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Are you a Gospel worker?
01/12/08 | Jodie McNeill
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.
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The word of God, loud and clear
14/05/07 | Jodie McNeill
Do you realise how significant Bible reading is? As evangelicals, we believe that when the Scriptures are read…
Do you realise how significant Bible reading is? As evangelicals, we believe that when the Scriptures are read…
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Narrative preaching: the story approach
07/05/07 | Mark Driscoll
Narrative preaching is one of the latest trends in preaching today. Propositional preaching is out; being a good…
Narrative preaching is one of the latest trends in preaching today. Propositional preaching is out; being a good…
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Helping Seekers and Shoppers become Settlers
30/04/07 | Stuart P. Robinson
Not everyone is a contact made by the church. Some people just wander into the building one day of their own volition.…
Not everyone is a contact made by the church. Some people just wander into the building one day of their own volition.…
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The death of PowerPoint?
23/04/07 | Jeremy Halcrow
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald announcing the 'death' of PowerPoint may have been more than a little…
A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald announcing the 'death' of PowerPoint may have been more than a little…
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In search of … the perfect PowerPoint
23/04/07 | Andrew Lim
Whatever happened to the cornucopia of weapons that used to be available in the preacher's armoury? Flattened,…
Whatever happened to the cornucopia of weapons that used to be available in the preacher's armoury? Flattened,…
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Building relationships with bags
16/04/07 | Jim Ramsay
Avoiding the Royal Easter Show this year might have meant missing one of the more helpful ideas for local churches…
Avoiding the Royal Easter Show this year might have meant missing one of the more helpful ideas for local churches…
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How to run a ‘love your church’ mission
09/04/07 | Jodie McNeill
Are mission teams there to act as 'hired gun' evangelists, or could they be better used teaching congregations…
Are mission teams there to act as 'hired gun' evangelists, or could they be better used teaching congregations…
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Justice for Hicks?
05/04/07 | Al Stewart
Both sides in the David Hicks debate have been demanding justice - demands that should reverberate with us all…
Both sides in the David Hicks debate have been demanding justice - demands that should reverberate with us all…
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Creating community
02/04/07 | Archie Poulos
Almost every survey of a church’s vitality has “the sense of community” as a measurement criterion. But do…
Almost every survey of a church’s vitality has “the sense of community” as a measurement criterion. But do…
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The outreach master-plan
19/03/07 | Stuart P. Robinson
Stuart Robinson delves into the details of a master-plan for evangelism adopted by a single church that may have…
Stuart Robinson delves into the details of a master-plan for evangelism adopted by a single church that may have…
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Singing salvation
12/03/07 | Jodie McNeill
Have you ever thought about using singing as an evangelistic tool? I’m not talking about guest musicians or band…
Have you ever thought about using singing as an evangelistic tool? I’m not talking about guest musicians or band…
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Winning the battle, one man at a time
09/03/07 | Jim Ramsay
The soldier, the athlete, the farmer. These are Paul's models for solid ministers. There are no crash-courses for…
The soldier, the athlete, the farmer. These are Paul's models for solid ministers. There are no crash-courses for…
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Sudanese suffer but survive
05/03/07 | Joseph Smith
Sydney’s Sudanese community has suffered violence, but the gospel still grows among this war-weary people.
Sydney’s Sudanese community has suffered violence, but the gospel still grows among this war-weary people.
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Do you love your church?
26/02/07 | Jodie McNeill
Would you wear a T-shirt or put a bumper sticker on your car that said “I love my church?” My guess is that…
Would you wear a T-shirt or put a bumper sticker on your car that said “I love my church?” My guess is that…
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In search of … the perfect illustration
19/02/07 | Andrew Lim
Where do good illustrations come from? Really good joke books, realistic preachers, real life? Andrew Lim sifts…
Where do good illustrations come from? Really good joke books, realistic preachers, real life? Andrew Lim sifts…
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Mission-shaped or Mission-‘flavoured’?
12/02/07 | Stuart P. Robinson
Emerging fresh expressions of church represent a helpful challenge to congregations looking at connecting with…
Emerging fresh expressions of church represent a helpful challenge to congregations looking at connecting with…
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The Danger Zone: I’m no martyr
05/02/07 | Joseph Smith
In part two of this two-part feature we speak to lay pastor Allan Starr who offered help to a stranger in need.…
In part two of this two-part feature we speak to lay pastor Allan Starr who offered help to a stranger in need.…
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The Danger Zone: Three ministers talk
31/01/07 | Joseph Smith
In part one of this two-part feature, three ministers reflect on the violence they have experienced and how it…
In part one of this two-part feature, three ministers reflect on the violence they have experienced and how it…
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