Evangelism UK

'Golden Rule' resource from CTE

The Golden Rule 'do to others as you would have them do to you' is quoted on a resource card for volunteers: www.cte.org.uk/goldenrule

'Prayer walks' - new website

Forever 2012 is a new website networking various initiatives for prayer in 2012: see http://www.forever2012.com/support/prayer-support/prayer-resources/prayer-walks/

Latest Grove - '6 Big Questions' John Hibberd

John Hibberd (Through Faith Missions) has written the latest evangelism booklet for Grove on the 6 biggest questions people have about the Christian faith. It is written for enquirers. http://www.grovebooks.co.uk/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17538&category_id=286

Sheffield Centre 'Letters home' from pioneer ministers

SC have just launched a new resource which you can see at: http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/sc/sfc_lettershome.aspx

Christians and Sport - new book

A new book from Resource explores sports ministry and outreach through local churches: http://www.resource-arm.net/pub.html#booklets

New discipleship course for small groups

Resource have produced a new course. You can see the members handbook: http://www.resource-arm.net/pdf/newcommunitypreview.pdf

URC re Fresh Expressions

Richard Church speaks about the United Reformed Church and FX in the latest FX news: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/ondemand/richardchurchontheurc

Internet Evangelism Day - resources for this Sunday

An annoncement, plus resources, books, video's, etc for Internet Evangelism Day this Sunday are at: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/shortannouncement.php

Missiology post at Cliff College

Cliff College are advertising for a Lecturer in Missiology. It is one of two posts advertised on: http://www.cliffcollege.ac.uk

 

New Video explains 'Lead Academy'

Church leaders meet together in peer groups to look at mission and church growth in their congregations: see the video at http://vimeo.com/37372829

 

FX Hour of Prayer 28/5 @ noon

Fresh Expressions are inviting all their contact people (wherever they are) to pray at Pentecost for 'those beyond the church as it often is', see: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/prayer

Latest: Cops and Robbers true life stories

The latest edition of 'Cops and Robbers' - the outreach comic - is available at: http://www.copsandrobbers.org.uk/

Outreach through 'new monasticism and mission communities'

Over 100 people attended the CofE day looking at this. Talks, texts and podcasts of presentations are at: http://starttheweek.typepad.com/stw/2012/04/new-monasticism-day-recordings-and-handouts.html

Next 'Jewels in His Crown' day June 16th Leicester.

This is a day to 'build partnerships to reach South Asians' in Britain, from Global Connections: http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/amp1206

'The Jesus Deck' is now available in the UK

A specialised form of outreach to people at Mind, Body, Spirit events uses 'The Jesus Deck' of cards. Penny Horseman now has them avilable through her website: http://tathana.com/

Meet AsiaCMS - Birmingham, Sheffield and Glasgow

AsiaCMS have Dr Kang-San Tan, the interfaith spokesperson for the World Evangelical Alliance, speaking about new partnerships between UK and Asia, see: http://www.cms-uk.org/tabid/151/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4074/Meet-AsiaCMS--Birmingham-Sheffield-Glasgow.aspx

1277 - new resource for Christian Toddler Groups

1277 is a new website and network from several agencies and denominations to resource and encourage Christian Toddler groups: http://www.1277.org.uk/

Baptist resources for Jubilee and the 2012 Games

Various resources are in a PDF available here: http://www.fbbi.eu/downloads/missionscene_April12.pdf

Catholic web resources for 2012 Games

Various resources to help with outreach are on: http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/olympics

 

Internet evangelism video

With Internet Evangelism Day coming up on 29th April, IED have posted a video about evangelism through social networking sites: http://www.internetevangelismday.com/video-outreach.php

Survey 'Church! what's it ever done for you?

Rob Powys-Smith from Christian Research reports that 3,500 people have now completed the research questionnaire, but he would like many more to complete it via: https://www.snapsurveys.com/swh/surveypreview.asp?k=133235038613

New 'evangelism in rural churches' material

The Arthur Rank Centre have produced new evangelism resources for rural churches: http://www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/publications-and-resources/rural-evangelism

 

WCC re mission and evangelism

The World Council of Churches have just held a major 'pre-assembly' conference which concluded with a renewed commitment to mission and evangelism: http://www.oikoumene.org/en/news/news-management/eng/a/article/1634/mission-event-in-manila-c.html

Tomorrow's evangelism - 3 papers

The Sheffield Centre have posted their latest papers, one of which explore the action learning cycle as a model for conversion, see: http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/sc/Evangelism/sfc_tomorrows_evangelism.aspx

Reaching out in Mind Body and Spirit

Steve Hollinghurst says there are places still available for the training weekend: http://www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/sc/Evangelism/sfc_ROMBS.aspx

Baptist Missionscene re Jubilee and Games

The latest Baptist Missionscence is available to view online or as a PDF: http://www.fbbi.eu/#

Jesus through Asian eyes

The next Faith to Faith Forum is on May 1st, looking at South Asian perspective, see http://www.globalconnections.co.uk/events/networkevents/currentevents/faithtofaith1205

Mission MA through the Cambridge Federation

Here is a link to studying for an MA in Mission in Cambridge: http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk/pages/posts/can-i-study-mission-at-ma-level-in-cambridge42.php?sw_session_id=49bfc9b30149da3240a354ba23c52f97

Mission and church - modality and sodality

George Lings has explored these key words in a paper on the Sheffield Centre blog: http://sheffieldcentreresearch.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/understanding-mission-andchurch-better-through-modality-and-sodality/

Survey on how people 'Reconnect' with Christ

Many people in UK congregations have been 'disconnected' and 'reconnected'. A survey for church leaders will look at this, while people who have 'reconnected' can tell their story. See:

http://connect4life.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105&Itemid=116

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