Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 18)
Do You have to Believe in God to be a Christian?
This made me proper mad! watch?v=rWxJyoODSZg&feature=player_embedded
Inner City Regeneration: Friend or Foe?
This is an emotive issue for many on our scheme. Much of the old housing and tenements have now gone from what was, historically, regarded as ‘old’ Niddrie. In its place are green fields, building sites, new flats, houses and a variety of government agencies and voluntary services. Almost everything feels new and shiny. The school, the doctor’s surgery,…
How Tim Keller Prepares His Sermons
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How Diesel Jeans, a Nice shirt & a Male Guitar Playing Worship Leader Will Guarantee You Church Planting Success!
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What to say to somebody who doesn’t want to read their Bible
There is a great little article here on this very common problem in the church.
Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Great post from the ABC here.
Multiplying Churches in Housing Schemes!
My team and I were recently discussing one of the units of our current Porterbrook Training course which was looking at the whole idea of reproducing churches, ministries and missionaries. I was personally struck by the catchphrase of the Chinese church: “Everyone is a church planter”. According to our reading one of the key factors in reproducing growing…
Preventing Burnout In Housing Scheme Ministry!
Ministry in any context is tough but ministry in housing schemes can be the cause of much burnout, stress and depression among pastors, planters and gospel workers. In Brasil we saw people come and go, attracted by the romance of working with street children, but soon demoralised by the reality…
A Reading Plan for Presuppositional Apologetics
This is a real gem of book resources covering theology, philosophy and apologetics. Follow the links from here.
What is the Number One Failure of 90% of Pastors?
Joe McKeever, Preacher, Cartoonist, Pastor, and retired Director of Missions at the Baptist Association of Greater New Orleans has written about this question here.