'Mez McConnell' Tagged Posts (Page 22)
What is the one thing Pastors should be competent to do?
I am a physician with but one medicine to prescribe, and that is the gospel of Christ. It may need to be applied in various ways, various aspects of it may need to receive the right emphasis, and it may need to be administered in the right form. But only the gospel of Jesus Christ can heal the…
Transforming Peoples Lives in Inner City Belfast!
Check out the work of Jonathan Pollock in a difficult part of inner Belfast. Follow him @jonnypollock. If you know of any other church planters/pastors working in inner city areas (any country, but particularly Europe) where we could highlight their work, show a film (if they’ve produced one)…
Five Tips on How to Survive Long Term in Housing Schemes
By Andy Constable It can be tough working and living in a scheme at the same time. There are the ‘normal’ ministerial pressures like preparing sermons, counselling and driving the vision of the church forward. And then there are the added stresses like reaching out to the people on the scheme and…
T4G Conference 2012: Relating it to Housing Schemes (4) “How The Gospel Leads to Law Keeping!”
Speaker: Kevin DeYoung Text: 1 Corinthians 15:10 Title: Spirit-Powered, Gospel-Driven, Faith-Fueled Effort This was a man whose books I have read, reviewed and respected and so I was expecting much as he came to speak to us.…
T4G Conference 2012: Relating it to Housing Schemes (3)
Speaker: Mark Dever Text: 1 Timothy 4:16 Title: False Conversions: The Suicide of the Church This was more a talk than an exegetical message. I have to confess that I didn’t stay for the whole of this message (give me a break – I stayed for an hour!) but I will record what I heard. Mark…
T4G Conference 2012: Relating it to Housing Schemes (2)
Speaker: Matt Chandler Text: Revelation 21 & 22 Title: The Fulfillment of the Gospel I will say that I find Matt Chandler to be (on the outside at least) an extremely Godly, humble and passionate man for the gospel of the Lord Jesus. He oozes class. I think his appointment to Acts29 is a shrewd…
An Assessment of T4G, City2City & Acts29WE Conferences
Right, let me get something straight right off the bat. I am not a conference junkie! It just so happened that I squeezed in these 3 during a manic 2 week period. In fact, this is the most conferences I have been to in 10 years! I do not usually like these things. I hate the crowds and the whole…
How 2 Men Died in 1 Man’s Place
His simple and clear explanation of the gospel at the end is worth the wait. Very moving. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cLj4akmncsA#!]
The Wonderful Healing Power of Music!
I love this little clip. Give it a minute. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NKDXuCE7LeQ#!]
Engaging Muslims with the Gospel
By Andy Constable This week I was privileged to attend the Acts29WE conference in London. Mez is going to write a report on what he learned from the main sessions, but I thought I would share one of the seminars that I attended on ‘engaging with Muslims’. It was taken by J.D. Greear who spent 2 years planting a church in Indonesia (a place that is 99% Islamic)…