There’s much I appreciate about my training at Theological College. A key benefit for me was the support and discipline provided to help me learn the Biblical languages. There was access to a phenomenal theological library and more importantly there were lasting friendships with fellow students and with staff, not just faculty. One particular advantage… Continue reading Healthy Theological training. The benefits and challenges of College
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Reproductive Rights?
Frequently over the past 24 hours as the US presidential result cane in, I’ve heard people talk euphemistically about reproductive rights. Specifically,they have lamented the set back that this will be to women’s reproductive rights. It leaves you wondering exactly what are the rights under threat? In some parts of the world, there are restrictions… Continue reading Reproductive Rights?
If we are looking for Healthy Theological Training we should not underestimate the place of long term experience of ordinary church life
Following my article last Saturday about whether we need healthy theological colleges, I’ve been developing some further thoughts. I thought first of all, that it might be helpful to say something about my own theological training and pathway into Gospel ministry. It’s fair to say that I didn’t completely follow the current primary pipeline exactly,… Continue reading If we are looking for Healthy Theological Training we should not underestimate the place of long term experience of ordinary church life
I cannot tell .. but this I know! Reflections on the US presidential election
As I write, the final results are still to come in but it looks absolutely certain that Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. What are we to make of that? Well, the first question we might want to consider is how did Trump win and the Democrats lose? Four years… Continue reading I cannot tell .. but this I know! Reflections on the US presidential election
Appointing a new pastor -the things you need to agree in the contract.
Once you’ve made a decision about who to appoint as your new pastor/member of staff, there are still a few things to talk through and agree with them. These may be things that you already have planned for and stated in adverts and communications but you still need to be sit down and work these… Continue reading Appointing a new pastor -the things you need to agree in the contract.
Thus says the Lord? Sufficiency and a response to Tom Forryan in Evangelicals Now
Tom Forryan describes a visit to a church. “It was the first Sunday of the year and we were visiting a large church in our town. After the service an enthusiastic young man came up and told me, ‘The Lord has shown me you are in full-time Christian ministry.’ (How did the Lord do that?… Continue reading Thus says the Lord? Sufficiency and a response to Tom Forryan in Evangelicals Now
Calling a new pastor -how do you get to know the right person?
So far in terms of the steps we’ve talked about, we’ve looked at things that we might classifiy as the traditional formal elements of recruitment, interviews and preaching. We’ve also looked at how you can do a bit more of a deep dive to research a person’s gifting, theological outlook etc through online research. However,… Continue reading Calling a new pastor -how do you get to know the right person?
Trump or Harris – how do you resolve the dilemma?
I know that this blog is written from a British context and primarily I engage with things affecting the local church here, I do have a lot of readers from other countries including the US. So, on the eve of the US Presidential election, I think it is worth saying something. There will be no… Continue reading Trump or Harris – how do you resolve the dilemma?
Are you meant to be church planting?
Regular readers will know that my big concern is to see churches planted in the West Midlands, especially in urban priority areas (inner city and estates). I would love to hear from anyone who might be interested. I’m not asking for people to turn up with a definitive plan. Rather, what I’d love to see… Continue reading Are you meant to be church planting?
Does the health of the church depend on the health of its colleges?
James Robson thinks so. In Evangelicals Now he quotes John Stott on this favourably. Do I agree? Well, I think that the answer is “yes and no” depending on what is meant. Stott was speaking from a perspective where Anglican clergy to a man (it was men for most of his life) went through formal… Continue reading Does the health of the church depend on the health of its colleges?
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