Multiplying the Mission
This is part of a series on the Lord’s prayer, culture and spiritual warfare in which we look at the subversive prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples and how that prayer engages in the war of ideas with the philosophies that pervade our age.
Part 4 – Self-Assertion and ‘Your Will Be Done’
This is part of a series on the Lord’s prayer, culture and spiritual warfare in which we look at the subversive prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples and how that prayer engages in the war of ideas with the philosophies that pervade our age.
Part 3 – Globalism & Nationalism and ‘Your Kingdom Come’
This is part of a series on the Lord’s prayer, culture and spiritual warfare in which we look at the subversive prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples and how that prayer engages in the war of ideas with the philosophies that pervade our age.
Part 2 – Narcissism and ‘Hallowed Be Your Name’
This is part of a series on the Lord’s prayer, culture and spiritual warfare in which we look at the subversive prayer that Jesus taught to his disciples and how that prayer engages in the war of ideas with the philosophies that pervade our age.
Part 1 – Identity and ‘Our Father In Heaven’
As we gathered at church on the first Sunday of November, there was an atmosphere of nervous anticipation. We all had heard the night before that England would be going into a second lockdown for at least 4 weeks. Now we face the uncertainty of when we will be able to meet together in person again. Hopefully it will be just 4 weeks, but we have already been told not to count on it.
At times like this it is more important than ever to remember why exactly it is that we meet together as church. For what purpose and for what end?
Jesus taught his disciples an incredibly subversive prayer. Every line of the short prayer that he taught does battle with a different ideological stronghold of our day and carries power in culture creation and in spiritual warfare.
In this article I want to answer the question that pops into all of our minds at some stage, ‘why should I give my money away?’ I want to sober us to what money really is and also, with our permission, what power it can have over us.
One of the ways we can evangelise our cities is through the long, hard and yet intimate friendships we have with those who do not yet know God. It is through friendships that we will see people set free and brought into the truth. Friendships are a powerful yet simple way to evangelise, and if ever the world has needed true and honest friendships it’s now.
It is through your identity that the world relates to you, and you to the world. The former through outward characteristics that set you apart from the multitude, the latter is entirely inward and relates to your experiences, choices and desires. This second aspect of identity is what this post is discussing. Who you are, your sense of self and value that impacts your daily choices and life trajectory.
Tim shares a Broadcast training video about what a church plant should prioritise in their Sunday meetings.