One of the arguments made by prominent Christian Nationalists is that they are, by building alliances with Tommy Robinson and others regarded as on the Far Right, is that they are seeking to reach a neglected people (white working class) with the Gospel. They argue that they are doing something noone else is interested in.… Continue reading Hope for the city: Urban Mission theory and practice
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Faithroots anniversary
Apparently it’s the 6th anniversary of Faithroots in this current iteration. I’d actually run a blog called Faithroots on wordpress about 5 or six years prior to that and indeed had experimented with a bogspot site back in the noughties. The reason behind the original site was that I wanted to start providing additional resources,… Continue reading Faithroots anniversary
Review of the year – training for urban ministry
It’s reached that time when we tend to look back and review the year that is coming to a close. Over the next few days I’m going to have a look back at the key themes we’ve been picking up on as well as the now traditional top ten of posts. However, Faithroots is primarily… Continue reading Review of the year – training for urban ministry
What should we do with the Quiet Revival!
There has been much talk of a “Quiet Revival” this year. But what about those who feel like this “revival” has passed them by? Here’s some thoughts and encouragement
The dark side of flags and the left behind
I’ve shared a few articles looking at the summer phenomena of St George’s flags appearing on lamposts and being painted on roundabouts and zebra crossings. Recently I picked up on the link between flag protests and class perceptions. There is a tendency in some quarters to sneer at anything seen as associated with working class… Continue reading The dark side of flags and the left behind
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?
What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?
When I recently posted some articles concerning class, the church and the Gospel, I opened up comments for discussion. Here is one comment that was posted. “What does the scriptures say about the class system that you are talking about? In which “class” would you put say Peter, Paul, Moses etc. What “class” would you… Continue reading What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?
Is reaching urban Britain “cross cultural”?
In “Hope for the City”, I talk about reaching urban Britain as requiring “cross cultural mission”. But is it? I’ve also wanted to insist in recent blog posts that we shouldn’t be thinking in terms of a minority working class but rather about people who are simply normal ordinary members of the same society. So,… Continue reading Is reaching urban Britain “cross cultural”?
More on class and church
I had some interesting responses to my recent observations about class and the church. These ranged from “Yes there is a working class but it’s a small minority in the wider society, so we cannot really suggest that the church is dominated by a minority culture. The culture that dominates is the culture of wider… Continue reading More on class and church
Resources on urban mission/ class and evangelical church
When reviewing Kirsten Birkett’s book “Class and the Evangelical Church” I noted that she acknowledges that there is already a wealth of work that has been done on the subject. I also expressed disappointment that she doesn’t really engage with that great wealth of work and limits herself primarily to two book with a couple… Continue reading Resources on urban mission/ class and evangelical church
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