Searching the net, it is fascinating to see what advice experienced pastors are offering to those setting out in ministry.
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.
David on the run
A sermon on 1 Samuel 23:15-24:7. Available to download as a PDF.
Continue readingLove holds the key to ministry
The opening years of my ministry in Chelmsford were tough. The vast majority of the church happily responded to my
Continue readingThe ultimate goal of pastoral care is Christian maturity
The ultimate goal of pastoral care is presenting “everyone mature in Christ” (Col 1.28). Alas, all too often pastoral care is
Continue readingChurch notice boards should attract
The other day, on the spur of the moment Caroline and I decided to explore a small town not so
Continue readingServant Leadership in Action
Nowhere more clearly do we see Jesus as the Servant than when he washed his disciples’ feet in the upper
Continue readingDependence upon the grace of God is not to be confused with incompetency
However gifted and skilled ministers may be, however hard-working and committed they may be, ultimately they are dependent upon the
Continue readingLoving later life
In March 2014 I retired – or at least I retired from stipendiary ministry. Fifteen months later I thought I
Continue readingGod is at work in Sri Lanka
Just before Easter I spent ten days in Sri Lanka as the guest of the Colombo Theological Seminary, an evangelical
Continue readingWorship is truly awesome
Worship is the occasion when we men and women become truly alive; when we humans made in the image of
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