The other day I was with four other ministers when one of them raised the issue of professionalization in ministry.
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.
Changing 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.
Continue readingWhat a Saviour!
A sermon on Isaiah 53. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingThe stone was rolled away
It was the custom of the citizens of Jerusalem to bury their dead outside the city walls – and to
Continue readingThe criminals who died with him
A sermon on Matthew 27:35-36. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingSome churches need to treat their minister faily
“I’m brassed off with the church. I feel like resigning and walking away from them all” – these were the
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