Tag: nathan brown

Pandemic-fatigued churches still adapting to disruption

Three books by Dr Peter Roennfeldt have offered ideas to churches and leaders through the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Dr Roennfeldt, the newest of these books “is even more relevant now than when first released as a free ebook in November last year.”

Living Kingdom: All the light we can shine

People notice. What people of faith, churches and faith-based organisations do matters. Jesus said so.

Outsiders

Among the various characters in the story of the birth of Jesus, I have a soft spot for the magi. I have imagined them as learned men who don’t fit with the more provincial characters in Jerusalem, but who are puzzled and disappointed by the unwitting ignorance and self-interested plotting they encounter.

Book review: The Table I Long For

Presented as a personal story, The Table I Long For has a narrative momentum that carries the reader through the theological reflections about the nature of the church and mission in our communities today.

How to transform your church—by one pastor who did it

A new book shares the story, as well as reflections on lessons learnt, of a pastor who shut down his church—then re-launched it with a new focus on mission and community.

Advent for Kids shares Jesus’ story with families

More than 10,000 copies of a new book will invite children and families to go deeper into the story of Jesus’s birth in the month of Christmas this year.

The Command re-focuses on “the greatest commandments”

“My belief is that if we love more, people will be more attracted to our church and we will keep more people in our church,” says Dr Bruce Manners.

Ty Gibson talks about the Trinity

"Repeatedly, I’ve seen the average church member, with all their sincere honesty, reject the anti-trinitarian perspective once the biblical case is laid out before them."

Peter Roennfeldt sees a changed church in a changed world

Dr Peter Roennfeldt has launched three new books in the past few months, each addressing specific issues affecting the church, including the impact of COVID-19.

New book celebrates women in ministry across the South Pacific

Proceeds from the book will go toward providing theological education for women in the Pacific Islands.