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Posted on Fri 31st May, 2013 by Michael
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I think in western countries we are in a generation which is not post-christian, but pre-christian. The parallels between the first and the twenty first centuries reveal conditions under which first-century style Christian leadership makes sense. It is time for the re-evangelisation of the west. Those applying for the role need no college degree, but only a prompting […]
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Posted on Thu 30th May, 2013 by Michael
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I have often wondered why churches sometimes cut themselves off from society. They create a ghetto mentality and the people of the church believe they have very few friends outside of the fellowship. Then I researched how this happened to the Pharisees. Building on their fear of losing their faith the Pharisees adopted an agenda […]
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Posted on Thu 30th May, 2013 by Michael
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Are you willing to be daring and take risks in order to invite? Video Blog Dream Believe Dare Do
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Posted on Wed 29th May, 2013 by Michael
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What is the function of listening in mission? Listening in Mission
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Posted on Wed 29th May, 2013 by Michael
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I have been recently saying that the worst thing that can happen in invitation is that we get a yes. God works more through rejection. God uses the no to shape us. Ask Moses about 40 years of rejection, ask David about being chased by Saul throughout the outback. Ask Paul about his various trial and tribulations. Ask […]
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Posted on Tue 28th May, 2013 by Michael
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I woke up with two words in my mind this morning worship and obedience, this video blog explores both in the context of invitation using a story from the Old Testament Obedience in invitation
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Posted on Tue 28th May, 2013 by Michael
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We cannot trust our rational mind. We are unconsciously unconscious, we don’t know what we don’t know. Fear lurks in our unconscious mind which we might also call our heart. David expresses a plea in Psalm 139; “Search me O God and know my heart”. We need to pray for insight for God to conduct an investigation […]
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