Twitter for pastors and ministries
There is no doubt that Twitter is a unique form of communication. If you don't believe me, just try explaining it to someone who has no prior understanding of twitter and you'll soon see the glazed expression of incomprehension! How can pastors and churches best use twitter a) as an effective tool for general communication and b) as an effective tool for pastoral ministry?
Duties of parents: Update
Many of you will be aware that over the last year or so, I have been working in my spare time editing JC Ryle's Duties of Parents into modern English. Now that the work is finished, I am pleased to say that 10 Publishing, a division of 10ofthose.com are looking into getting this work published. So, until the work is published and printed, I'm afraid that it is back to the turn of the 20th century... you can read JC Ryle's original text online here.
I'll keep you posted as to when this gets published and is available to buy.
Capital Youthworks Seminar
As promised, to all those who were at a recent seminar held by Capital Youthworks, here are the downloads and extra documents I made reference to.
First, the files that relate directly to the seminar...
Seminar handout
Parent profile Excel spreadsheet (Excel 97-2003)
Parent profile Excel spreadsheet (2007)
And here are the extra documents related to YCM registration processes and forms...
YCM registration process
Initial contact card (for youth groups)
Registration form
Members file
Parent profile sheet
Jesus in every book of the Bible
In Luke 24:27 Jesus reveals to two of his disciples that all Scripture is about him and then proceeds to show them from the books of Moses and the prophets (the Old Testament). In Hebrews 1:1-2 the voice of Scripture is expanded to include the New Testament (which speaks of all that Jesus said, did and continued to do through the mission of the Church). All Scripture really is about Jesus. Here's a quick overview of how you can find Jesus in every book of the Bible...
Teaching the Bible seminar
Here are my notes from a recent seminar on teaching the Bible at a Crosslinks SMILE training conference.
Download the handout sheet
Download the Bible preparation lead sheet
ESV Word Cloud
Ever wondered which words were used most often in the Bible? Well, this word cloud above gives a snapshot of the most common words in the ESV text of the Bible.
Brand New Heavies and Jesus
Q: What connects the Brand New Heavies with Jesus?
A: Apparently nothing.
Apparently Nothing was a single released in 1999 by the funk acid jazz group, The Brand New Heavies.
"What has this got to do with Jesus?" I hear you ask. Let's take a look at Romans 8:37-39...
5 top tips: pastoring your family
Most Christian parents know that they have a unique role in pastoring their children. The majority of these parents also know that they are the primary pastors of their children. How do you pastor your family, though? This is the question that most parents struggle with. What do we actually do to bring our children up to know and love Jesus?
The red herring of dignity
Sir Edward Downes, a former leading British conductor, and his wife Joan Downes are the latest of over one hundred Britons to decide to journey to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland and end their lives in dignity (see the article in The Times). The issues raised by assisted suicide and euthanasia are complicated in both moral and ethical senses, and opinion on what is right and what is wrong is equally complicated, not to mention very diverse.
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