Competency has become one of the latest buzz words. It has been defined as “the ability to do something successfully
Continue readingAuthor: Paul Beasley-Murray
Paul is the chairman of Ministry Today, as also the College of Baptist Ministers, and from 1993 – 2014 was Senior Minister of Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford. He can be contacted at paul@paulbeasleymurray.com.
Isaiah 40:1-11: Comfort, O comfort, my people
A Bible study prepared by Paul Beasley-Murray to supplement Comfortable Words – A Call to Restoration: Reflections on Isaiah 40-55
Continue readingReflections on the need for character in ministry
Character demands integrity “Integrity”, wrote John Stott, “is the quality of integrated persons, in whom there is no dichotomy between
Continue readingThe Lord’s Prayer is an integral part of Christian worship
Jesus said to his disciples, “Pray in this way, ‘Our Father in heaven…’” (Matt 6.9-13); “When you pray, say: ‘Father
Continue readingChristians pray
As I look back over my teenage years one sermon stands out in particular. The preacher was a Welshman who
Continue readingA prayer for the dying – into your hands I commit my spirit
Last week we looked at Psalm 31.5, where the Psalmist prayed, “Into your hand I commit my spirit” and saw
Continue readingA prayer for the living – into your hands I commit my spirit
In this run-up to Holy Week I want to look at the prayer of the Psalmist which Jesus used on
Continue readingBooks for Today: March 2021
Miles to go before I sleep: Letters on hope, death and learning to live (Hodder & Stoughton, London 2021. 277pp:
Continue readingA College of Peers
A College of Peers: The College of Baptist Ministers 2013-2021 has just been published! The title of this book is
Continue readingOur hope for the future is secure
“Christian hope”, said Pope Francis, “is not a ghost and it does not deceive. It is a theological virtue and
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