A great temptation in pastoral life is for the pastor to substitute themselves for God’s gracious Gospel power. At the Gospel Coalition, Paul Tripp writes about the fallacy of a practice of pastoral care which is at odds with pulpit ministry; one in which we functionally end up telling people what to do (problem solver …
A few links to initial posts about the death of John ‘Chappo’ Chapman. Gordon Cheng linked to this video in which Chapman recounts his conversion. Mark Thompson offers a brief remembrance at Theological Theology. Sydney Anglicans offers a report with comments by Archbishop Peter Jensen. Nathan Campbell writes of the impact which Chapman has had …
The Matthias Media Facebook page is reporting the death of John ‘Chappo’ Chapman, evangelist, Bible teacher and author, based in Sydney, NSW, Australia. I’m certain the many tributes will soon be coming online. He made the most of his life. For those who may not be familiar with Chapman, Sandy Grant has published this extract …
A couple of helpful posts from the last few days. Eric McKiddie contrasts some examples that show whether a pastors (or churches or Christians) are valuing success or fruitfulness. A sample: 2. Success: “How many people did I impress?” Fruitfulness: “How many people did I impact?” 7. Success: “How well did that segment of the …
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