'NiddriePastor' Tagged Posts (Page 16)
Preaching With Passion
Preaching is back in vogue again (at least in certain circles). I remember a college lecturer from 10 years ago telling me that the time of ‘expository preaching’ was at an end and ‘thematic narratives’ would usher in a new era of pulpit ministry within the church. Sounds a bit like a strap line for a sort of preaching ‘Lord of the…
Meetings That Work
We have been using this book in our monthly Elders meetings in an effort to crystallise our thinking on the biblical teaching concerning church leadership and how we should lead our meetings. I have a young eldership in that the other 2 men with me have been on board for a short period of time. This has meant trying to define and redefine our roles and functions within…
When People Don’t Cut It
The hardest part about leading a team is making tough, sometimes unpopular decisions. Perhaps one of the most difficult is handling people who don’t really cut it in the intensity of inner city, church planting/renovation ministry. At NCC, I run what I call my ‘core team’, an ‘internship’ and ‘committed volunteers’. Core Team This…
Advice for Mother Churches in Planting
Great little pearls of wisdom from James MacDonald here.
This is church
My thanks to my friend Steve Utley for this. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/24570032]
Congregationalism is from Satan!!
I know it’s my day off but this one is fun!!! Read the link here. I saw James Macdonald speak in the states. He is a bit gimicky for my tastes but there was some personable and moving about the way he spoke.
Tarquin Syndrome (2)
Nobody is innocent One of the first mistakes that people often make working in a more deprived kind of area is that they assume that everyone is ‘innocent’. What do I mean by this? There is often a romanticising of working in poorer communities where one imagines that if we just show these ‘poor’ people God’s love and serve them and be nice to them then they will change…
Leading our children in devotions
This has always been an important part of family life in our house. I have read to the girls from the Bible since the first day of their birth. We have studied many books and plans over the years, most notably in recent times, Mark’s gospel and a book called, ‘The Lamb’. At the moment we are going through this book together at teatimes. What I like about…
Does God really love the World?
Hehe….Just a non controversial one to lead us gently into our weekend. Check out this interesting article here which seeks to answer some of the ‘problem’ texts thrown at those of us who hold to particular redemption (limited atonement as was).
Marriage Matters
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU2brmz3zMQ] Miriam and I have been studying this book together. usually we read a chapter together and then discuss it on Friday mornings over breakfast. I say usually, it doesn’t always happen. I don’t want to make us sound like some super spiritual all American cheese loving couple. But we have been studying it. we…