Highlights of the event I think the highlights of the plenary parts of the conference have been: a) The Testimony of the 18 year old girl from China who told her powerful story of losing both her mother (to cancer)Read more…
What still needs to be addressed at Capetown 2010
Highlights of the event I think the highlights of the plenary parts of the conference have been: a) The Testimony of the 18 year old girl from China who told her powerful story of losing both her mother (to cancer)Read more…
Globalization: Impact and Reflections
American theologian David Wells addresses the impact of technology, religious difference, cultural diversity and consumerism on discipleship. Os Guinness concludes with reflections on globalization and mission. Download Options PC users: Right click a link and choose “Save as” to downloadRead more…
Evangelism Reclaimed
I spent the morning updating the CapeTown2010 Twitter feed and Facebook page which required poring through Tweets, blog posts, links and musings from attendees and observers from all over the world. Questions about compassion, stewardship and social justice were raisedRead more…
The Primary Obstacle to Becoming a Christ-Like Servant
Dying to self is a major obstacle blocking any believer from growing in Christ. That same obstacle blocks a believer from being a Christ-like servant, which is a necessity for authentic biblical leadership. This brief article highlights the necessity forRead more…
The Great Commission revisited
Dear Church The Lord gave His Church the Great Commission and it goes like this Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the SonRead more…
Communicating the Sins of Others … When, Why, and How
Ministry involves dealing with sin and that sometimes involves communicating the sins of others. Perhaps surprisingly, the key element in communicating another’s sin is the spiritual maturity of the communicator. Scripture gives guidellines for communication that deals directly with theRead more…
The Most Difficult People in the World
Traits of the most difficult people in the world are revealed in Scripture. Recognizing the characteristics of these most difficult people can be helpful to determine how to minister to them . . . and when to stop. These peopleRead more…
Storying in the UK
Are you using Bible Storying in the UK? Please share your experiences, ambitions, hopes and plans. For those asking what I mean by Storying some references:www.fjseries.org/low/samples.html www.learningtosoar.org/index.php/training/storying-sessionhttp://wsaresourcesite.org/Topics/storying.htm
Insecurity breeds misleadership.
Insecurity breeds misleadership. Insecurity erodes confidence within leaders and makes it very difficult for them to lead others. Nevertheless, many Christian leaders are insecure. Insecurity is tied to the paranoia I spoke of earlier and is crippling too many leadersRead more…