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Marks of a Growing Church: Leaders
Part 4 in our series from Alex Harris in which he helps us to explore the seven marks common to churches experiencing growth. Leaders Missed the first three? Catch up here.
Rooting Church Planting in the Story of God
Church planting is a practice that has long existed in the Christian church; indeed it is as old as the church itself. The narrative of Acts records for us how early Christian communities are formed. Christian communities are formed as people respond to the Gospel. As...
Marks of a Growing Church: Vision
Part 3 in our series from Alex Harris in which he helps us to explore the seven marks common to churches experiencing growth. Vision Missed the first two? Catch up here.
Marks of a Growing Church: Preaching
Part 2 in our series from Alex Harris in which he helps us to explore the seven marks common to churches experiencing growth. Preaching Missed the first one? Catch up here.
Marks of a Growing Church: Prayer
We are delighted that from now onwards, we'll be sharing a monthly series of seven video blogs from Alex Harris, in which he shares with us seven marks of growing baptist churches. Here is a short introduction: ...and here is the first in the series Prayer
Marks of a Growing Church: Introduction
We are delighted that from April onwards, we'll be sharing a series of seven video blogs from Alex Harris, in which he shares with us seven marks of growing baptist churches. Here is a short introduction:
Seeds Of Hope: Adventures In Abbotswood
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11. This was the verse which was sent to me from a trusted Christian friend just before I made the bold decision to step...
Not A Target
Do you ever feel like a failure when it comes to sharing your faith? That you really ‘should’ mention Jesus or prayer to every stranger you meet? And if you don’t, you have kind of… failed? That you ‘ought to’ mention Jesus more to your family members who don’t follow...
A Journey in Missional Leadership: Herding Cats
I love that saying, “It’s like herding cats!” It makes me smile and it reminds me of when I was a child going on church walks known as ‘rambles’. I think they must have been called ‘rambles’ because the title described the nature of the walk, i.e. you rambled (to walk...
What about the one?
I wonder how you measure a successful event. For many it's when 'lots of people attended', but how many did you get to know, really get to know, sit, listen, really spend time together, and connect with? There are a number of stories in the gospels where Jesus spends...