Prayers urged for Bishop of Gippsland, John McIntyre
We’ve heard from several sources (among them. BCA on FaceBook, and David Ould’s website) that the Bishop of Gippsland, John McIntyre, is very ill. Please be encouraged to uphold John and his family in prayer at this time.
Sad news: VCC Mourns Bishop John McIntyre.
One-to-One Bible Reading
“There is something to be said for evangelism strategies and discipleship programs. My guess is that most churches have some way to introduce unbelievers to the Christian faith and to mature those who are new to the faith. I would guess as well that most churches keep an eye on the various new offerings, looking for what is original, what is interesting, what promises results.
But what if we’ve made it all too complicated? What if both evangelism and discipleship can be as simple as reading the Bible?”
– Tim Challies looks at One-to-One Bible Reading by David Helm.
Committed to actually reading the Bible?
In an article at SydneyAnglicans.net, Archbishop Glenn Davies observes,
“It is a strange phenomenon that we Sydney Anglicans, who are so devoted to our commitment to the teaching of the Bible, do not appear to be as devoted to our personal reading of the Bible…”
– Read his article, and then check out these resources –
- Two-Year reading plan from The Gospel Coalition.
- Many other Bible-reading resources via Justin Taylor.
- For the Love of God – Online version. Printed volumes.
- Reap Journal from Anglican Youthworks.
- Matthias Media resources.
- YouVersion Bible apps.
Lasting hope — at Munguishi Bible College
To help promote their Lasting Hope appeal, CMS Australia has posted several videos you could use in church or in small groups. The latest video features testimony from the Rev Nicholaus Charles, who has been studying at Munguishi Bible College in Tanzania.
There are also an encouragement from Archbishop Glenn Davies, and other recent videos here. Take the time to see them.
Emotional Preaching — Andrew Sach
In the latest ‘Preaching Matters’ from St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, Andrew Sach speaks about preaching on a passage which is truly horrible.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…