A sermon on James 1:1-18. Available to download as a PDF.
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.
This is my story
A sermon on Acts 22:3-16. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingShould ministers always be accessible?
Traditionally most ministers take off the week after Easter – and understandably so after the busy build-up to Easter Sunday.
Continue readingIs there an optimum length of ministry?
In the late 1970s, with the help of Alan Wilkinson, I conducted a detailed questionnaire survey of over 350 Baptist
Continue readingMinisters’ resistance against professionalism puzzles me
The other day I was with four other ministers when one of them raised the issue of professionalization in ministry.
Continue readingChanging patterns of church attendance puzzle me
In my submission for my recent appraisal I wrote: Strangely, although we continue to grow as a church, our Sunday
Continue readingAppraisals are to be Enjoyed!
I am looking forward to Monday evening 15 April, when for the twentieth year running I shall undergo my annual
Continue readingWhy are you crying?
A sermon on John 20:11-18. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingLet’s Gather Round the Ball and Pray Together
I confess that that there are times when I find it difficult to pray on my own – but I
Continue readingThe women who stood by Jesus
A sermon on Matthew 28:1-10. Available to download as a PDF.
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