Leadership/Ministry Training (Page 7)
The Number One Requirement For Church Planting?
I have been travelling all over the place for the last 2 weeks and so I have been posting the odd blog here and there. I will catch up next week and get down to some proper writing. Read the following article from Bob Roberts (Exponential) here and see what you think. I personally think the number…
How to run an elders meeting
TGC has a great post here which we are currently studying as an eldership at our church.
One Gospel Conviction But Two different Outlooks on Outreach!
Can the outlooks of two generations coexist in one church? James Merritt, 59, serves as senior pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia. His son, Jonathan Merritt, 29, joined the church staff in 2008. In many respects, they couldn’t be more different. James represents the Boomer…
What’s the point of meeting on a Sunday?
By Andy Constable A couple of weeks ago, I blogged that worship isn’t simply a Sunday activity while we sing songs but involves our heart attitude in all of life (see: http://niddriepastor.com/2012/04/06/dont-just-sing-about-it-start-worshipping-god-today-everyday/) The question that necessarily…
The Doctrine of Perseverance: Does it Matter for Housing Schemes?
The Canons of Dort call the doctrine of the preservation/perseverance of the saints, (sometimes called the preservation of the elect), an “inestimable treasure.” See here for a more detailed position and an outline of mistakes to avoid in this discussion. Perseverance may be defined as that…
Let’s Talk About Sex Baby!!
Desiring God have produced a great article here on “Sexual Sin in the ministry”. Read it here. On a related issue, Covenant Eyes have produced a free e-book for those struggling with pornography. Download it here. In our ministry in Niddrie there are so many people (men and women) who struggle with this issue. This is why we place such an emphasis on one to…
9 Recommended Books on Leadership
The TGC websote gives their titles here.
How do Couples Make Decisions in Christian Marriages?
There was an interesting discussion here at T4G (which I will blog extensively on when I return and have thought about the implications for housing scheme ministry) around the issue of complementarianism. This is a position we hold as a church when it comes to women in pastoral, eldership…
What is the Church Actually For?
Phillip Jensen gives his opinion here. I will say straight off the bat that I am not certain that I agree with some of his conclusions (or presuppositions) in this piece – but it gets the ol’ juices flowing at least!
My Top Tips For Surviving Ministry In Hard Places!
It’s been an up and down week in Niddrie. A man was stabbed to death in a drug related incident, two young boys crashed their stolen motorbike into a lamp-post being chased by the police, a young man killed himself, there was a knife fight on the steps of the church and an African man was…