'Mez McConnell' Tagged Posts (Page 3)
More Testimonies: Attention Seeker To Christ Follower
We have recently had another round of baptisms at the church. Listen to Dave’s testimony here. http://http://vimeo.com/55228824 [vimeo http://vimeo.com/55228824]
The Four P’s Of A Fathful Pastorate
Another great resource from 9Marks as Mark Dever delivers a sermon on the requirements for pastoral office. Download it here.
20 Schemes Shout Out On TGC Blog!
I was encouraged to see Thabiti Anyabwile give a shout out to the work of 20Schemes on his blog recently. Check it out here. We are praying for a new wave of gospel workers and church planters to come and help us establish healthy, gospel centred churches in Scotland’s housing schemes.
I Will Be Away For A Week. Watch How Excited I Am!
I am away for the next 5 days in the Highlands where I will be away from most social media. I am hoping to use the time to read, pray, relax with my wife and write a little. How excited am I? I think the following will give you an indication. [youtube=http://youtu.be/kip-RpxBoWo] See you in a week?
Bible Resources For Non readers
I came across this site recently and wondered if it may be helpful for those of us who work with people who have little or no reading ability. Worth checking out here.
Women Bishops: Who Cares Really?
A few people have asked me on the scheme about my opinion on the women bishops debate and my Twitter feed and Facebook have been full of those in favour and those against. Everybody has an opinion on this one. My response was to ask my friends whether having women bishops would make them more likely or less likely to go to church. The answer: “We don’t care.…
God’s Love & The Reality Of Hell
Jared Moore has put together some resources by Don Carson on the difficult doctrine of the love of God here. Although his context is American Southern Baptists it is a topic that is pertinent for all believers. The topic of God’s love and His wrath is just so important in a ministry like ours. Real people are going to a real hell. Jared writes: The wrath of God…
The Legacy of Over Helping The Poor In Our Schemes
There was, as usual, a lot of interest in yesterday’s post on the benefits culture in our society. So, here is a re-posting of a blog from earlier this year on the topic. It caused some debate at the time and it is an issue that seems to stir heated emotions across all political divides in…
Deprived or Scroungers? Working in Housing Schemes
Benefit claimants have been in the news again this week and it prompted me to dig out an old post and somewhat adapt it. I definitely want to blog more on this topic and I am hoping to include a chapter in my upcoming book. For now, here is an old article on the BBC website. Please take the time to…
Gospel Church For Scotland’s Poorest: New Video
Please take and use this video on your blogs/Facebook pages and even consider showing it in your church service(s). 20schemes is making more contacts across Scotland every week with people and churches looking for support in some of the country’s poorest areas. We currently have several…