I grew up attending one of the prominent Christian convention/holiday weeks of that time. It was an annual highlight until the event closed in the late 1980s. Then on and off I (later we) booked in a holiday at another of the big-name events. Sarah had also spent much of her teens at one of… Continue reading Why I’m in no rush to get back to the big events
Tag: new horizons
Happy New Year
Just a personal note to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2021. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to read blog posts, join in the #FaithrootsLive sessions and listen to #TheDailyDose and the #FaithrootsPodcast. Thank you as well to those of you who have shared things on… Continue reading Happy New Year
Prayer Update
Just a quick update from us for prayer. Over the next few weeks, we’ve got some important conversations happening with churches about potential roles. In addition, I’ve got several preaching engagements during early June. Two appointments are supporting local churches here in the Midlands including one at West Smethwick Congregational Church on the 13th June.… Continue reading Prayer Update
New Horizons – Spring Update
Dear friends, Here’s an update for those of you who like to stay in touch with our plans and pray for us. Admittedly, when we first shared with you late last year that we were moving on from Bearwood Chapel, we hoped that by Easter, things would be much clearer about where we might end… Continue reading New Horizons – Spring Update
New Horizons – January Update
As promised, I am endeavouring to keep you up to date about what our future plans involve. In the run up to Christmas, we began to listen, just to hear what possibilities are out there. We also wanted to be clear in our minds about the specific type of ministry we believe that God wants… Continue reading New Horizons – January Update
Investigating Church Planting
This is the second part of a look at how pastors move to new posts. It’s partly for those of you who are interested in how I’m spending my days at the moment but also I hope these two articles will be helpful for those who are considering a call to the pastorate or calling… Continue reading Investigating Church Planting
Testing a calling – how decisions are made
As you know, we are in a bit of a transitional phase, on the 31st December, I left my previous pastorate and we are now taking a little bit of time to look at different possibilities to see where God is leading us next. The possibilities really divide into two categories. On the one hand,… Continue reading Testing a calling – how decisions are made
New Horizons – next steps (Early 2021)
Here’s the next update for our plans. As you will know, I finish with Bearwood Chapel on the 31st December. We have said that we are open to wherever God leads us and over the past few weeks that has led to some fascinating conversations. We have been challenged and encouraged to hear about both… Continue reading New Horizons – next steps (Early 2021)
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