Radstock Reports from the front line
Oct 27, 2009
Respect the local leadership
I am writing this from an internet cafe in Kosovo. We are on a short-term mission trip this week where we are trying to assist a local church here in their work amongst families in the community. It is a good time and as I have been here I have been reminded of the importance of flexibility, and ... More »
Posted by Anthony Adams
Oct 26, 2009
'Tipping points' for revival?
I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Tipping Point”. Gladwell explores (very entertainingly) factors that trigger the emergence of epidemics (i.e. ideas, trends or diseases that rapidly emerge in a population to massive effect). As a Christian, it immediately ... More »
Posted by Mark Jones Parry
Oct 23, 2009
Church planting - mission mindset + strong relationships (2)
Nurturing church plants to have BOTH a mission mindset and strong relationships with the local community (Part 2) The challenge we are faced with is to build a mission-minded Christian community with deep and wide-ranging relational connections. We want everyone to end up in area C. In ... More »
Posted by Mark Jones Parry
Oct 20, 2009
Church planting - mission mindset + strong relationships (1)
Nurturing church plants to have BOTH a mission mindset and strong relationships with the local community (Part 1) Since planting a church on a social housing development in central London 3 years ago, by God’s grace, we have grown in two ways. Firstly, a small but growing group of ... More »
Posted by Mark Jones Parry
Oct 15, 2009
Church planting questions (3)
Church planting: Should the meeting or the community take priority at the outset? (Part 3 – Understanding “the culture gap” and introducing “rent-a-crowd”) I’ve asked the question whether establishing a church meeting is always the best strategy for ... More »
Posted by Mark Jones Parry
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