Yesterday I went to church and was given a gift: at the end of the service I, along with all
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.
Wanted: Ministers with Passion & Enthusiasm
‘Wanted: Experience together with passion and enthusiasm – strong communication skills – confident – motivated – willing to put in
Continue readingChurches need to give a personal welcome
Most Sunday mornings while I have been travelling, I have been the preacher, and not surprisingly I have always been
Continue readingBe grateful
The other day I was passing by a primary school and happened to see its motto displayed in large letters
Continue readingConflict and Connection
Few, if any, people in Britain will ever read Conflict and Connection: Baptist Identity in New Zealand (Archer Press, Auckland
Continue readingWorship Space and Focus
What a difference light makes to a church building. At Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, our old ‘sanctuary’, as we used
Continue readingGrandpa’s Adventures
I have just drafted the latest instalment of Grandpa’s Adventures – a letter emailed out every week to my seven
Continue readingKeeping Fit
I have just returned from an hour’s ‘power-walk’ – up a hill, down some steps, up 120 steps, through a
Continue readingChurch Publicity in the Spotlight
I’m currently in New Zealand, where so far I have had the opportunity to preach in three churches in Auckland.
Continue readingA model pastoral theologian?
It was John Wesley who told his fellow preachers to read – or to get out of ministry. I believe
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