I'm sure I don't know but there is no debating that everybody will listen to some of the most boring things in the world if they are put into story form. And they are just downright reverting if the subject matter is, in itself interesting. What is it that attracts us To A Good Story or Yarn? I wrote an article about story some time ago saying that they were the first form of mass entertainment. … [Read more...]

Speaking in tongues Has to be one of the most controversial Gifts of the Holy Spirit throughout just about every century since Christianity began. I speak in tongues. I don't use the gift all that often. Though I do find it of great use in times of stress or when the passion for a situation just overtakes me. I don't use it in the church however and never around none believers. Including around … [Read more...]

I heard this illustration many years ago and found it to be a helpful prayer aid. Imagine a set of scales with a half kilo weight on one side and a pile of sugar cubes being added to the other. The first cubes added seem to make no difference at all in shifting the weight. Neither do the next ten cubes…or the next ten. However, by the time one hundred cubes have been added, a point is reached … [Read more...]

Why was there no outrage about this song, "What if God was one of us?" Don't get me wrong. I'm pleased that there wasn't. I always live in the hope that the church started to look at things as opportunities to engage with the non-Christian world rather than rail against it. At least we didn't embarrass ourselves this time. After all that is the usual response to anything that is even … [Read more...]

“After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb.” (Rev 7:9 NIV). These are the days of great harvest. The Growing Church. There are times when, as Christians, we feel like an insignificant minority in the world. This seems especially true in the face of a … [Read more...]

I was asked by a Christian friend, "Why do you think that there aren't that many miracles in Australia yet we hear stories of healing in other countries all the time? Does Jesus even heal today in Australia? Healing and Scepticism I responded that I think there are those healed in this country. But our society is so sceptical that they are immediately discounted. I remember very clearly having … [Read more...]

Have you ever used the Curiosity Evangelism Method? If you've never heard of it then you've been missing some outstanding opportunities. Basically, it simply involves doing something that sparks people's curiosity. This can be opening a package with a message inside, but don't reveal the message right away. You can play part of a Christian song, but only part. Don't play the other part till … [Read more...]

Less than one-third of the world doesn't communicate through reading. So how do they communicate important information? These people need a Technologically Appropriate Christian Mission. One of the things that I love about working with a group like Global Recordings Network (GRN) is their ability to think outside the Box. Their answer to the above question is to use the same means to … [Read more...]

One of the lies that is promoted by the devil that almost all churches in the western world are almost completely convinced of is that, you can't do evangelism unless you have "Good" follow-up in place. What absolute rubbish! This Lie has silenced so much outreach that it would have to be up there on the devil's top ten. Consider Phillip when the Lord had gone to all the effort of getting … [Read more...]

Having a passion for spreading the Love of God is the basics of mission you need in one sense. But there is little doubt, having an understanding of what you are about, prepares you much better. A diploma in theology helped open my eyes. Yet, as much as I value my education it's not the only way to get the knowledge that you need to do mission. Basics of Mission & Passion For Evangelism I … [Read more...]