There is a temptation within contemporary church planting to take the preferences and tastes of the group or individuals that they are trying to reach and excise as much from the practice and culture of their corporate meetings that may be alien to those people. In Presbyterianism in Australia one can observe a distancing (in …
Douglas Wilson referred to a ‘church splant’, which is “a combination of church split and church plant”. The ‘church splanting’ spirit needs to be carefully governed. Works which begin because of a negative reaction to something that has happened elsewhere can adopt a needlessly combative or self-justifying culture. This can apply to either a ‘our …
Tim Keller identifies ‘The Big Issues Facing The Western Church’ at the Redeemer City To City Blog. Here are his five headlines. 1. The opportunity for extensive culture-making in the U.S. [relevant in Australia, as well] 2. The rise of Islam. 3. The new non-western Global Christianity. 4. The growing cultural remoteness of the gospel. …
Promoting Jesus is a new Australian website, brought to you by (presumably) Mitch Smart and the team behind the Mitchelton Presbyterian family of churches. (I say ‘presumably’ because there’s no ‘about’ detail, but that’s where the links go.) Looks good. And sounds Australian, for those who like that sort of thing. Here’s the introductory video, …
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