By Dave Winter on January 24, 2010
This book continues to be a source of challenge and great learning as we prepare to head to Turkey later this week:
“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” Revelation 2:4
“As for orthodoxy, it is cold and dead and grim without the warmth and life and [...]
Posted in Faith, Ministry | Tagged Ephesus, John Stott, Revelation
By Dave Winter on January 20, 2010
I was pointed to the following statistics on the Gospel Coalition Blog… I think it’s something to be concerned about:
Ran into an alarming article in the NYT this morning — ironically, on Twitter — reporting on a new study about youth and digital media. Here’s how it opens:
The average young American now spends practically every [...]
Posted in Faith, Ministry, Society & Culture | Tagged Ministry, Youth
By Dave Winter on January 14, 2010
“Why isn’t our church growing? Why do people seem indifferent? Why are people not attending church or our ministries? Why is our budget suffering?” If you are in any form of ministry, you would have probably heard questions just like these ones. Or maybe you have asked them yourself. I have been thinking through these [...]
Posted in Ministry | Tagged Church, Ministry
By Dave Winter on January 13, 2010
Dan Cruver wrote an exciting post on the Gospel Coalition blog asking people to pray that God would work in the local church for the sake of orphans. As this is something close to our hearts at my house, would you please join with us in praying for these 10 things:
1. 10 pastors in each [...]
Posted in Faith, Family, Ministry | Tagged Adoption, Dan Cruver, Faith, Prayer
By Dave Winter on January 9, 2010
I’m making my way through this excellent book. It is very thought provoking on the nature of ministry. Here is a quote from chapter one which explains what the ‘trellis’ and the ‘vine’ are. I have extra copies being shipped… if you think that you’d like one, please let me know.
The basic work of any [...]
Posted in Ministry | Tagged Books, Ministry, Trellis & Vine
