I found myself enjoying Good to Grow far more than I thought I would. It was chock full of pithy principles that Steve has used to grow King’s in Catford and himself. I was surprised, because Steve is one of the most task oriented people I have met and I am relationally wired – probably […]
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The Church I lead has plateaued. It is pretty common with church plants. They grow rapidly at the start, because they are so hungry for growth they are the most welcoming and friendly church in the area. For eighteen months or so the growth is rapid and consists of those who are new to the […]
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Here’s number 4 in the list of the most intriguing changes in the new edition of the NIV (from Bible Gateway) Psalm 23 is a majestic Psalm of beautiful language and comfort ever since it was penned! Older versions conveyed its’ beauty with lyrical, rhythmic phrasing like the “valley of the shadow of death,” which […]
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There’s a fascinating artice at Bible Gateway about the five most intriguing changes in the latest edition of the NIV. They look good and I am in the main pleased! Here’s number 5… 5.) Philippians 4:13 1984 NIV: “I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” 2010 NIV: “I can do all this […]
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Terry Virgo’s latest book The Spirit-Filled Church is available for pre-order on Amazon. It’ll be posted out from the 20th May. Here’s the description… This is a lucid account of the function of the Spirit in the growth of the church. Through the history of God’s people the constant element has been the presence of […]
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Why is it that most calendar software doesn’t use or give that most powerful of Church planning tools – the year planner? The answer is because a year to view would mean the text is too small. So I’ve added an A4 pdf year planner to my WordPress church_admin plugin. It uses colour to show […]
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A website is a powerful tool for churches to advertise who they are, where they are and what they do. It’s also a great medium for Church administration. The Gateway Church uses WordPress to drive our website and I’ve written a powerful administration plugin to help manage Church life. It contains an address book with […]
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Peter’s confession of who Jesus is halfway through Matthew’s Gospel is amazing Where Jesus had taken his disciples north again, to get some privacy and teach them. They were 25 miles north east of the Sea of Galilee to a place that Herod Philip had named Caesarea after the Roman Caesar (teacher’s pet!). It was […]
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This rule is a red rag to a bull, one day I’m going to break it! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/8194398/Best-of-Sign-Language-2010.html?image=7
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Paul encourages leaders to lead with zeal in Rom 12:8 – I understand that to be an exhortation to inspire passion in those following you! Visionary leaders can see a God given picture of the future and inspire people to go for it. The oft quoted vision verse is Prov 29:18 “Where there is no […]
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