http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/ en jodie@jodiemcneill.com Copyright 2008 2008-12-01T01:01:46+10:00 http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/are_you_a_gospel_worker Mark Driscoll’s ‘Prophet, Priest and King’ allegory has helpfully pushed us to recognise that God has not made a one-size-fits-all role for people passionate about Word ministry in Sydney. columns Mark Driscoll’s ‘Prophet, Priest and King’ allegory has helpfully pushed us to recognise that God has not made a one-size-fits-all role for people passionate about Word ministry in Sydney. 2008-12-01T00:01:46+10:00 Jodie McNeill http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/the_porn_again_christian Mark Driscoll is using the Internet to attack a problem that the Internet is responsible for seriously aggravating - pornography. He has begun by making his new book on the subject as free online as the x-rated material at the centre of the problem. columns Mark Driscoll is using the Internet to attack a problem that the Internet is responsible for seriously aggravating - pornography. He has begun by making his new book on the subject as free online as the x-rated material at the centre of the problem. 2008-11-24T00:01:17+10:00 Andrew Lim http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/everything_changes_nothing_changes Farewell to Sydney and ministry in the diocese. Au revoir to St. Paul's Chatswood. Hello Canberra and Goulburn... columns Farewell to Sydney and ministry in the diocese. Au revoir to St. Paul's Chatswood. Hello Canberra and Goulburn... 2008-11-17T00:01:22+10:00 Stuart P. Robinson http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/positions_vacant_prophets_priests_kings Mark Driscoll certainly set a cat amongst the pigeons while he was here with us. I thank him for the insightful diagnosis of our situation, while having some questions about some of the solutions. columns Mark Driscoll certainly set a cat amongst the pigeons while he was here with us. I thank him for the insightful diagnosis of our situation, while having some questions about some of the solutions. 2008-10-27T00:01:25+10:00 Archie Poulos http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/do_sydney_anglicans_know_the_holy_spirit Are we uncertain about the Holy Spirit? This rather uncomfortable question has been raised recently about Sydney Anglicans. Part of understanding Him must be understanding what He does and what he doesn't. articles Are we uncertain about the Holy Spirit? This rather uncomfortable question has been raised recently about Sydney Anglicans. Part of understanding Him must be understanding what He does and what he doesn't. 2008-10-27T00:01:07+10:00 Bishop Ivan Lee http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/nothings_better_than_the_real_thing There was a time when ‘artificial’ was the buzz. We loved artificial grass, artificial light, artificial sweeteners, and even artificial intelligence. In the last few years our society has been bombarded with artificial community. But, like everything artificial, there is nothing like the real thing! columns There was a time when ‘artificial’ was the buzz. We loved artificial grass, artificial light, artificial sweeteners, and even artificial intelligence. In the last few years our society has been bombarded with artificial community. But, like everything artificial, there is nothing like the real thing! 2008-10-20T00:01:32+10:00 Jodie McNeill http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/the_2008_presidential_address The Presidential Address delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church, on the opening night of the 2008 synod. articles The Presidential Address delivered by the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church, on the opening night of the 2008 synod. 2008-10-13T18:23:45+10:00 Archbishop Peter Jensen http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/our_church_buildings_matter One of the signs of a healthy church is the need to expand facilities for meeting together around God’s word. Of course it is not an essential sign of health, as some choose to subdivide when growth outstrips facilities, but it is usually an encouraging sign. columns One of the signs of a healthy church is the need to expand facilities for meeting together around God’s word. Of course it is not an essential sign of health, as some choose to subdivide when growth outstrips facilities, but it is usually an encouraging sign. 2008-10-13T01:01:01+10:00 Glenn Davies http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/the_sinful_art_of_procrastination It would seem hypocritical to be writing about this with one minute to go till my deadline for submission. But at least, you are hearing from an expert and a master at this. columns It would seem hypocritical to be writing about this with one minute to go till my deadline for submission. But at least, you are hearing from an expert and a master at this. 2008-10-13T00:01:52+10:00 Andrew Lim http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/the_missionary_entrepreneur_revisited About a year ago I wrote a short piece outlining Rich and Julie Lanham's pioneering ministry in Gilgandra in Western NSW. Given the high level of interest which that story generated, I decided to contact Rich and get a sense of how the Lord has been prospering this ministry. articles About a year ago I wrote a short piece outlining Rich and Julie Lanham's pioneering ministry in Gilgandra in Western NSW. Given the high level of interest which that story generated, I decided to contact Rich and get a sense of how the Lord has been prospering this ministry. 2008-09-29T01:01:42+10:00 Stuart P. Robinson http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/the_brave_new_online_world We live in extraordinary times – times of astonishing change. Since the launch of the Internet into the public arena in the nineties and the widespread adoption of mobile technology, our society, especially the youngest members of it, has undergone a radical change in the way we gather information, learn, communicate with each other and ultimately the way we relate. articles We live in extraordinary times – times of astonishing change. Since the launch of the Internet into the public arena in the nineties and the widespread adoption of mobile technology, our society, especially the youngest members of it, has undergone a radical change in the way we gather information, learn, communicate with each other and ultimately the way we relate. 2008-09-22T01:01:45+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/jesus_and_the_elephant_in_the_room I pulled up at a service station behind a kombi van a while ago. There was a young guy, (a bit of a hippy really) filling the car and on the back of the kombi was a sticker with the words “Jesus” clearly printed. articles I pulled up at a service station behind a kombi van a while ago. There was a young guy, (a bit of a hippy really) filling the car and on the back of the kombi was a sticker with the words “Jesus” clearly printed. 2008-09-15T01:01:09+10:00 Al Stewart http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/is_word_the_right_word Have you ever been involved in creating a mission or purpose statement for a Christian group? If you have, then you will know the challenge in trying to generate a sentiment that is broad enough to include every possible activity of the organisation, and yet narrow enough to help define the core passion. articles Have you ever been involved in creating a mission or purpose statement for a Christian group? If you have, then you will know the challenge in trying to generate a sentiment that is broad enough to include every possible activity of the organisation, and yet narrow enough to help define the core passion. 2008-09-08T01:01:58+10:00 Jodie McNeill http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/coping_with_change Another massive change is occurring within our own parishes. We are moving from an autocratic mono-ministry parish model to team ministries. Don’t be scared off by the words. Let me explain. columns Another massive change is occurring within our own parishes. We are moving from an autocratic mono-ministry parish model to team ministries. Don’t be scared off by the words. Let me explain. 2008-08-25T01:01:23+10:00 Archie Poulos http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/mission/missionthinking/too_many_conferences We are being inundated with a glut of Christian conferences and conventions. columns We are being inundated with a glut of Christian conferences and conventions. 2008-08-18T01:02:39+10:00 Andrew Lim