Traditionally the third Sunday in Advent has been associated with the ministry of the church. On this day the lectionary
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.
Change is vital but often time-consuming
“Change” said John F. Kennedy, “is the law of life. And those who look to the past or present are
Continue readingInviting to grow
Churches need to cultivate an invitational culture among their members. True, a report on Churchgoing in the UK (Tear Fund
Continue readingA pastoral vacancy can do real damage
In the past I have been an advocate of a ‘pastoral vacancy’. As Tony Bradley argues in his booklet Understanding
Continue readingWhat makes churches grow
Church Growth is back on the agenda – but not the 1970s variety from the USA, but rather the new
Continue readingA Remembrance Sunday with a difference
This Remembrance Sunday will have a different feel for me, for I have suddenly discovered that I will have a
Continue readingSaying Grace on a public occasion
Yet again I was asked to say Grace at the Annual Dinner of the Coroners Society of England and Wales.
Continue readingThe perfect meeting
Recently the Harvard Business Review published a list of seven ways to have a ‘perfect meeting’: Keep it small. No
Continue readingSmart casualness versus casualness
What does a man wear when he is invited out for an evening meal? Do I wear my white dinner
Continue readingThe passionate leader
I believe that first and foremost today’s pastors need to be leaders – and passionate leaders at that. Let me
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