What is wrong with the below that I recently read?
God began to unsettle me in my job…; I lost interest in material things and realised that living for God was all that mattered in life. Eventually I felt God was leading me into Bible college is preparation for full-time Christian service. (more…)
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…)
It was a not a perfect book – but it was good. Four friends and I had read it together over the summer. I was challenged to pray more for my wife and my friends could no doubt talk about the good things they also got from it. Weaknesses? The chapter on ‘ministry’ mentioned evangelism where “four of whom made professions of faith…three of whom continue following Christ today, two in the ministry!”. Why my unease? (more…)
I subscribe to a magazine that aims to persuade all Christians to “…abandon their lives to the honour and service of Christ is daily holiness and decision-making”. This month’s issue has two stories of people ‘giving up [their] lives’. Can you guess where I am going with this? (more…)
Ah. music to my ears. Mrs MAWAMFC and I and four friends had come to a conference on Total Church and Steve Timmis, one of the speakers, said that one of his main aims was to “de-professionalize gospel ministry”. Given the sub-head of this blog you can see why I loved this. (more…)
The preacher – “a well-known name in circles in which his name is well-known” (phrase © Alan Bright) – was winding up his sermon on Hebrews 11 and ended with a challenge to people who were gifted in teaching the Bible. He suggested that they consider what it was that was stopping them pursuing it full-time, “since there is nothing more important”. (more…)
