We are continuing to look at the Key Indicators that would normally be found in a thriving and effective ministry which embraces the poor. We have looked at some of the more ‘spiritual’ Indicators and then two very practical ones. We now consider two more in the ‘practical’ category which are relevant for the individuals [...]
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Key Indicator 2 - Finance
Finance is a gift from God and He trusts us to be wise stewards. But sadly Finance is renowned for having caused ship-wreck with many ministries; even Christians find the temptations associated with money can become their masters. We must recognise that we have an enemy prowling around looking for people [...]
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We have been looking at 20 Key Indicators of Good Practice. In previous postings we have considered 8 Indicators that are peculiar to the church and spiritual matters related to ministry embracing the poor. Now we shall consider some of the skills that enhance Good Practice and enable us to pursue excellence in all that [...]
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By way of light relief, before moving on to the second category in my series on ‘The Poor deserve the Best’, I am reproducing a written interview I gave recently for my local church (Church of Christ the King - CCK) blog. There are lessons here about lack of wisdom, enforced humility, doing your homework [...]
We shall now consider the final three Indicators of Good Practice for ministries among the Poor which come under the category of Church and Leadership.
6. Kingdom extension to be intentional
Ministry with the poor provides a fertile context for God’s rule and government to be made manifest. People who already recognise their weakness and need of [...]
Continuing our series on Indicators of Good Practice for ministries among the Poor we shall now consider the next three under the category of Church and Leadership.
3. Hearing God
Jesus did nothing ‘on his own authority .. but always ..the things that are pleasing to Him’ (Jn 8:28, 29).
It is vital that we are clear [...]
Every year Newfrontiers hosts a conference at the Brighton Conference Centre, UK, Together on a Mission. The conference has two streams: Christian Leadership and Mobilise. The latter is for Students and Twenties. For parts of the programme these streams are separate and for parts they meet together.
This is an international conference which gathers around 4000 [...]
We are looking at the principle of having Key Indicators of good practice when ministering to the Poor. Many of these Indicators would apply to ministry in general but the context for us is one of mercy ministries.
The 20 Indicators we are exploring fall into 2 sections. In the first section, Church and Leadership issues, [...]
Key Indicators help us to improve our practice as we minister to people in need. Before continuing to describe these did you watch the video on the last posting (September 3rd)? If not please read that posting and watch the video now. Try to identify those features which impress you, which you would call ‘good [...]
All believers want to be the best for God! And yet, sadly, when the word ‘Christian’ is associated with some activities the expectation in the eyes of the world is that it will be second rate. That should not be the case! With this in mind part of the mandate to the Newfrontiers Task Team [...]
