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But what if leaders can’t be readers?

I love reading Christian books. I picked up this addiction/passtime whilst on the student committee at my Christian Union in Manchester. Some lovely people in UCCF had this wonderful phrase which they said to us all the time: Leaders are … Continue reading

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Q days

John Stott talks in his book The Living Church about the necessity for Christian workers to take a Q day (quiet day) every once in a while to get up to date with things, but mostly to seek God and … Continue reading

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When preparation is preaching to yourself

Today I was privileged to be able to go back to my old university CU, University of Manchester Christian Union, to do a seminar looking at God’s role and our role in evangelism. I’m going to post my notes in … Continue reading

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53 years ago today…

53 years ago to the day, Jim Elliot (one of my missionary heroes) and his four missionary friends were martyred whilst trying to reach the Waodani people in the Ecuadorian jungle with the gospel. I read Through Gates of Splendour, … Continue reading

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