45 years ago – on 26 August 1967 to be precise – Caroline and I were married in Chester Street
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.
Rites of Passage – Turning 50
The traditional church rites of passage deal with birth, marriage and death. However, there are other events in life which
Continue readingRites of Passage – from Intern to Minister in Training
Two years ago we appointed a young man, Matt Rowe as our ‘intern’ for students and young adults with a
Continue readingMy dream for the church
A sermon on 1 Peter 2:4-5. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingSignatures & Image
As an authorised person for the registration of marriages in my church, I am responsible for copying the entries in
Continue readingHow Long Should Sermons Be?
Ezra read from the Book of the Law “from early morning to midday” (Neh 8.3); while Paul at Troas “continued
Continue readingPrayer Lists
William Sangster, the great Methodist preacher of a generation or two ago, in his book Teach Me To Pray, encouraged
Continue readingHoliday
Years ago one of the great perks of ministry was the holidays. In those days many people were lucky to
Continue readingWorship – a Duty
At a recent leadership team meeting I presented the deacons with a series of goals which I thought we should
Continue readingBuild on the rock
A sermon on Matthew 7:24-27. Available to download as a PDF.
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