Alexander Strauch Mp3 (Biblical Leadership)

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Andrew

This is a lecture on Church Leadership by Alexander Strauch (author of Biblical Eldership).
Session one
Session two
Session three
Session four
Other books by Strauch.
A review of Biblical Eldership by Paul Alexander
(HT: VitZ)

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Interview with Brigitte Gabriel

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Andrew

One day when I was 13 one of our soldiers warned us that we are no longer able to fight and we are going to be attacked viciously that night. He wished us a merciful death as he left. Knowing we were going to be slaughtered that night I put on my Easter dress because [...]

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Indonesian Teachers sentenced for Christianisation

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Andrew

The three women teachers in Indonesia, who were arrested and charged with ‘Christianisation’, was convicted by Indonesian judges and sentenced to three years in prison.

Dr. Rebecca Laonita, Mrs Ratna Mala Bangun and Mrs Ety Pangesti of Gereja Kristen Kemah Daud (GKKD), of the Christian Church of David’s Camp; were involved in a children’s holiday project [...]

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Cannonball Baptism

Posted on November 13, 2006 by Andrew

What will you do as a pastor if this happens to you?

(HT: DennyBurk)

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Porn, Prostitute and Pastor

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Andrew

 
Porn, prostitute and pastor on the same verse! Are you kidding me? Check out these stats, 
How often are you exposed to any kind of pornography?
And another,
Pornography Statistics
One recent poll shows that 51% of all ministers admit to having at least occasionally looked at pornography on the net, and some 37% admit to having a problem [...]

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Reformation Day

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Andrew

Today is Reformation Day. The day that Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. It has given birth to Protestantism (btw, do you know what you are protesting about?).
Some questions I have,
What if the Reformation did not take place? What would we call people who believe in [...]

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Toward a God-Centered Philosophy of Christian Ministry

Posted on October 30, 2006 by andrew

Preliminary Statement: This statement of faith and philosophy of ministry is written in the first person plural as the statement of my own convictions for the church. It is written as if I speak for the church I am (theoretically) apart of.
PHILOSOPHY OF MINISTRY
Dennis Wretlind observes, “From [Mark 1:38] we conclude (1) that Mark 1:21–45 [...]

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