All articles by John Buckeridge – Page 5

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    Unholy War?

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The devastating terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on 11th September have resulted in tears, calls for revenge attacks and the widespread view that things will never be the same again. John Buckeridge asked American futurist Tom Sine to predict what new trends he thinks the tragedy has unleashed and what response to the attacks he considers is appropriate.

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    What Makes Joel Tick?

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Once a decade the Evangelical Alliance organise an assembly of Christian leaders. As thousands prepare to attend next months assembly John Buckeridge met Joel Edwards, the General Director of Evangelical Alliance to discover his hopes for the assembly, what he thinks the last one achieved, and to find out more about what makes Joel tick.

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    New Frontiers

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    New Frontiers International (NFI) is a major New Church stream, perhaps best known as the organisers of the Stoneleigh Bible Weeks. John Buckeridge met Dave Holden, the Team Leader of the European Team of NFI, to find out more about their church planting philosophy and why they closed down Stoneleigh - their highly popular Bible Week.

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    The Greying Church

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    A new survey confirms that less young adults are attending church, leaving a greying congregation in many fellowships. But John Buckeridge discovers that in the wake of declining attendances churches are more open to experiment.

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    Mega Church

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Continuing our Living Churches series, John Buckeridge recently visited one of the biggest churches in the USA, Willow Creek Community Church, famous for its seeker targeted services.

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    Plugging Church

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    How do you encourage people to attend church? John Buckeridge asked two marketing agencies to devise an advertising campaign to encourage non-church goers to attend a service next Sunday.

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    I love being a Bishop

    2014-01-26T00:00:00Z

    Bishop James Jones is one of the most dynamic communicators in the Church of England. A regular on radio, TV and in print, Jones is an evangelical with a mission to communicate with the person in the street. Tipped by many as a future Archbishop of Canterbury, John Buckeridge asked the questions.

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    Where there's a will

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    How would you like to be remembered? There is much you can do in death, just as in life to honour God with what you have.

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    Terry Virgo: 'I still pray for revival'

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Terry Virgo heads up Newfrontiers International, the largest stream of charismatic churches in the UK which is marked by its successful church planting strategies, its emphasis on word and spirit and its all male leadership. Despite seeing impressive growth, there is much Virgo still longs to witness.

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    Money, sex and power

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    In recent years, the Church has been blighted by financial misdemeanours, abuses of power and sex scandals. We evaluate the far reaching consequences and look at how to pick up the pieces...

  • Interviews

    Profile: Ken Costa

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    John Buckeridge meets Ken Costa, the chairman of an international investment bank and Alpha, a course which has introduced Christianity to 12 million people worldwide.

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    Children's ministry matters

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    The number of children attending church continues to drop. John Buckeridge asks two leading children’s ministry experts about the key trends in children’s ministry.