“Change” said John F. Kennedy, “is the law of life. And those who look to the past or present are
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.
Inviting to grow
Churches need to cultivate an invitational culture among their members. True, a report on Churchgoing in the UK (Tear Fund
Continue readingA pastoral vacancy can do real damage
In the past I have been an advocate of a ‘pastoral vacancy’. As Tony Bradley argues in his booklet Understanding
Continue readingWhat makes churches grow
Church Growth is back on the agenda – but not the 1970s variety from the USA, but rather the new
Continue readingA Remembrance Sunday with a difference
This Remembrance Sunday will have a different feel for me, for I have suddenly discovered that I will have a
Continue readingSaying Grace on a public occasion
Yet again I was asked to say Grace at the Annual Dinner of the Coroners Society of England and Wales.
Continue readingThe perfect meeting
Recently the Harvard Business Review published a list of seven ways to have a ‘perfect meeting’: Keep it small. No
Continue readingSmart casualness versus casualness
What does a man wear when he is invited out for an evening meal? Do I wear my white dinner
Continue readingThe passionate leader
I believe that first and foremost today’s pastors need to be leaders – and passionate leaders at that. Let me
Continue readingIntriguingly Different
Last Saturday we were invited to an 80th birthday party. It was a wonderful occasion. We began with celebratory drinks
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