For many years I believed that God was calling me to serve him as a minister of his church. Eventually
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.
Leadership is always servant leadership
On a number of occasions Jesus emphasised the necessity of the servant role if a person would be a leader.
Continue readingLet’s pray for others
Many churches have given up on praying for others. As a minister of a large charismatic church once said to
Continue readingBooks for Today – September 2025
I began to read In My Time of Dying: How I came face-to-face with the idea of an afterlife (Simon
Continue readingCelebrating 58 years of marriage
On Tuesday Caroline and I celebrated 58 years of marriage. As I have discovered, about 7% of marriages reach 50
Continue readingWorshipping God in singing psalms, hymns and songs
Christian worship declared Karl Barth, “is the most momentous, the most urgent, the most glorious action that can take place
Continue readingLet’s remember Jesus
“Remember Jesus Christ” wrote Paul to Timothy (2 Timothy 2.8). The place we supremely remember Jesus is at the Lord’s
Continue readingWhere your treasure is, there your heart will be
In August Caroline and I were worshipping at Chelmsford Cathedral. The preacher that morning was Canon Philip Neel, a former
Continue readingWhat do we call those who lead God’s church?
In the New Testament the two main terms for leaders in God’s church were called either ‘elder’ (this is the
Continue readingLet’s proclaim Jesus
Preaching has been at the heart of my ministry. My call to ministry was very much a call to preach.
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