“It’s a pastor’s duty to actually ensure his congregation have songs they carry with them through life.” “If the songs we sing to ourselves and to each other are just of the moment, detached from Scripture and lacking in history or perspective, we’ve little to keep […]
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“The ages eighteen to twenty-nine are the black hole of church attendance; this age segment is “missing in action” from most congregations” – David Kinnaman Research of the Australian Church landscape discovered the most common age people become Christian is prior to the age of 20. The number […]
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Effective Ministry is currently researching how ministries might better help children, teenagers and young adults as they manage difficult life and ministry transitions in the movement towards adulthood and maturity in the faith. Andrew Nixon (Principal of Youthworks College) had these helpful suggestions on the ‘Growing Faith’ […]
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NCLS (National Church Life Survey) has now released further specific findings on youth and children’s ministry from its 2011 survey. The report provides information on the influences upon people becoming Christians, in particular the impact of children’s and youth programs in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. […]
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“Leading music is a pastoral function before it’s a musical one” – Bob Kauflin “Ministry is not about technique…it’s about wisdom and dependency” – David Powlison How much do we really think about the place and significance of Christian music and Biblical Counselling as a significant […]
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Have you ever considered the important place that sound Christian music and Biblical counselling play in the formation, strengthening and maturing of Christian growth and discipleship? Both Christian music and Christian counselling can be God given opportunities for intentional disciple-making by unseating the hidden idols in […]
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A report has just been released from the Anglicare Research Unit on a series of questions Youthworks commissioned in the 2011 National Church Life Survey*. Once again the statistics show how significant the childhood and teenage years are for making commitments to Jesus. According to the […]
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The ‘Facts & Trends’ website had this helpful reflection on whether our churches and our ministries are making the most of engaging the richness and wealth of those who may be mature in Christ, to mentor, disciple and grow ministries within the Church. In this youth oriented society, […]
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LifeWay research is currently conducting interesting research into the area of discipleship and disciple-making across Protestant churches in North America. The aim is to assess the disciple health of these churches and then create tools and resources to help individuals take the next step forward in their […]
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This article by Godwin Sathianathan first appeared on the Gospel Coalition website and has been used here with permission from the author. Although we would want to broaden out the contours of disciple-making activity beyond just evangelism, growing new believers and training leaders (as well as define what […]
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