Bob Roberts (one of our speakers at the next 300 leaders) has a great post today entitled The Three Constants of the Great Commission: "First - the coming of the Holy Spirit which is the power to fulfill the Great Commission. It is present in all passages from baptizing in the name of the “Father, Son & Holy Spirit” to being “clothed with power from on high” to “signs and wonders” that go as the Gospel is spread. The lesson for us is clear - no Holy Spirit - no Great … [Read more...]
The Three Constants of the Great Commission present in the first five books of the NT
November 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
US Christian apologist William Lane Craig in the UK
September 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
My friend Justin Brierley is hosting an event with US Christian apologist William Lane Craig who is visiting the UK from 17-26 October for the Reasonable Faith Tour . Criag will include a debate on "Does God Exist" with atheist philosopher Stephen Law. Its Mon 17 October at Westminster Central Hall, London. Promises to be a great event! http://dld.bz/aq5vJ As well as being a first class Christian philosopher, Craig has debated leading atheists around the world and will go on to do … [Read more...]
New Christianity Explored website
September 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
The new Christianity Explored website creates a welcoming, unpressured and jargon-free place for people to explore the Christian faith. It is packed with answers to tough questions as well as some wonderfully engaging real life stories of people who have come to faith in Christ Jesus. http://www.christianityexplored.org/ It also contains Week One of the Christianity Explored course and great video testimonies. "The Christianity Explored course gives you time and space to think through who Jesus … [Read more...]
Guest Post by Andrew Brims – Paul: Reformed, Charismatic, Missional and… Self Funding
August 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Adrian's blog has done a great job of both tracking and encouraging the growth in the number of Christians, churches and ministries that are willing and eager to own the two labels of charismatic and reformed. The apostle Paul was someone we could describe as being both reformed and charismatic. He wrote Romans 9, and spoke in tongues more than you do (1 Cor 14:8). He was also, perhaps above everything else, a missionary. Following his example, ministries like New Frontiers are wanting to hold … [Read more...]
The reality of Hell – a sermon by Tope Koleoso
July 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The above sermon will shake you to the core. Tope didn't mention those who have recently been denying hell by name, but his disagreement with them could not have been clearer. This is a compassionate yet very direct sermon on a painful but important subject. It was my delight to pray with someone at the end who wanted to become a Christian, and I know there were others. But perhaps the real targets were people like me. People who theologically believe this teaching but don't live as though it … [Read more...]
Terry Virgo on moving from Brighton to London
July 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
Tope: I’ve got to ask you. You, are moving to London, and I live in London. You are very welcome to my city! But why are you moving to London? Terry: Well, it’s fascinating. It’s something I never anticipated happening. I was born in Brighton and when I first left secular work, I really felt God gave me promises for Brighton. Quite amazing to be honest. I can show you whole Bibles with verses underlined and things written in the margin. And I really felt God was going to do something … [Read more...]
Tope Koleoso on Evangelism. Prepare to be challenged.
July 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
The above sermon was one of Tope's finest. It had me squirming in my seat from the first sentence. You will do well to listen. You will do well to pray as I have today, "God give me opportunities to put this into practice." May God use this sermon to wake many of us up to evangelism. Downloads and more sermons available on the Jubilee site. … [Read more...]
Too Busy To Be Missional?
June 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This great post from The Resurgence discusses several reasons why we often don't evangelize. I think that he hit on a key reason for many of us here: "Many times, we don’t try to speak the gospel into people’s lives because we’re not really sure of it ourselves. We may not be sure of what we believe or whether it is relevant or applicable to the issues of life that our friends may be dealing with. There are three things that I think will help: Apologetics: Apologetics is the defense … [Read more...]
What Kind of House? Apostles, their delegates, multiculturalism, prayer, worship, & mission
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is the second part of a set of notes on Terry Virgo's first session at 300 Leaders. I have previously shared the video and downloads for the whole talk. 3. There was Barnabus. He had been sent. The Apostles were staying in Jerusalem. People have written about whether that was right or wrong. But they heard about another church coming to birth. Barnabas was sent as an apostolic delegate. He was known by the Apostles, and he represented them. It was rather like Timothy later on. … [Read more...]
It doesn't matter if you are eaten by cannibals or worms
April 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
I love this quote from a missionary and his response to well meaning discouragement from going to the field: Amongst many who sought to deter me, was one dear old Christian gentleman, whose crowning argument always was, "The Cannibals ! you will be eaten by Cannibals!" At last I replied, "Mr. Dickson, you are advanced in years now, and your own prospect is soon to be laid in the grave, there to be eaten by worms; I confess to you, that if I can but live and die serving and honoring the Lord … [Read more...]
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