Wanted – Missional Pastors
February 13, 2012 – 4:11 pm | No Comment

We like our pastors to champion evangelism don’t we? Very few of us disagree when they urge us to live missionaly within our community and workplaces. However, problems do arise when pastors practice what they …

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The downside of wishing the end of Christendom
August 19, 2011 – 12:32 pm | 3 Comments
The downside of wishing the end of Christendom

An increasingly secular Britain is fast approaching the end of Christendom that many post-modern Christian thinkers longingly wish for. Many post modern Christian ideologues wait impatiently for such an era, and romanticize about the church …

The Missional Institution – an oxymoron?
August 3, 2011 – 1:16 pm | 9 Comments
The Missional Institution – an oxymoron?

I did something recently any missionaly minded person should be thoroughly and deeply ashamed of. I gave birth to another institution.  And, I went the whole hog, no holding back.  None of this grass roots …

Dim Sim Evangelism
July 11, 2011 – 12:47 pm | One Comment
Dim Sim Evangelism

If you could hatch a plan to be a powerful witness to our nations biggest political power brokers would you: (a) Run for Parliament in a major party, (b) start or join a Christian lobby …

Got A Spare Wall In Your Church?
June 17, 2011 – 12:14 pm | 2 Comments
Got A Spare Wall In Your Church?

In your average church most of the action when it comes to creativity happens from the front – the stage.  Most of the people make up the audience who observe a few ‘players’ who perform …

Judas, Lady Gaga and The Apostle Paul
June 14, 2011 – 1:50 pm | One Comment
Judas, Lady Gaga and The Apostle Paul

She’s overdressed, over-hyped and soon to be over here on a mini-tour.  She made a brief appearance during my sermon this Sunday night as well. In an attempt to engage my audience, I inquired as …

The New ‘F’ Word
June 7, 2011 – 10:41 am | No Comment
The New ‘F’ Word

Where I live the stick family stickers have overtaken the frangipani stickers as the new must have fad to stick on the back of your car.  Some people aren’t happy about it though.  On my …

The Church’s Voice In A Divided Australia
June 6, 2011 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
The Church’s Voice In A Divided Australia

Australia is going through an interesting phase in its history, and so is the church.  The Left vs Right divide in politics seems as strong as ever evidenced in the debate over carbon tax and …

New Mission Field For Crossover Director
March 17, 2011 – 9:26 am | No Comment
New Mission Field For Crossover Director

Crossover is losing its National Director – Brian Winslade.  Brian is moving to a new challenge in a new mission field – Marin County, San Fransisco.  In this unique new setting Brian will need to …

Are we pimping the Church?
November 4, 2010 – 10:26 am | No Comment
Are we pimping the Church?

The church isn’t a prostitute, so why do we treat her like one? We pimp her out, expect her to turn a profit, and then betray her for another?  So asks Nicole Cottrell, the author …

Cape Town 2010 – the future of the Church and world evangelization
October 26, 2010 – 9:43 am | 2 Comments
Cape Town 2010 – the future of the Church and world evangelization

Over the past week I have rued my low station in life and that in the scheme of things I was not invited to the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (I clearly need to …