Nello Barbieri is the Presbyterian Church of Victoria Training Officer. The Presbyterian Church of Victoria Training Officer’s Website has just gone online. From the frontpage: Now exactly what does a ‘training officer’ do? Good questions. Here is my answer: * Develop training programs for local church leaders. * Mentor ministers as trainers in their local …
Jared Wilson reflects on an exchange that he had with a parking attendant while on the way home from the Together For The Gospel conference. Though couched in the context of US evangelical culture, I think the point he makes translates across cultural boundaries. Here’s the central issue: I believe many Christians in America would …
Tim Keller answers the question ‘Are You Saying That All Christians Should Make Cities A Priority?’ I think his point (beyond ‘No.’) is that we need to see modern cities through 21st century eyes and not through the more provincial and diffuse experiences of our past. He mentions that the number of churches which serve …
(edit: I forgot to give this a title and the blog called it ‘1561’. That is not my cumulative total of posts, yet. Now it has a proper title.) Last time Tim Keller named “The Big Issues facing the Western Church”. They were: 1. The opportunity for extensive culture-making in the U.S. [relevant in Australia, …
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