The articles on British evangelicalism and the lack of growth in Sydney churches in September/October’s Briefing were full of good content and complemented each other well. Early on in the British article the following question appeared.
“Does the rise in ministers mean that less ministry is happening overall?”
I fear this may be so – patterns and views of ministry that are espoused in evangelicalism can be less than Biblical and (therefore?) mean that less ministry is actually happening and part of it is linked to how people become church leaders. (more…)