Many churches have given up on praying for others. The more contemporary the worship, the more likely it seems that
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.
Let’s Worship God
True worship is first and foremost doxological – at its every heart worship is about giving God the glory (doxa
Continue readingPeople need to be affirmed constantly
In my early ministry I had two short exchange pastorates in the USA – the first at Buffalo Lick Baptist
Continue readingLet’s rebrand and have a naming ceremony
In this week’s blog I want to reflect on the findings of Sarah Lawrence, whose book A Rite on the
Continue readingBooks for Today – January 2020
Book of the month My book of the month is The Essential Guide to Family Ministry (BRF, Abingdon 2020. 175pp:
Continue readingLeadership is not the sum of ministry
Over the years I have argued extensively on the need for leadership in the church. For instance, in the opening
Continue readingWhat do we call ourselves?
In the ancient Graeco-Roman world people at every level were obsessed with collecting honorary and official titles. They wanted their
Continue readingFriends of Jesus
As followers of this blog will know, I host and run a fellowship group in Chelmsford Cathedral. It wasn’t something
Continue readingGodliness is no guarantee of happiness
Some people are childless by choice. To my surprise I discovered that 20% of American women are in that category.
Continue readingLooking Beyond Brexit
In a way I have never known before, Britain has become a bitterly divided country, and whatever the outcome of
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