They are considered one of the hardest things to organise. Some churches avoid them all together. Personally, I think that All Age Services have their part to play in the life of the church and can be very useful if done well. There are two helpful aspects to a all age worship. They help afults… Continue reading What to do in all age worship
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The “Jesus and non-violent resistance” meme
A meme is something that spreads qucickly through a culture, an idea or concept, often an image, especially via social media. It may or may not be true but it’s impact is based on that ability to spread and its stickiness rather than on the evidence behind it. I wonder if we have such an… Continue reading The “Jesus and non-violent resistance” meme
Cancel Culture?
Latest in my “Are the Shepherds for Sale?” series. I got accused the other day of seeking to censor and cancel someone else because I disagreed with what they had said on one of the related topics.
Men and women in church leadership revisited
I recently picked up on Evangelical Times’ article and podcsst about women teaching and preaching. As I noted, the podcast doesn’t really offer us a Biblical case for the position and assertions taken. However, some people do, in the You Tube comments section attempt to have a discussion about what the Bible says. One claim… Continue reading Men and women in church leadership revisited
Sent to the city Where are you in the story?
What do you think of the church? How do you think we are doing when you think of Christians, whether that’s the church all around the world. What about the local church, our own church here. How do you think you are doing as a Christian? I’ve tended to hear Nehemiah preached as being about… Continue reading Sent to the city Where are you in the story?
A culture of life or death? Why I’m against assisted dying
The numbers game: The Good, the bad and the ugly
How many people are in your church? How many conversions have you seen? What are your finances like? How many baptisms, small groups,staff members, church plants? How long have you been a pastor? One way or another, we often find ourselves talking numbers. We often do so nervously because we see the pitfalls and dangers… Continue reading The numbers game: The Good, the bad and the ugly
Recruiting a new pastor: What to look for when listening to them preach
Some jobs give the candidate opportunity to demonstrate one of the core skills. Whilst it is very difficult to observe a counsellor or engineer in action, you can observe a teacher at work and you can check out whether or not a potential pastor can preach. Of course there is always the risk that the… Continue reading Recruiting a new pastor: What to look for when listening to them preach
Are fewer people going into Gospel ministry?
I have heard anecdotal comments made a few times to the effect that fewer people are going into Gospel/pastoral ministry. This includes seeing the statement made on blogs/podcasts and in mainstream Christian media articles. I hear of churches that go for a long time without being able to fill a post but then I’m also… Continue reading Are fewer people going into Gospel ministry?
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