“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 [...]
Celebrating the Good, not Mourning the Bad
by Dave Winter on 15. Dec, 2009 in Faith, Ministry, Musings
Why do we always fixate on the ministries that are struggling or just don’t work? Why do we mourn some ministries while neglecting to celebrate and give thanks for those that are doing well? These are some of the questions that I have been asking recently as we work at overhauling some of the ministries [...]
What Christ thinks of the Church – Ephesus
by Dave Winter on 12. Nov, 2009 in Faith, Ministry, Musings
A new series that follows John Stott’s book ‘What Christ thinks of the Church’ in the lead up to our Turkey trip in 2010.
Community without Depth
by Dave Winter on 27. Oct, 2009 in Faith, Ministry, Society & Culture
Anthony Carter wrote an excellent post on the nature of facebook and the church over on the Gospel Coalition Blog. Here’s a quote: Facebook is community without depth; community without commitment. Church is community with depth and commitment. It is the way God has designed it. As disciples of Christ, we are called to be [...]
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