Michael Simmelink outlines some helpful principles to apply for short term mission trips and the thinking process behind partnering with local churches in cross cultural situations. Affirming the value of cross-cultural experiences, Simmelink maintains that adjustments in thought processes will make them smarter and more fruitful for everyone involved. These sort of principles inform mgpc’s …
Bondia Timor Leste reports on: David Jones (Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church of Australia) and David Burke (lecturer at Presbyterian Theological Centre Sydney) visited Timor Leste in June 2013. Their visit was part of the ongoing partnership between IETPL and APWM and was for the purpose of conducting ministry training at Liquica for local …
Judy Rowlands of AussieESL is conducting an ESL (English as a Second Language) Ministry Training Course in Adelaide during August. Judy has multiple qualifications in teaching languages and is a member of Caringbah Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church of South Australia welcome her to conduct this training and commend it to everyone. The ADELAIDE ESL …
At Thom Rainer’s blog, Chuck Lawless offers these ten characteristics of churches that experienced turnarounds after periods of decline. Their presence should be a cause of hope in churches who aspire for fruitful growth. The leader is preaching the Bible. Numerical growth can occur without preaching the Word, but genuine personal and congregational transformation doesn’t …
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