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Books I have read: The Call to Joy and Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry

Posted in Books, Lausanne / Cape Town 2010, Ministry, Theology on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I heard Ajith Fernando speak at Cape Town 2010 – the Third Lausanne Congress on the theme of suffering and was captivated by his blend of biblical exposition and life application.  Following that I picked up The Call to Joy and Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry. Ajith Fernando knows about suffering.  He has seen horrendous suffering during his ministry [...]

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Books I have read: The Integrity of Pastoral Care

Posted in Books, Children's and Youth Work, Church, Ministry, Theology on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

What is distinctively Christian about the pastoral care the Churches offer, and what is the place of care and counselling within the broader context of the work of the Church?  Integrity of Pastoral Care (New Library of Pastoral Care) by David Lyall presents a study of pastoral care as the central pastoral ministry of the church, relating [...]

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Sophia meal at Youthwork the Conference

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Ministry on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Sophia Network posted about a meal for ladies down at Youthwork the Conference, if you’re a female youth worker please do get in touch with Jenny Baker and go to the meal, she and the rest of the Sophia team have a fantastic network that you definitely want to get plugged into: Really looking forward [...]

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Books I have read: The Contemplative Pastor: by Eugene H. Peterson

Posted in Books, Church, Ministry, Theology on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Eugene Peterson, a pastor (though now retired after serving as a professor at Regent College, Vancover), wrote this book about the pastorate and for pastors. The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Director is one of his best books. He begins by insisting on some “redefinitions,” which reflect the Christian tradition rather than cultural [...]

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Books I have read: Workers for the Harvest Field

Posted in Books, Church, Ministry, Theology on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Workers for the Harvest Field by Vaughan Roberts and Tim Thornborough is an interesting book, primarily aimed at those considering some form of paid gospel ministry within churches or missionary organisations. As Vaughan Roberts says in his introduction: We all have different gifts. Some are suited to this kind of work, others are best used in other [...]

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Generational Conflict in Ministry

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Church, Ministry on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Don Carson’s editorial in the new issue of Themelios is well worth a read.  He gives some great tips on how to limit generational conflict in ministry: 1. Listen to criticism in a non-defensive way. 2. Be prepared to ask the question, “What are we doing in our church, especially in our public meetings, that [...]

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I need this reminder everyday

Posted in Ministry, Personal on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I need reminding of this daily.

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Tim Keller: Prayer Is Your Life

Posted in Church, Ministry on October 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

EMA Keller Prayer is your life from The Proclamation Trust on Vimeo.

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Read And Learn From Other Leaders

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Ministry on October 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Bill Hybels challenges us to read and learn from other leaders. What leadership books are you reading? Who are you meeting with this month to stretch your mind and heart?

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A Quick Word of Advice when Seeking Wisdom

Posted in Ministry on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Don’t seek it only from people just like you Look for people… Who are different… Who have different experiences… Who are a little further down the road… Don’t limit yourself to learning from people like you… Who are you learning from who isn’t like you?

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