Radio programme to be used in advance of CT2010 – #19 of series Touches on the nature of the Lausanne Movement, and the Lausanne Covenant
Illuminating the Gray Areas of Life
Gray areas of life and ministry can move to crystal clear clarity when three questions are answered.
Looking Back to Move Forward: Learning from Past Mistakes
I have noticed widespread ignorance of church history, especially among some of the younger church movements in South Africa today. Many leaders are nearly completely ignorant of the story of Christianity and their place in it. This ignorance seriously truncatesRead more…
Words – The Thermometer of Your Heart
The REAL YOU is revealed by your words. The “mirror image” of speech and heart has great value in evaluating your own walk with Christ. A believer who fails to listen to personal “words” (which are heard) and “thoughts” (whichRead more…
Vulnerable Mission – a biblical approach
In doing ministry in rural Africa over an extended period (1988 to date), I have seen a lot of problems arising from the way the western missionary force carries out ministry using foreign money. I was prompted to go backRead more…
Apology: In case someone’s reading…
My wife said my two previous postings were a bit sarcastic. So, I owe my readers (both of you) and apology. I feel deeply about church and missions issues, and I need to be more understanding of others who mayRead more…
“Not worthy to be a Martyr…?”
What were we doing on Friday, August 6? Perhaps trying to decide what movie to see, or where to have a nice dinner. Perhaps watching the News and complaining about the recent elections, or concerned about the heat andRead more…
Calling the Church Back to Humility
This paper did well as it presented clearly the situation in the contemporary Church. The section in which there was a contrast of observed values of Church leaders was instructive as it made a clear case for Church leaders toRead more…
Humility: God’s Path to Edification & Exaltation
Humility is a necesssary trait for effective ministry and leadership. Humility is also the path by which we all came to Christ. Predictably, humility is a gift from God and is seen most notably in believers with a dynamic andRead more…
Virtue as Mission: Humility and Reconciliation
[FULL TEXT] These are reflections on how humility, paradoxically, is empowering for the gospel, to the glory of God. After reading recently Dr. Chris Wright’s article, “Calling the Church Back to Humility“, I was reminded of these words which IRead more…