Former shy man in Yateley
Ken Walters
Date posted: 1 Dec 2013
The induction service for Andrew Wigham,
the new pastor of Yateley Baptist Church in
Hampshire, was held on September 14 at
Yateley Manor School.
Over 170 people, including a good number from Wales, joined in a service of praise
and worship. The meeting was led by Ray
Smith, one of
the elders of
the church.
During the initial part of the service, Ken
Walters, another of the elders, explained how
the church came to feel that Andrew was ‘the
man of God’s choosing’ to lead the church
forward. In response, Andrew spoke of his
call to full-time ministry, from being a shy person
to preaching
in
the open air
in
Covent Garden. He has pursued theological
study in Wales and has experience working
in a number of churches. More recently he
has worked in a school in Rumney, Cardiff,
with special needs students.
Letter from America
Moody on Moody
Josh Moody
Date posted: 1 Dec 2013
In coming issues, this column will profile significant American ministries.
In this month’s column, Josh interviews Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody Bible Institute.
Music
Free church
Richard Simpkin
Date posted: 1 Dec 2013
First of all, something huge to give thanks for.
A third year cellist from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama put his trust in Jesus this week. Thank you for praying in the light of the mission I wrote about last month, and praise the Lord for his grace.
World: changes at OM
Daniel Bullock
Date posted: 1 Oct 2013
On September 1, Lawrence Tong took over
as
the new
international director
of
Operation Mobilisation (OM). He succeeded Peter Maiden who retired from the role
after serving
for
ten years and George
Verwer who founded OM in 1957.
Everyone expects big changes when a new
leader takes the reins. So what can we expect
from Lawrence? For the first time the position of international director will be filled
with a non-Westerner, Lawrence
is
from
Singapore and with that he brings his own
certain Global South
flavour. Another
noticeable change, as Lawrence puts it, is
that there will be ‘an intentional emphasis on
the globalisation of OM — to make OM
more user-friendly for non-Westerners’.
Oliver Barclay 1919 – 2013
One of the men who has had the greatest influence on post-war evangelicalism has gone to be with the Lord
Oliver Barclay, second General Secretary of IVF/UCCF, died at his home in Leicester on September 12, aged 94.
Faithful in South Africa
Dave Doveton and Gavin Mitchell
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans
(Southern Africa) was born after the
GAFCON 1 meeting in Jerusalem in 2008,
with the aim of standing for biblical orthodoxy. FCA has two constituent parties,
members of the Church of England in South
Africa (CESA) and members of the Anglican
Church of Southern Africa (ACSA).
Among the Dioceses of the ACSA, Port
Elizabeth Diocese, the Diocese of St. Mark
the Evangelist, Zululand and Niassa
Dioceses would count themselves as evangelical. So are clusters of parishes in Kwazulu
Natal. In the Western Cape about 4-5
parishes, including the very big St. John’s
Wynberg, a conglomerate of seven churches,
are evangelical and charismatic in varying
degrees. A good strong parish within the diocese of Cape Town is St. Martin’s Bergvliet.
In Johannesburg there are 4-5 strongly evangelical parishes, generally the larger ones.
Zambia: OM training centre
Operation Mobilisation (OM) is currently
working in ten African countries, one of
which is Zambia.
Zambia is a beautiful country filled with
wonderful people and is well known for its
copper mineral wealth and the mighty
Victoria Falls. It is bordered by eight other
countries, is politically stable and has
declared itself a Christian country.
Uncover for Passion for Life 2014
Richard Cunningham
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
Pod Bhogal talks to Richard Cunningham about reaching students and resourcing churches
Pod Bhogal, UCCF’s Head of Communications, talks to Richard Cunningham, UCCF’s Director, about the Uncover Gospel Project, the impact it has had in the student world and its potential for helping ordinary Christians — in a local church context — to introduce their friends to Jesus.
Park life
London City Mission
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
A June Family Fun Day showed the results
of long-term mission in a former ‘no man’s
land’ in East London.
St. John’s Park is a green space on the Isle
of Dogs. Just a few years ago it was a place
where no one dared to enter because of the
gangs, drugs and high levels of crime. But
now it is a vibrant hub of community where,
particularly in the summer months, parents
and children gather to enjoy time together.
Syria: please do something for the body of Christ
Barnabas Fund
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
On July 30, Barnabas Fund received a report from one of its Christian partners, a doctor in Aleppo, a devastated city that has been forgotten as the world stands by and fails to intervene on behalf of its traumatised citizens.
He chose to stay to help those in need of medical care and is also heavily involved in co-ordinating Barnabas Fund’s aid to Christians, whose plight is worsening as the fighting rages on.
The Third Degree
Filling up at Forum
Pod Bhogal
Date posted: 1 Oct 2013
1,300 Christian Union
Leaders, UCCF staff and
Relay Workers attended
Forum 2013 —UCCF’s
national training event for
Christian Union Leaders.
The five-day residential training event (September 2-6) —which has grown from
300 students to over 1,000 since 2003 —
remains one the most important components of UCCF’s CU Leadership Training
Programme.
A new venture in Chester
United Beach Missions
Date posted: 1 Aug 2013
In the historic city of Chester in June, 50
nationalities were reached with the gospel
during a new venture for United Beach
Missions (UBM).
For the first time, Christian Answer, the
open-air arm of UBM, took a diverse team
to the cathedral city for a week of open-air
preaching, an exhibition stand and literature
table, questionnaire work and an international café evening.
Snapshots of China
Ray Porter
Date posted: 1 Aug 2013
Book Review
AFTER IMPERIALISM
Christian identity in China and The Global
Evangelical Movement
Read review
Evangelism out in the open
Andy Banton
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
Andy Banton celebrates a great anniversary for the Open-Air Mission
It is sometimes said that you can make statistics say anything.
Keswick: glorious weeks
Keswick Ministries
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
The annual Keswick Convention held during July and early August saw an estimated
12,000-15,000 people visit for bible study
and worshipping God together.
Weeks of almost unbroken sunshine went
together with record attendances. Around
3,700 people were at the Bible readings with
Oxford University mathematician Professor
John Lennox, plus around 800 children and
young people in groups. A 95-year-old local
lady, Sally, was there again: she has been
coming to the Convention since she was five!
WEST gains Mike Reeves
WEST
Date posted: 1 Sep 2013
WEST has announced the appointment of
Dr. Michael Reeves to the full-time faculty
from September 2013.
As Theologian-at-Large, Mike will spearhead a major new initiative to make theology more accessible to all. This
innovative
project will put quality theological education
within the financial and geographical reach
of all who need it.
news in brief
Algeria: protest
Around 200 people ate together at a public
lunch in the town of Tizi Ouzou on August
3 to protest against the ‘persecution of non-fasters and creeping Islamisation’ in the
Kabylie region in northern Algeria.
Another picnic was held simultaneously in
the town of Aokas in the neighbouring
Béjaïa province, which attracted over 100
people. In Algeria, where Islam is the state
religion, breaking the Ramadan fast in public is punishable by fine and imprisonment.
ENGAGING OUR CITIES
Jonny Dyer
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
In 1800, 2% of the world’s population lived in cities.
By 1900 that figure was 12%. Today 52% of us are city dwellers and by 2050 it is estimated that will rise to 70%.
Elizabeth Braund 1921 – 2013
Robert Musgrave
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
Elizabeth Margaret Braund MBE passed away on May 20 at her home, East Shallowford Farm on Dartmoor.
She was 91 years old. Born in Kensington in 1921, she was the only child of His Honour Judge Sir Henry and Lady Margaret Braund. Her early years and life experiences in India and Burma encouraged her ability to think critically and after the war she began to work for the BBC, writing scripts and undertaking research. One unlikely research project was the history of the Bible for a radio series, but under God this began the journey that led to her life’s work.
God is your life
Peter Baker
Date posted: 1 Jul 2013
When a pastor moves churches it gives him time to reflect
Peter Baker was senior pastor at Highfields Church, Cardiff, for 18 years.
