In the new issue of Conversation Magazine, David Ewagata brilliantly tells the back story of the current stand-off between the Church and the Gospel Music Industry. Get hold of that copy and read his article. Great analysis and the point about lack of mentoring is especially sharp. A few other things to throw into the … Continue reading
Our biggest issue yet. Packed with quality content from African writers. Rethinking marriage, family, singleness, relationships, life and ministry in light of the gospel of the crucified and risen King. Continue reading
“A spiritual leader knows that all of life, down to its smallest detail, has to do with God. If we are to lead people to see and reflect God’s glory, we must think theologically about everything. We must work toward a synthesis of all things. We must probe to see how things fit together. How do war and sports and … Continue reading
“Some people regard attending conferences as a bonus expense, as something to do if some extra money is in the budget, but not worth prioritizing otherwise. I couldn’t disagree more. The value that comes from making connections, having time to think, being exposed to great new ideas, and refining your ideas is invaluable. If you … Continue reading
Here’s another great excerpt from Getrude Namapii’s research on worship: —————————————————————- The old covenant In Exodus 24:1-2 only Moses could approach the Lord at the top of the mountain, the other men were to worship from a distance. Moses had to sprinkle to blood of the covenant to the people first then he was lost … Continue reading
iServe Africa alumnus Getrude Namapii wrote a very helpful research paper on Building Effective ‘Worship Teams’ and this is a really helpful section from her work (shared with permission). Music and church is inseparable in our context. Singing is evident in every church service. This could be singing songs from hymn books, singing choruses with or … Continue reading
Elizabeth Adisa blogs at Reaching the Women. She’s “passionate about women’s ministries, reaching out to women through counselling with Biblical foundations to help to bring healing and reconciliation”. She writes for Conversation Magazine on a very unexpected place to find glory… In a society where people are hungry for and fascinated by power, fame, … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW: Brian & Cara Croft, The Pastor’s Family: Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, Zondervan: 2013. The sad story of John Wesley’s marriage is fairly well known (if you don’t know it see here). The Pastor’s Family starts with this and adds other, lesser known, cautionary tales of pastors who seemed to have very … Continue reading
The signing into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 by Uganda’s president last month has stirred a lot of debate and often generated more heat than light. But there is some very helpful material being written on these issues: Chris Howles, ‘Homophobia in Uganda: Is Christianity the problem or the solution?’, Namugongoife, Dec. 2013. Sam Allberry, … Continue reading
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