Those who have followed this blog for some time will know that we have a sizeable Iranian community with us. We currently function bi-lingually with
Iranians
‘Social media has its negatives, but if the positive is enabling someone to get to church I’m in’
Last night I had a phone call from one of our former Iranian adherents. He had moved to another part of the country (which we
Forced to prove the reality of faith
I have just, for the umpteenth time, written a letter in support of one of our member’s application for UK asylum. I have, once again,
The reality of ministry
Around three years ago, my friend – Mike Tindall – delivered an address at my pastoral induction. Ever the encourager, here was what he had
Singing in a language not our own
This last Sunday we sang what was, to my knowledge, the first ever song sung entirely in Farsi at Oldham Bethel Church. We purposefully picked
How do you effect integration in a multicultural church?
At Oldham Bethel Church, we have a significant number of people for whom English is not their first language. Most of our service takes place