Strange as it may seem to our fellow Christians in the more liturgical churches, Baptists rarely confess their faith by
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.
Let’s pray for others
Many churches have given up on praying for others. The more contemporary the worship, the more likely it seems that
Continue readingLet’s Worship God
True worship is first and foremost doxological – at its every heart worship is about giving God the glory (doxa
Continue readingPeople need to be affirmed constantly
In my early ministry I had two short exchange pastorates in the USA – the first at Buffalo Lick Baptist
Continue readingLet’s rebrand and have a naming ceremony
In this week’s blog I want to reflect on the findings of Sarah Lawrence, whose book A Rite on the
Continue readingBooks for Today – January 2020
Book of the month My book of the month is The Essential Guide to Family Ministry (BRF, Abingdon 2020. 175pp:
Continue readingLeadership is not the sum of ministry
Over the years I have argued extensively on the need for leadership in the church. For instance, in the opening
Continue readingJesus is on the throne (Revelation 1-2)
BREAKFAST WITH THE BIBLE: CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL 12 JANUARY 2020 – PAUL BEASLEY-MURRAY For all the cartoon-like visions John employs, the
Continue readingWhat do we call ourselves?
In the ancient Graeco-Roman world people at every level were obsessed with collecting honorary and official titles. They wanted their
Continue readingFriends of Jesus
As followers of this blog will know, I host and run a fellowship group in Chelmsford Cathedral. It wasn’t something
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