers have battled with the issue of paternalism in cross cultural contexts for decades. What exactly is paternalism? The essence of paternalism is providing outside direction and resources by some “mature” party to someone considered “immature” and not yet capable to carry full leadership…
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (7)
A Wholistic Approach to Christian Discipleship We would be foolish to think that the many problems of housing schemes could be solved by any one approach, or if we just managed to solve one particular problem. We see the foolishness of this thinking in Niddrie as we observe the many tens of millions spent on building new homes and schools etc and yet many of the deep,…
The Best Books For Preachers in 2012
The people at preaching.com have come up with a list of the best books for preachers in 2012. Have a look here to see what you think.
The Beauty of iPraying!!
This is a helpful, clever little tool for your iphone and/or ipod touch. It is a great complement to the BibleMarks and/or YouVersion Apps and it is worth checking out. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrdfwRGCFRc&feature=player_embedded]
If You Don’t Guard Your Life You Won’t Lead Your Wife!
By Andy Constable Paul writes in Ephesians 5:23-24: “For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Saviour.” Paul is very clear here that in the marriage, the husband is to be the head in the relationship. In other words he is to lead…
Why Jesus is Better in Every Single way!
This is a great little clip from Tim Keller on how Jesus is the true and better way. Enjoy and celebrate our wonderful Saviour and the amazing grace of God to us. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmnSnNC8UJk&feature=player_embedded#!]
PROXIMITY: For People Interested In Urban Ministry
Incarnational Living | Church Planting | Urban Youth Ministry | Missional Community| Urban Church Proximity 2012 is a conference happening this May (25th-26th) in Salford, hosted by the Eden Network. It aims to bring these five streams above together in one place for two days of vision,…
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (6) Church Based Community Development (b)
Mark Dever notes on The Gospel Coalition blog, that: Since the Fall, the trajectory of unredeemed human history—the City of Man—is always in the Bible to judgment (the Flood, Babel, Canaan, Egypt, Jerusalem, Babylon, Rome & then Rev. 19). (Not quite as universal as gravity, but seemingly as…
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (6) Church Based Community Development
Part A: Church Based Community Development In his book, Generous Justice, Tim Keller states: “All I know is, if I don’t care about the poor, if my church doesn’t care about the poor, that’s evil.” Jesse Johnson, writing an article for The Cripplegate Blog, has a…
Forget Jesus: I Just Want to be Famous!
We may not be as crass to say it like that and we may not even think of it as directly as that, but I bet for many pastors trying to establish ministries, this muddled motivation has crossed our minds. With even limited success come a proliferation of invites to conferences, speaking engagements, books, reviews and articles. Trust me, it is easy to tell yourself the lie…