At mgpc we’re currently training folk and trying to be more intentional about welcoming visitors and newcomers. It’s a wonderful (and biblical) first step of response to the gospel we’ve just affirmed in worship for the church to welcome folk who been joined us during worship. I’ve got to confess that after a Sunday preach …
Are you thinking life is a bit tough, either personally or for Christians in general? Watch this: An inspiring and emotional testimony from a young North Korean student, live from the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism in Cape Town. Truth – North Korean Testimony | The Lausanne G…, posted with vodpod
Yesterday Alastair asked if ‘seeker’ is a now a ‘dirty’ word when used in the context of church gatherings. Biblically what we do in corporate worship is supposed to be something of which an outsider can make sense. One of my friends puts it that they should think our behaviour shows we’re committed, not crazy. …
Tim Chester writes about the unachievable standard that local churches can set for themselves when they make higher standards in all areas of ministry their focus. Resources are limited, and achieving a high level of committment in some areas involves a choice to have a lower standard in anther area. This is a simple matter …
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