The big question the REACH SA Generate Conference sought to answer was, “How should the church (and how we do church) respond to a changing culture?” The answer was that we must “make sure we know why we exist and remain faithful to that; and feel free to change the rest.” We exist to… Continue reading What I learnt at the Generate Conference
Category: Church
You must sing at church
People, in general, like to sing. Whether they are very religious or total atheists, most people like music and song. Ask any football supporter. From singing, “Who ate all the pies” to the referee or “You’ll never walk alone” to their mates, fans like singing. Fans pays hundreds of Rands to hear their favourite… Continue reading You must sing at church
Going to church does make you a Christian
Forgive me for the controversial headline, but I used to say, “Going to church does not make you a Christian, any more than sleeping in a garage makes you a motor-car.” I used to say that, but I have modified my view. Going to church does show that you are a Christian, and not going… Continue reading Going to church does make you a Christian
Top Ten tips for pastors
Being a pastor can be a really tough job. We love the church and feel honoured to teach God’s word. But we go through our spiritual highs and lows. We feel discouraged at times. We often feel that our sermons are boring and having no impact. We are tempted to focus just on the wrong… Continue reading Top Ten tips for pastors
What I learnt at a 16th century Anglicanism course
I recently attended the “Scripture and Sacraments in Reformation Anglicanism” course at George Whitefield College presented by Dr Ashley Null*. I found the course extremely challenging and very beneficial in thinking about ministry today. The course centred around the Protestant Reformation in the Church of England in the 1500’s, how the Church of England broke… Continue reading What I learnt at a 16th century Anglicanism course