Ministry

In one of our congregations, we recently conducted an online poll of the challenges people are facing as we head towards re-opening church. One of the most commonly identified challenges was learning to manage our fears and anxieties as we step…

The postponement of marriage ceremonies hurts acutely during this pandemic, not only because of the goodness of what is being withheld, but also the length of time and preparation most couples put in for the day. This was certainly the case with…

What does your ministry role currently look like? I work at a church in the North East of England and my role currently involves working primarily with women and children. I took over responsibility for the children’s work just as Covid hit us…

When did you last sing a song about God’s judgement in church? A few years ago I introduced a new song at my church. It was a new arrangement of John Newton’s ‘Day of Judgement! Day of Wonders!’. I was a little worried about how it might be received.…

Although it shouldn’t surprise us, hearing the word of God regularly can be surprisingly helpful as we navigate life, mid-2021 included. The frustration of another lockdown, separation from loved ones, the monotonous grind of working life,…

When do you notice this sense of ‘dry faith’ happening, in you or perhaps in others? I notice it happening when people have been ‘comfortable’ for a long time. As in, there’s nothing dramatically going wrong, or spectacularly well either. Like…