Tag: Evangelism

Mere Christianity

July 1, 2013

 Often we have on this site discussion and questioning around what it actually means to be a Christian.  What does one have to be, say, do, or believe in order to (with any integrity) call oneself a Christian.  Is there a line which one must cross? Is there a hoop through which one must jump? … More Mere Christianity

Charles Finney: Father of American Revivalism

February 3, 2012

From an article in Christianity Today, a few reasons why the Calvinists and Reformists have such a hard time with Charles Finney and his approach to evanglism in the US. Charles Finney Father of American revivalism “I have a retainer from the Lord Jesus Christ to plead his cause, and cannot plead yours.” The 29-year-old … More Charles Finney: Father of American Revivalism

Mega-Mega Church Thing (shoutin’ tithing, tithing, tithing, tithing…)*

July 17, 2010

A recent trend in the US is for multi-site churches to use video to present the senior pastor’s sermon to the church branches where he/she is not present. Teddy provided a link to The Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas, where Ps Ed Young beams his sermons by video to presumably 4 of the 5 churches … More Mega-Mega Church Thing (shoutin’ tithing, tithing, tithing, tithing…)*

How do we evangelise? Should we feel pressure to do so?

February 24, 2010

I’ve lifted this question by Teddy in its entirety from the previous thread, because I think its a worthwhile topic on its own. Teddy asked: A question. Do you believe that the church is responsible for accomplishing the very thing that God Himself accomplishes as part of His plan to wrap up this church age? … More How do we evangelise? Should we feel pressure to do so?

The Five Purposes of a Purpose Driven Church

January 13, 2010

Rick Warren is one of the most influential Christian leaders around today, even praying at President Obama’s inauguration. The Purpose Driven movement is growing consistently larger. It is undoubtedly successful, and many would say that this is because God is blessing the quality of what they are doing. Yet some people do have difficulty when … More The Five Purposes of a Purpose Driven Church

The Use of ‘Allah’

January 5, 2010

Not long ago here, discussion turned to whether or not it was OK for Christian’s to use the term ‘Allah’ when referring to God. I read today that Malaysian courts have now ruled that it is legal for Christians to use the term ‘Allah’ for God, and this has inspired peaceful protests from Muslim groups. … More The Use of ‘Allah’