Tag: Church: UK
Updated on September 12, 2019 by Eddie
There is not enough cross-fertilisation between those in mission agencies and churches. We have things to learn from each other, but we have different peer and social groups, attend different conferences and, I would argue, we don’t respect one another’s expertise, contribution and concerns enough.
Posted on September 10, 2019 by Eddie
If we are to speak the Gospel into British culture we need to understand that culture. Like Paul in Acts 17, we need to observe what is going on around us and we need to speak into the issues that pre-occupy people. This isn’t dumbing down the gospel, it is actually far harder work than repeating the same message that we’ve always used.
Posted on September 3, 2019 by Eddie
I follow a lot of people involved in world mission, many of whom regularly talk about the needs of the unreached around the world and I follow a lot of other Christians – mainly British church leaders – who hardly ever (if ever) mention the needs of global unreached people groups.
Posted on August 29, 2019 by Eddie
Some interesting stuff, some encouraging stuff and some downright disturbing stuff. A roundup of things that have caught my eye over the last month or two.
Posted on August 27, 2019 by Eddie
In which I am not convinced by the idea that people should find a good church in their new location before moving house.
Updated on August 8, 2019 by Eddie
In 14 years of blogging, I’ve produced the odd resource that is of lasting value. This post highlights some of them.
Posted on August 7, 2019 by Eddie
Being black in a white majority church can be a bit like the first day of a new school on repeat. Your natural insecurities come to the surface. Will I be included? Will I be noticed? How do I connect with the popular people? How do I fit in? Will my contributions be valued? Conversations feel like hard work and at times even painful without the ease of shared histories and friendships.
Posted on July 29, 2019 by Eddie
I believe that a serious part of our calling is to stand at the points where our families, our friends and our workplaces and professions are in tension and in pain and to reflect Jesus values, meekly serving, not pushing ourselves forward and making peace as we go.
Posted on January 11, 2019 by Eddie
This post is brought to you by the number 4! The title captures the gist.
Posted on December 6, 2018 by Eddie
We know that the number of bums on seats in a church is not a real measure of discipleship. Equally, the number of mission partners that a church supports may not indicate the church’s real engagement with mission.
Tag: Church: UK
Churches and Mission Agencies (Again)
Updated on September 12, 2019 by Eddie
There is not enough cross-fertilisation between those in mission agencies and churches. We have things to learn from each other, but we have different peer and social groups, attend different conferences and, I would argue, we don’t respect one another’s expertise, contribution and concerns enough.
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Category: Observations Tags: agencies, Church: UK, mission
Training for Mission
Posted on September 10, 2019 by Eddie
If we are to speak the Gospel into British culture we need to understand that culture. Like Paul in Acts 17, we need to observe what is going on around us and we need to speak into the issues that pre-occupy people. This isn’t dumbing down the gospel, it is actually far harder work than repeating the same message that we’ve always used.
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Category: Observations Tags: Church: UK, cross-cultural mission, post-modernism
Ignoring the Unreached
Posted on September 3, 2019 by Eddie
I follow a lot of people involved in world mission, many of whom regularly talk about the needs of the unreached around the world and I follow a lot of other Christians – mainly British church leaders – who hardly ever (if ever) mention the needs of global unreached people groups.
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Category: Observations Tags: Church: UK, unreached, UPGs
Bible and Mission Links 38
Posted on August 29, 2019 by Eddie
Some interesting stuff, some encouraging stuff and some downright disturbing stuff. A roundup of things that have caught my eye over the last month or two.
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Category: Observations Tags: Africa, agencies, Bible Translation, Church: UK, Church: World, languages, mission, Paul, sign languages
Find A Church First?
Posted on August 27, 2019 by Eddie
In which I am not convinced by the idea that people should find a good church in their new location before moving house.
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Category: Observations Tags: Church: UK, evangelism, great-commission
Kouyanet Resources
Updated on August 8, 2019 by Eddie
In 14 years of blogging, I’ve produced the odd resource that is of lasting value. This post highlights some of them.
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Category: Observations Tags: Acts, Africa, Church: UK, great-commission, Matthew, mission, prayer
Books I Have Read: We Need To Talk About Race
Posted on August 7, 2019 by Eddie
Being black in a white majority church can be a bit like the first day of a new school on repeat. Your natural insecurities come to the surface. Will I be included? Will I be noticed? How do I connect with the popular people? How do I fit in? Will my contributions be valued? Conversations feel like hard work and at times even painful without the ease of shared histories and friendships.
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Category: Observations Tags: 2019 reading, Church: UK, race, racism
Being A Witness To Jesus
Posted on July 29, 2019 by Eddie
I believe that a serious part of our calling is to stand at the points where our families, our friends and our workplaces and professions are in tension and in pain and to reflect Jesus values, meekly serving, not pushing ourselves forward and making peace as we go.
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Category: Observations Tags: Acts, Beatitudes, Church: UK, great-commission, witness
Four Things the Western Mission Movement Needs To Pay Attention To
Posted on January 11, 2019 by Eddie
This post is brought to you by the number 4! The title captures the gist.
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Category: Mission Tags: agencies, Church: UK, Church: World, mission, Theology
Throwback Thursday: Sending Capacity
Posted on December 6, 2018 by Eddie
We know that the number of bums on seats in a church is not a real measure of discipleship. Equally, the number of mission partners that a church supports may not indicate the church’s real engagement with mission.
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Category: Observations Tags: Church: UK, mission
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