by andrewiturner | Apr 1, 2021 | Culture, Evangelism, Sacred Agents, Spiritual Formation
There’s an awful lot of talk out there, but how much of it makes a difference? With so many voices and messages in our lives every day, we have become masters of determining genre – as a way of coping with the on-rush and categorising all the information. What do I...
by andrewiturner | Mar 1, 2021 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Sacred Agents, Spiritual Formation
If we want people to see Christ, we should show them the body of Christ. Of all the ways that we manage to stuff up the mission God has given us, surely taking it on as an individual rather than team event is the most hapless. Our brightest witness, which is being a...
by andrewiturner | Feb 1, 2021 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
Some years ago I posted here about Vocational Discernment as a vital piece of intentional discipleship. This is the ongoing conversation focused on the question: What is God calling you to do? (And what steps are you taking?) Without a tailored conversation around...
by andrewiturner | Sep 1, 2020 | Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
Many years ago I was chairing a committee that was tackling a complex problem. As far as committees go, it was a good one, well stocked with highly intelligent people and united in our purpose. It didn’t take too long before they came up with a very clever approach to...
by andrewiturner | Aug 1, 2020 | Books, Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation
The Korean pastor handed his business card to me, and immediately two words jumped out from his vision statement: Powerful church. I found myself recoiling, the words grated on me. ‘How arrogant!’ I thought, judging before even thinking. “You will receive power when...
by andrewiturner | Jul 1, 2020 | Church, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership
Let’s get the shameless plug out the way – I’ve a new little book coming soon. It’s called Taking the Plunge: Baptism and Belonging to Jesus, and it’s a guide for enquirers and new believers. Keep an eye out for it! Have you noticed, though, that for many people,...
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