Nearly all of us have trouble expressing the good news about Jesus. I’m often asked to recommend tools or to teach evangelism technique. There are handy tools (2 Ways to Live, Bridge to Life, Roman …

In this issue of PRAC we look at the place of humour in missional engagement. As Christians in Australia, we are trying to connect with people amidst a culture renowned worldwide for its humour and …

“Some people think it’s difficult to be a Christian and to laugh, but I think it’s the other way around. God writes a lot of comedy; it’s just that he has so many bad actors.” …

I’ve kicked the conference habit.  There was a day when I couldn’t get enough of them. But there’s only so many variations on the theme of ‘Fire’ one man can take, or only so many …

I indulged today and instead of my spartan lunch of tuna on rye bread I splashed out and headed off to my nearest Subway.  The lady in front of me was a pensioner, and it …

At face value, Australian churches seem to be fairly racially divided. There seems to be distinct, racially separate churches for a multitude of racial groupings and cultures from Afrikaaners through to Zulu’s. Well …

My experience is that we talk a lot about church planting and most of the time we tend to focus on such areas as the needs, strategies, style, demographics, personnel etc. A concern that …

It’s tempting for Church Planting strategists to approach it from the demand side – to identify “gaps on maps” and write recommendations for what sort of church would be best in that context. It’s the …

The top three churches in Australia for conversion and retention growth make for an interesting study.  So interesting in fact that Ian Hussey is doing a Phd on them.  If contemporary ideas about the missional …

It’s not often I am mistaken by a fellow traveler at an airport for being a New Age type but the title of this book beside me led the person next to me …