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Evangelism in South Africa

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by Kenny Lloyd

An interview with Kenny Lloyd, Pastor of Word of Life Church, Port Elizabeth Kenny, can you give us a short introduction to the Word of Life ministry? Ten years ago we started some Bible studies on campus trying to make sure students here were being…

Diary of a missionary: One year on and so many changes

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 by Stef Overhall

Just over a year ago our family of five moved to Santiago, Chile, to serve as CMS missionaries. Previously I’ve written about our journey hereand here. It occurs to me that I’ve been putting off writing, because I didn’t know where to start.…

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Departing from orthodoxy: what it was like to split from the Church of Scotland

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 by Peter Dickson and Matt Baines

Peter Dickson is currently Scotland Team Leader of the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), which encourages and supports leaders of affiliated Christian Unions (CUs) throughout the UK to engage in evangelism and help…

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The evangelical church in Scotland: An interview with Matt Baines

November 18, 2018November 15, 2018 by Matthew Baines

Matt Baines is originally from Sydney where he has been working as an assistant minister at Minchinbury Anglican Church until August this year, when he and his family moved to Edinburgh. Here, Matt shares with us some of his early reflections…

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Jesus never directly said “I’m God!”: Answering our Muslim friends (Part 1)

August 20, 2018August 9, 2018 by Ryan van der Avoort

A common objection we hear from our Muslim friends regarding the deity of Jesus is this: Jesus never directly said “I’m God”. How would you defend the deity of Jesus using his own words? Passages from John’s Gospel may readily spring…

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Reflections on Sydney Anglicanism: An interview with David Robertson

July 19, 2018August 5, 2018 by David Robertston

The ACR was privileged to hear from David Robertson, author of The Dawkins Letters and blogger at TheWeeFlea.com, on his recent visit to Sydney. David, tell us a bit about yourself and why you have recently been in Sydney. I’m a 56-year-old…

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The Church in Ireland: An interview with Trevor Johnston

July 13, 2018August 5, 2018 by Trevor Johnston

Trevor, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed for the ACR. You’ve had a long association with evangelicals in Australia, particularly in Sydney. Do you mind giving a brief history of your personal affiliation? My own connection stretches…