Church Planting (Page 7)
Church Planting Resources
Here is a link to some great resources from Sovereign ~Grace Ministries.
15 Steps To A Long & Healthy Ministry In Housing Schemes!
Sometimes it’s the early morning phone call or the Sunday afternoon text when you’re settling down with the family. A crisis is at hand and you’re the one being called to deal with it. Emotions conflict. Is it an emergency? Can somebody else do it? Can it wait until tomorrow?…
How Does The Church Planter “Put Off” Lust?
Some helpful thoughts here on an issue that affects all of us.
The Dangers of Church Planting Too Young
This is a helpful little clip on some of the issues of young men wanting to go out and plant churches at a young age. At Niddrie we currently offering training and development to one young family looking to plant a church in a housing scheme, with the hope of many more in the future. Again, let me point you to Acts29WE if this is something that you are seriously…
Trained & Called or Training The Called?
At Niddrie we place a great premium on training and developing people for a life of Christian service, whether that is a secretary, a bike engineer or a pastor. Our recruitment process may be considered, by many, to be a bit haphazard. We have people on our Ministry Team who have degrees in theology and others who have no formal training. We have people who have been…
Church Planting Apprenticeship Programmes
More and more churches are now offering apprenticeships specifically for church planters rather than for preaching/pastoral ministry per se. I think that this can only be a good thing. At Niddrie we are starting off with our first planting trainee as of September and we are hoping to encourage more and more trainees over the years as we seek to address the need for more…
Niddrie Football Academy!!
By Andy Constable We have been much in thought recently about how we are going to raise truly indigenous, disciplined young men as the future leaders of Niddrie Community Church. We need to have a long-term plan in place. Our aim is to try to grow men through a structured, football based outreach beginning at 5-6 years old and building an academy through their late teens…
What If We based Our Decisions On Community Instead Of Self Interest?
When was the last time you met a person who took a decision in their life based on how it would affect their Christian community? As a pastor I am informed about decisions to move house, job etc and my immediate response is always, ‘What is the motivation behind your decision?’ For a…
What’s So Good About Acts 29 Western Europe?
I found this video on their website recently. It is informative and helpful. Even though I am personally not involved in Acts29WE, the men that I have met who are, have been top quality. They are also in the process of beginning 1-2 year internships through their partner churches. I will publish…
Why Missional Living Really Sucks & What You Can Do About It!
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit,…