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,...
by andrewiturner | May 18, 2020 | Church, Church Revitalization, Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
We’re becoming familiar with confinement – in one way or another all of our worlds have become smaller. Our wings have been clipped, options limited, movement restricted and circles tightened. Most of us long to be beyond this, past the labour pains of this...
by andrewiturner | Apr 1, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
Often the life of a sacred agent is simply ‘a long obedience in the same direction.’ (Eugene Peterson) There’s much to be said for faithful perseverance. But what about when the world gets turned on its head? What do good representatives of Christ do in times of...
by andrewiturner | Dec 1, 2019 | Culture, Discipleship, Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
It’s the question no man should ever ask! But the season of Advent just sidles up and drops the question shamelessly. Sacred agents, are you expecting? Me: What? Who? Me? No. Of course not. Gabriel: Why not? Me: How did you get into this conversation, Gabriel?...
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