This should perhaps be obvious and go without saying but the most important book you need to be reading if you are going to engage in urban pastoral ministry is the Bible. Still, it is worth repeating because sometimes although we know that in theory, we become too focused on the other tools we think… Continue reading Foundational reading for urban ministry … The most important book
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We need pastors who have never read the Brontes …and who never will
I saw this Tweet the other day. I think I get the point the tweet author is making. I can’t say for certain. I’ve watched a TV adaption of Jane Eyre as a child and seen trailers for similar adaptions of Pride and Prejudice but I’ve read neither book. I write as someone with post… Continue reading We need pastors who have never read the Brontes …and who never will
No Minister, my city is not “god awful”
Last week, Government minister Heather Wheeler was forced to apologise after commenting that she had just made a speech in “Birmingham or Blackpool or some god awful place.” It seems that politicians have trouble with the basic principle of not saying offensive things about the people they want to elect them. Remember Boris Johnson having… Continue reading No Minister, my city is not “god awful”
Discerning a calling (1) A process for the local church
The place where potential pastors, youth and children’s leaders and women’s workers are likely to be identified is in the local church and that’s exactly where it should be. A healthy church wants to encourage members of the church family to use their gifts to serve the Gospel. In some cases, this will mean considering… Continue reading Discerning a calling (1) A process for the local church
What might vocational training look like (assessment)
I’ve talked frequently about the need for vocational/in context training for Gospel ministry. This arises out of A local vision to see people planting and replanting churches into the urban West Midlands A belief that we need to be on a mission footing rather than in maintenance mode across the UK. These things both lead… Continue reading What might vocational training look like (assessment)
Grace and Peace (Romans 1: 1-7)
I have spent the bulk of my life living in three of the UK’s biggest conurbations. I grew up in West Yorkshire, spent 4 years in London and then we moved to the West Midlands. This has given me a huge concern for the city. I am keen to see churches rooted and established on… Continue reading Grace and Peace (Romans 1: 1-7)
Hope For The City Urban Subversive Fulfilment
Well, we are almost there. A little project I started 2 years ago is coming to its conclusion. Just before I went on Sabbatical, I started researching and writing. My aim was to think about the missiology of how we approach urban ministry and church planting. In order to do this I spent time revisiting… Continue reading Hope For The City Urban Subversive Fulfilment
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