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John Piper & Rick Warren
Please take the time to look at this interview between Piper and Warren. In it Piper challenges Warren about his doctrine and his teaching and a whole list of important questions. Check it out here.
Church Planting Movements
Check out this interesting (and free) online booklet from www.imb.org/CPM. Of particular interest are the 10 universal elements that you would expect to find in any developing church planting movement. I may blog on each of them more in-depth.
Plan B For The Lost??
I have just read a fascinating article in Themelios on what happens to those who never hear the good news of Christ. Read it here on Pp 48-55, entitled: ‘The Hopelessness of the Unevangelized.‘ It is worth a read as a reminder of the terrible condition of the lost and the eternality of hell in particular. This is not a game we play – real men and women…
Know your limits stupid!
I read an interesting article in Themelios. You can access it here. The article you are looking for is pages 4-6 and is written by Carl Trueman, entitled, ‘Know Your Limits: The Key Secrets Of Theological Controversy.’ He makes some interesting points, particularly concerning those of us who waste many hours dealing with theological ‘controversies’…
Love Your Pastor Peeps!!
Interesting article from a USA perspective. I wonder what the statistics would be in the UK? I know there is a chronic shortage of pastors in our country. Less and less men seem to be taking up the ministry. I imagine in church planting circles the rates of attrition are higher still.…
Check this out!
I found this very nifty little tool online. Check it out here.
Worship Leader v Biblical Preacher
An informative and biblical essay by Bob Kauflin on this topic can be found here. He quotes Gordon MacDonald, “For many young people choosing a church, worship leaders have become a more important factor than preachers. Mediocre preaching may be tolerated, but an inept worship leader can sink things fast.” Don Carson disputes the whole notion of a ‘worship…
Want to see New Atheists getting spanked?
Dave Robertson is a Free Church Minister in Dundee and holds the distinction of being even ruder than me in public! He’s a great bloke and has written a book called ‘The Dawkins Letters’. It is a brilliant little read and good to hand out to those claiming to be intellectual atheists. He also has a blog that is well worth checking out. It can be found…
Getting killed by middle men!
Interesting video on ensuring that your church is not killed off by policy makers. http://theresurgence.com/2011/05/12/the-mistake-of-leading-from-the-middle
Dawkins v Lennox
Worth a look if you have a few hours spare. http://www.fixed-point.org/index.php/video/35-full-length/164-the-dawkins-lennox-debate