How do we decide when to say ‘yes’ and when to say ‘no’?

As a pastor, I frequently get asked to do lots of things. Many of them seem worthy things to be doing, though a fair amount

If you’re not in the same room, you’ve got no chance

I am often asked about how we reach out to Muslims. There are all sorts of ways we might answer that question. But, the simplest

Increasing prayer, evangelism and discipleship

How do you get your church to pray more? How do you increase Evangelism? How do you get people to engage in discipleship? These are

The Goldilocks zone: to programme or de-programme the church

I saw somebody paraphrasing Howard Hendricks recently. The context in which they were name-checking him was entirely different to this one but the point they

In a world of instant gratification, the Lord is not Amazon

We live in a world of instant gratification. I can make a range of foods in the time it takes to boil a kettle or

Why should we give to the Lord?

On Sunday, we read Numbers 7 and considered the nature of giving in the church. The below is an extract from that sermon. You can