Mission – Ministry – Life
Mission is a slippery word. What does it mean? Is it still useful? Should we find a different word? The debate will continue but there are at least 10 aspects that need to make up our understanding. Being sent. In John 20 Jesus tells his disciples “As the Father has sent me I am sending... Continue Reading →
Over the last few months we’ve visited a number of churches to share about our work in the Amazon. We’ve also been asked about how churches can support global mission so here are 5 suggestions: Make mission a key value of the church. Global mission is part of a bigger call to be witnesses and... Continue Reading →
It will soon be a year since we left Poynton. Moving from being a church minister to working with a mission organisation has been a learning curve. Here are some of the things I’ve discovered. It’s a lot less stressful than leading a church. Sure it is hard work with the heat and humidity, struggling... Continue Reading →
Moving house has meant little time for blogging but I’ve continued to process thoughts and ideas from the Thinking Mission symposium. It’s a bit disjointed but here are some of the things bubbling round my mind. While Stroope is right that using the word ‘mission’ is problematic it is here to stay. What will be... Continue Reading →
Over the last couple of months, whilst back in the UK, I’ve been reading a number of books. Michael Stroope Transcending Mission (IVP academic 2017) is one. It’s a serious, well-argued book that sets out to show why we should abandon the word mission (as well as missions, missional and the rest). Anyone involved in... Continue Reading →
Last week Lori wrote some reflections on her first six months in Peru, now it is Neil’s turn: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Not so much the tale of two cities but of the twin responses to living in Nauta. I’ve often felt both emotions on the same... Continue Reading →
Would you like us to speak at your church? In less than a month we will be back in the UK and already have several churches who have invited us to share about our work here in Nauta. We are also looking for more opportunities. Partly because we need to encourage more people to support... Continue Reading →
Anticipating a quiet month was clearly a mistake. It’s true that we have been focused on just getting on with various aspects of the work, but things are never straightforward in the jungle. So what does a normal week look like? A significant part of Neil’s week is devoted to developing the training course. As... Continue Reading →
Tripe soup for breakfast? Welcome to the Peruvian Baptist Assembly; a gathering of people from the 160 churches that make up the Convencíon Evangélica Bautista del Perú. For those readers used to English Baptist life the format is a mix of the UK Baptist Assembly and BUGB Council. We arrived Tuesday afternoon and left Friday... Continue Reading →
It’s been a busy start to the New Year. As soon as we arrived back we had the first training week of the year; the first of our new course. ‘New course’ suggests we are further into course redesign and development than we are. In reality we are still making it up as we go... Continue Reading →
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