Last weekend was our annual assembly for the Baptist Union, and what an uplifting time it was too. It happened in Telford and rather than teach some seminars about evangelism I was asked to lead some outreach into the town centre for an opportunity for people to have a practical go at evangelism. In the…
Category: evangelism
A message in Malaga
My socks and shoes are back on and the sandals and shorts are tucked away in my luggage. I’m on a bus back home and I’m mulling over my trip to Malaga where I have been the ‘key note’ speaker for the Missions Europa Network. And as I get used to a colder climate writing…
Soaking prayer, the gift of tongues, street evangelism, prophetic art and lectures.
My feet are up and the coffee’s on. It’s the day after a residential with The Light Project College and the diary is clear. It’s been a busy 4 days lecturing and as co-principle I have the joy of hosting too. I can’t think of a more fulfilling role and job to have. I get…
A pink teddy, red hat, a hand massage, and a heart to bring good news!
I’ve just spent the morning with Lowestoft town centre chaplains. They’re an inspirational bunch from different churches in Lowestoft. The team is led by The Light Project College student Esther Day who is in her second year of part time studies with us in a foundation degree in Theology, Mission and Evangelism. What I witnessed…
My role as chaplain comes to an end this week…It’s been an awesome 9 years, here’s some highlights
When I first started my role as city center chaplain in Peterborough my son was 9 years old. We had recently moved into the area and his new teacher asked him what his dad did for a job. he thought long and hard and eventually answered, ‘my dad helps people love Jesus.’ In hearing that…
Adventures on the street…
I’ve spent a few hours on the streets of Peterborough with a trainee vicar on placement with me called Keri. She’s an incredibly gifted people person. We met together to reach out to all kinds of people, but we especially wanted to bring something of the good news to people who are Muslim. We both…
So, I bought 1000 paint brushes to help me share the Christmas story…
It’s a bit of a crazy idea really I know, but I wanted to encourage people to remember the Christmas story. I often meet people who think Christmas is about the birth of Santa, or about getting stuff, feasting or just a holiday. ‘Do you need to brush up on the Christmas story?’ is the…
Yet what I can I give Him?… Give my heart.
I took part in some Christmas outreach with the churches in the city centre. Organised by my friend Jonathan at Park Road Baptist Church he had arranged some awesome puppets, a craft table, lots of chocolate, and ‘happy birthday Jesus’ balloons! Crowds gathered to watch the puppets- they were sooooo good! I brought along an…
Jesus wasn’t born on the 25th December. In fact he wasn’t even born in December. Does it matter?
I find the over sentimental religious portrayal coupled with the over commercialisation and Coca-Cola’isation of the Christmas story exhausting. It saps the life out of me. I must admit that there are times when I have become so worn out of it all I yearn and hanker for a quieter, less fussy and busy,…
