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8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (6) Church Based Community Development (b)
Mark Dever notes on The Gospel Coalition blog, that: Since the Fall, the trajectory of unredeemed human history—the City of Man—is always in the Bible to judgment (the Flood, Babel, Canaan, Egypt, Jerusalem, Babylon, Rome & then Rev. 19). (Not quite as universal as gravity, but seemingly as…
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (6) Church Based Community Development
Part A: Church Based Community Development In his book, Generous Justice, Tim Keller states: “All I know is, if I don’t care about the poor, if my church doesn’t care about the poor, that’s evil.” Jesse Johnson, writing an article for The Cripplegate Blog, has a…
Forget Jesus: I Just Want to be Famous!
We may not be as crass to say it like that and we may not even think of it as directly as that, but I bet for many pastors trying to establish ministries, this muddled motivation has crossed our minds. With even limited success come a proliferation of invites to conferences, speaking engagements, books, reviews and articles. Trust me, it is easy to tell yourself the lie…
Girl Talk!
Here’s a little blog I found on biblical womanhood and other ‘stuff’. She recommends some good reading material.
Does God really Predestine People to Hell?
An interesting little clip here concerning this very emotive issue. Stick with it and try to ignore the terrible background music. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sawg2PX2aI&feature=youtu.be&a]
Self Esteem: Fact or Fiction?
Good post here on the Biblical Counselling for Women blog
If You Don’t Read Then You Shouldn’t Lead! (Did you see what I did there?)
Any planter worth his salt will always have a book on the go. We must never stop thinking. We must never stop learning. We must never stop seeking to grow in our understanding of God’s Word and how to apply it to our specific cultural contexts. It’s cheesy but true – “great…
8 Keys to Housing Scheme Gospel Ministry (4) – Developing Indigenous Leaders
Leadership Development This is a key area of gospel ministry in housing schemes. Many local churches completely devolve their responsibility in this to Bible Colleges which I think is, sometimes, to the detriment of the church and the person being ‘trained’. Certainly, in housing…
You never marry the ‘right’ person
Great article here on Justin Buzzard’s blog concerning Tim Keller’s book on marriage.
Coping With Terminal Illness
This is an extremely emotive topic and anybody who has been in ministry for a length of time will have faced this particularly painful scenario. I have dealt with several sudden deaths in Niddrie, from overdoses to accidents, young and old. It is a brutal reminder of our mortality and the preciousness of life. Families are left, often bereft, with many questions and the…