Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 27)
Church Planting Supersite!!
I am always on the hunt for good resources when it comes to church planting. The problem we have in the UK is the lack of quality material on the topic, relevant to our context. The problem we have in housing schemes is contextualising material written for a largely middle class demographic. However, if you can think on your feet and are able to work hard at this,…
14 Obstacles We Face In Church Planting Ministry!
Housing scheme ministry is a tough gig. It is made somewhat harder when you are and/or have renewed a stagnant and/or dying congregation. We do have to watch our for all sorts of obstacles. 1. People Fatigue – I know I am tired and I need to refocus spiritually when I get sick of people and…
The Life of Spurgeon on Film
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10 Marks of a Humble Leader
This is a good little post from the Catalyst space website. Check it out here.
Vision Casting v Visionary Leader: FIGHT!!
Vision Casting is a trendy new phrase doing the rounds at the moment, although there are those who would suggest it has been around in various guises for thousands of years. Consider this comment on one blog: Vision casting is Satanic and is a form of sorcery. According to our Lord Jesus in Revelation 22:14,15, these people are not among those whose robes are being washed…
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]
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#!]