A Tale of Three Holy Lands
A meditation given in Blackburn Cathedral Colossians 1.1-8; Luke 4.38-end Today the Church remembers Allen Gardiner, founder of the South American Missionary Society, who died around this date in 1851. In Colossians 1 Paul is writing to a young church he hadn’t founded – it had been founded by Epaphras, mentioned in v7, who had… Continue reading Failure or Faithfulness? A reflection on the life of Allen Gardiner
Prayer changes things! The well-known pastor DL Moody had a list of 100 friends who were not Christians, whom he prayed for every single day. By the time he died, 96 of them had become Christians. And at his funeral the remaining four all made a decision to follow Christ. The most loving thing we… Continue reading See Article – Thy Kingdom Come
Making New Disciples: Exploring the paradoxes of evangelism By Mark Ireland & Mike Booker London: SPCK, 2015. ix & 206 pp. pb. ISBN 978-0-281-07336-8 £12.99 At the present time new books on evangelism are not exactly notable for their novelty value so any new entry into this crowded market place needs to have… Continue reading Two Book Reviews on Making Disciples
Just got back from an incredible weekend with the team running the Spirit tent at the V Festival at Weston Park near Stafford. This year, despite the downpours, our free gift of water was received even more than last year, with around 6,000 cups given out - over double last year's figure. People continue to… Continue reading V Festival 2006
A brilliant read! I have just finished reading Bruchko, the inspiring classic story of a 19 year-old American who felt God calling him to travel to one of the remotest jungles in Columbia to bring the good news of Jesus to the Motilones, a much-feared tribe of Stone-Age Indians. After five years of learning to survive… Continue reading Bruchko
WESTON PARK, 19-21 AUGUST 2005 A Mission Opportunity The V Festival is a rock festival, organised by Virgin Records, that takes place on the third weekend of August each year at two separate sites, one of which is Weston Park, between Telford and Stafford. The festival has been running for 10 years and attracts around… Continue reading SPIRIT TENT AT THE V FESTIVAL
Here I am exploring a new technology at last. I always thought blogging was the same as bragging, only on the internet! However if you can't beat them, join them. I am keen to use this space to interact with others who have a passion for evangelism and using every form of communication to celebrate… Continue reading Inaugural post
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