Random Stuff (Page 27)

Random Stuff (Page 27)

Steve Timmis on Church Planting

Steve Timmis is coming to Edinburgh next week to do a Gospel Coaching series for a group of pastors and planters in the city. He is coming in his capacity as the new director of A29 Western Europe and I am really looking forward to it. He has got lots of great things to say and to teach us about how to be better planters in whichever context we find ourselves. Take a look…

10 Honest Questions Ministries Need to ask Donors/Volunteers

I have been reading a new book which I hope to be reviewing shortly on how Christians should work in the realm of community renewal. I found the following questions very helpful from a church perspective when considering if and when we should receive outside ‘teams’ of young people who…

Christian Men: Take Up Your Cross in Housing Schemes!

by Andy Constable One of the biggest problems in schemes across Scotland is the breakdown of male leadership. We have many young men without role models. We have lots of men living off the state to provide for their income instead of working. We have many men being bossed around by their…

What Kind of Leaders do Housing Schemes Need?

Before we kick off let’s take ‘Bible believing’, ‘gospel loving’ and ‘evangelical’ as axioms 🙂 If we are to make any progress in housing schemes then we must be encouraging and growing the following types of leaders: 1. They must be able to see what other people cannot see. Where normal people see a problem, a visionary leader…

A Blog for The American Mega-Pastor!

Mark Driscoll has been causing fisticuffs again amongst British Pastors over a recent interview in the UK in which he, apparently, accuses British Pastors of not manning up and preaching the gospel boldly. He also accuses his host, Justin Brierley, known to many pastors in the UK (not to me), of being a liberal (if he believes what Driscoll claims he does then he is a…

Driscoll on Why Jesus Created Sex

Mark Driscoll has hit the headlines in the UK again. The difference now is that the secular media have picked up on his ministry and his so-called ‘controversial’ new book. See the report from The Mail here. I have to warn you that this Newspaper (if I can call it that) does not exactly have a reputation for fair and balanced reporting! Regardless, they have…