Few, if any, people in Britain will ever read Conflict and Connection: Baptist Identity in New Zealand (Archer Press, Auckland
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.
Worship 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
Continue readingWhakata – a place to draw breath
Looking up friends in New Zealand, I found myself last Saturday invited to the opening of the Whakata Country Retreat,
Continue readingPreaching – a means of blessing the congregation
The other day I was reading an article on ‘The Practice of Preaching and the Spiritual Life of the Preacher’
Continue readingTrue worship comes to a climax around the Lord’s Table
The high-point for Christian worship must surely be the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Alas, in many evangelical churches committed
Continue readingOrder and creativity are desirable in worship
In a context where worship at Corinth could be somewhat chaotic Paul commanded that “all things should be done decently
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