Posts by Jason Nelson (Page 39)
What is Redeemer City to City?
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Planting. Watering. Growing. ‘Planting Confessionally Reformed Churches in the 21st Century’.
Edited by Daniel Hyde & Shane Lems (Reformation heritage Books, 2011) This book has contributions from a number of authors including such luminaries as: Michael Horton, Brian Vos & Kim Riddlebarger to name a few. The…
5 ways established churches can learn from church plants
This is a great little article which offers some pointers on how established churches can keep themselves fresh in terms of their missions and evangelism to lost people. Read it here. NCC is heading ever closer to full independence from Charlotte Chapel and I think we need a (1) overhaul of all of…
Keep Reading Momma! When we make mistakes in our preaching!
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Are you a developing leader?
Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile shares some insights at the Gospel Coalition website here.
Understanding what it means to be a missional church
‘Missional’ has become one of the most overused words in the evangelical world right now. Trying to define it simply has become a bit of a nightmare. It can mean certain things to certain people. Some are sniffily suspicious of it, regarding it as a hip, emergent type approach to life…
Centre your worship around children – it’s biblical!
No it’s not and if you think it is then you need a kick. Great little posting here from David Fitch about how to challenge parents who think the worship doesn’t engage their children. A great reminder that: (1) Worship is about encountering God not amusing our children (2) God is…
Gospel v Social Justice: 1 minute answer
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Sexual Detox – A guide for guys who are sick of porn
Sexual Detox – A guide for guys who are sick of porn by Tim Challies (Cruciform press, 2010) This is a small book (about 85 pages in length with some appendices at the back) looking at some of the issues around sex. Given its size, it does not offer us any kind of biblical depth concerning the…
How successful is your church?
I have been thinking a lot about this topic during my time here in the USA. It has been interesting to note the variety of opinions put forward by local speakers and visiting church planters. Some think that ‘magic number’ which means you have made it is no less than 200. Some think more, not very many think less. Some think that a plant must not start with…