US church growth guy Ed Stetzer has already provided the obligatory fun recollection of his recent trip to Australia. Now he gets down to business and starts gathering his thoughts about Australian society and the mission of the church to reach that society. This post provides background facts from a variety of sources, including Australians …

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It’s a blessing to meet with other church leaders based in Mount Gambier on a weekly basis. Some of us have been together for a while now, and we talk about our lives and our vocations as friends and mutual encouragers. As pastors, we often run into answers or conversation ‘blocks’ which are given by …

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Sidney Greidanus and Graeme Goldsworthy have both established solid careers based around works that help readers identify Christ and Kingdom in all the Bible, particularly the Old Testament. So, when a commentary on the Old Testament book Proverbs is described (in part) by one as “A superb source for preachers preparing a series of Christian …

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