Prelude to this Series: Five Integrated Approaches Transforming World Christianity and Our Mission, Theology, and Ministry – Polycentric, Integral, Pentecostal, Polyvocal, and Intercultural (P.I.P.P.I.) Welcome to exploring Christian mission and ministry, invigorated...
Book Review Intercultural Theology, Volume 1: Intercultural Hermeneutics By Henning Wrogemann Published by: IVP Academic, Downers Grove, IL, 2016, 431 pages. ISBN-10: 9780830850976ISBN-13: 978-0830850976 This review was first published in the "Australian Journal of...
By Graham Joseph Hill (in conversation with Mandy Smith) With each denominational and congregational crisis, we’re becoming increasingly aware that something isn’t working in our way of leading the church. So, we’re scrambling for models of leadership...
Prelude to this Series: Five Integrated Approaches Transforming World Christianity and Our Mission, Theology, and Ministry – Polycentric, Integral, Pentecostal, Polyvocal, and Intercultural (P.I.P.P.I.) Welcome to exploring Christian mission and ministry, invigorated...
Supervision interrupts practice. It wakes us up to what we are doing . . . The supervisory voice acts as an irritator, interrupting repetitive stories (comfort stories) and facilitating the creation of new stories. – Sheila Ryan All pastors, missionaries, and other...
I hear people questioning the use of the term “pastor” and its biblical basis these days. I also hear people asking for more diverse, polycentric, and team-oriented approaches to ministry. In this post, I start by exploring the importance of the role of "pastor" and...
Feminine words and imagery for God enrich Christian faith and mission. Rather than being a stumbling block to biblical Christian faith and witness, these feminine images are faithful to the biblical revelation and enhance our mission in the world. Like many world...
"The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope." Tim Keller was one of the intellectual and spiritual giants of his...
Charles Taylor’s “A Secular Age” is a landmark book in the philosophy of religion. It explores how Western societies transitioned from an age of almost universal belief in God to an era where faith is just one option among many. However, the book’s depth and breadth...
People sometimes ask me how I would summarise the Gospel. It’s a good question. I usually define the Gospel with reference to eight things: 1. 2 Timothy 2:8 – The Gospel is the story and message of “Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my...
I recently asked this question on a few Facebook groups, including those for pastors. "If you are a pastor, what one or two books most shaped your vision and passion for pastoral ministry (including your pastoral practice and imagination)?" The following 50 books...
Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29). Spirit baptism has been a defining experience in my discipleship to Jesus Christ. I remember the night well. I was sixteen, angry, wounded, and insecure. I...