The cross has stood as the central theme of the Christian faith for over 2000 years but it’s relevance isn’t always appreciated. The Apostle Paul said that Christ crucified was, “A stumbling block to the […]
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The Commoditisation of Relationships
A few years ago I went to visit a young church leader whose church and ministry was expanding really rapidly. I was excited about our conversation and thrilled to hear of another church in the […]
A Front Row Culture and Why it Matters
The front row culture – from Seth Godin The group files into the theater, buzzing. People hustle to get to the front row, sitting side by side, no empty seats. The event starts on time, the […]
Prayer Matters, 21 Day Fast
One thing I know, God hears and answers prayer. The next three weeks will change the future.
3 Helpful Steps For Setting Good Targets
In the last year our network of churches (Groundlevel) has begun a process of developing, alongside partners in South Africa and the USA, a program for churches which we have together […]
My Plan To Be A Better Leader As I Grow Older
I turn 50 in a few weeks, and there’s nothing I can do about it. In a culture that celebrates youth, it’s easy to believe the only key to impact is to be young. Just as we can […]
4 Essentials For Staying Relevant
This Sunday a visitor to Church asked me this question. How come this church is so alive and vibrant? I visit so many Churches were there’s no life, there are no young people, why is […]
VISION and MISSION
This last Sunday we had our Vision Sunday across all of our services. The atmosphere was electric as we celebrated all that God has done in Christian Life Church in 2013. As we looked towards […]
The Power of Vision
This graph shows the correlation between the hours of practice that Children were putting in to learn a musical instrument after they had answered the following question. “How long do you see yourself playing your […]
How to Survive the Ministry Part Two
Carrying on from my previous blog here’s part 2. DO MINISTRY WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE Finding the right people to do ministry with, to be on team with, to invest in can be one of […]
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