[This post can be viewed in original context here] The idea that mission should not just be a ministry of the church, one of its offered services, but actually a fundamental and foundational aspect of its whole life is atRead more…
Networks benefit by bringing together practitioners from a variety of approaches
Networks, partnerships and alliances are strengthened when they welcome practitioners from a variety of approaches widely associated with the general thrust or aim of the network. The interchange between those using different approaches can be quite stimulating and helps keepRead more…
Evangelism and proselytism
One of the issues that I think needs to be dealt with in the Lausanne conversations, but which doesn’t seem to have come up so far, is evangelism versus proselytism. How do we understand these, and do we know theRead more…
Urban Mission: Empathy and Evangelism Must Go Hand in Hand
Our church hosts an interdenominational soup kitchen (because of our location in the city centre). We take it in turns to provide the volunteers and the soups. It was our turn. Picture this…. It is winter and one of the coldestRead more…
Things we know that aren’t necessarily so: Part 2
This and subsequent blogs on the subject of “things we know that aren’t necessarily so” are written in the conviction that there is much we can yet learn about how to be effective in ministry. And sometimes what we needRead more…
Open Letter to Mission Leaders and Staff just published
Hi I’ve just posted this Open Letter on the major opportunities for digital evangelism that missions can be considering. Please give feedback on improving it, and please make it known any way you can. blessings Tony
Honest Evangelism for a Suspicious City
I stumbled upon Sivin Kit’s blog post, ’An Affirmation on Christian Witness’ which deals with the Malaysian Christian Federation’s affirming of what is really just honest evangelism – evangelism with integrity. Perhaps there are no places more in need ofRead more…
Authentic Evangelism
Here is a paper I am going to give at the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians gathering in a 10 days time. Any comments to make it a more useful paper would be gratefully received. ’Word, Words and Worship:Read more…
A cup of cold water…Is it enough? Good, better, best!
“…A cup of cold water,” is it enough? Good, better, best!! Help feed the hungry children; clothe the naked; heal the sick; do good and more good. Dig wells for people to drink clean water; give medicines andRead more…
The Role of Angels and Humans in Evangelism
We posted the following quote from David Wilkerson on facebook. Take a minute to read it and the comments and then add your input: “God uses people. God uses people to perform His work. He does not send angels. AngelsRead more…