It is not enough to say that people should not worry because God is in charge, because – quite frankly – looking at the world, God doesn’t actually seem to be in charge at all.
Category: Church: UK
The Other Side of the Coin
When I look at the spiritual needs of the UK, I see a need for the spiritually vibrant, expectant Christianity that is more typical of Africa than the UK.
Multicultural Church Part 2
Looking at some practical issues around multicultural church as illustrated from the book of Acts.
By the time Christianity was receding in Europe, the churches of Africa, Asia and Latin America were coming into their own. The movement of Christianity is one of serial, not progressive, expansion.
I’m Not Going THERE!
We need a vision of a different lifestyle; of churches which offer an alternative to the middle-class, consumer orientated dream and who reach out into all of our communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
What About The Unreached
If a church feels that the Lord is guiding them to support mission work in Heckmondwike, no-one from the outside should tell them that they shouldn’t do this because Heckmondwike is “reached”
Where Should Your Mission Budget Go?
The distinction between home missions and foreign missions (or whatever term you want to use) is essentially a false one. Geography isn’t a determining factor in God’s mission.
What Does A Mission Agency Do?
It takes time and a willingness to share and to listen for churches and agencies to understand what they each bring to the table and what their respective roles and expectations are.
The questions we ask and the answers we come to reflect the situation that we are living in.
Christians worshipping together and reverently celebrating the Lord’s supper is an important witness to the nature and mystery of God.