All Leadership articles – Page 8
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Magazine FeaturesThe Church is losing an entire generation. Here’s what you can do about it
Even prior to Covid-19, the number of children and teenagers attending church services in the UK was in steep decline. But after a year like no other, is the answer going back to the way we’ve always done things, or is it time for a fresh approach?
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Opinion5 ways to build a truly diverse church
UK churches are still largely segregated according to race and language, says interpretation expert Jonathan Downie. Here’s some lessons we all need to learn if we want to change that
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Magazine FeaturesWhen prophets fail
Respected leaders in the American Church were convinced God had told them Donald Trump would be re-elected president. Dave Roberts analyses why so many got it wrong, and seeks trusted voices to help us understand the role of the prophetic today
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Magazine FeaturesDrawers, doors and the key to a healthy marriage
Dr Gary Chapman may have written bestselling books on marriage, but the early years of his own relationship were a mess. Here he reveals how God challenged him to change his attitude towards his wife – and what a difference that made
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Opinion7 reasons why so many church leaders are having breakdowns or deconstructing their faith
Earlier this week, the US-based Christian author and former pastor Joshua Harris announced he was no longer a Christian. In a statement Harris said: "The popular phrase for this is ‘deconstruction,’ the biblical phrase is ‘falling away’". Billy Kennedy, who leads the Pioneer network of churches, says he's observed an increase in the number of UK Christian leaders going through similar experiences
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News AnalysisHow Tim Keller's New York ministry changed the world
The news that one of the evangelical world's most well-loved pastors will be stepping down as senior leader of his church surprised many this weekend. Sam Hailes looks at Timothy Keller’s ministry so far
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Archive content5 ways to (not) burn out your pastor
Christopher Ash gives five ways that congregations can protect their pastor from burning out
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Archive contentWhat to do if your church leader has a 'moral failure'
How should we respond when our pastors 'fall from grace'? Heather Tomlinson investigates
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Archive contentDoes the future have a Church?
In the first of a two-part series, futurologist Tom Sine explains why the UK Church needs to prioritise engagement with young millennials
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Archive contentA Time to Plant: How the Anglican Church is rising again in urban areas
Have reports of the Church of England’s imminent death been greatly exaggerated? Sam Hailes investigates the successes of church plants in urban areas
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Archive contentCatholics And Protestants Have Much To Learn From Each Other
If we viewed the Church as a family tree, we might experience a new unity, says Dave Nevins
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Women on the Platform
The lack of female speakers at Christian events is evidence of gender injustice in the Church says Natalie Collins
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Archive contentWhat colour animal are you? How personality profiling could transform your ministry
Leaders need the right team around them. Lucinda van der Hart investigates whether personality profiling tools can help
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Archive contentThe letter of Joel Edwards to the UK Church
We invited the former director of the Evangelical Alliance to pen our second open letter to the UK Church. He urges Christians to undertake a new work of ‘translation’ today.
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OpinionTim Keller: How I prepare my sermons
Tim Keller is the bestselling author of The Reason for God and founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. We asked how he prepares his sermons
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InterviewsTim Keller: 'I always tell young pastors NOT to write books. Most of the time they don't listen to me'
Timothy J Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of award-winning title The Reason for God (Hodder & Stoughton). He talks to Sam Hailes about his latest book, Preaching.
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Archive contentBible College: Yesterday, today and forever
UK theological education has undergone a raft of changes in the past century. But if our Bible colleges are to continue to win, train and send out the church leaders of tomorrow, there will be more change ahead.
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Archive contentTen ways to grow your church in 2015
We’re all familiar with statistics that decry the declining UK Church, but many local churches are bucking the trend. Justin Brierley investigates what has made the difference for those whose churches are bursting at the seams.
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Archive contentHas accountability had its day?
Accountability seems to have gone out of fashion in church circles. Claire Musters explores whether the practice has become obsolete.
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Archive contentIs the Pope a charismatic?
A year on from his inauguration, Pope Francis is showing signs of being the most charismatic Pope we’ve seen yet. What impact is he having on the UK’s Catholic charismatic movement?
