I have never thought of myself as a natural leader, and maybe you feel the same way. For that reason, I really liked Al Mohler’s book, “The Conviction to Lead” because it is written to help turn “Believers into Leaders and the Leaders into Believers.” The book helped me realise that there are times that […]
Ministry Update – Visitors, Camping Trip, Irish Abortion Ban Repealed, Mission Events, Snode Kids Video
Visitors – It was very encouraging to have two of our neighbours visit the service this past Sunday. Previously, I told them that I am a pastor and invited them to church. On Sunday morning, as I was leaving, we chatted briefly, and I invited them again. And he and his uncle showed up for […]
Book Review: On Being A Servant of God by Warren Weirsbe
Jesus made it clear that His definition of leadership and service is vastly different from the world’s. He said this in Matthew 20:25-28, “…Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will […]
Ministry Update – New Support Address, Missions Weekend, Holiday, Minor Prophets Series
New Support Address – I have tried to get in touch with all the churches and individuals who support us to let them know that we have a new address for our support. All future support should now be sent directly to the mission that our sending church has: Vision Baptist Missions, PO Box 442, […]
May 2018 Prayer Letter
Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, There is never a dull moment in the work of church planting. Downham Baptist entered 2018 full of enthusiasm as a newly constituted church. Though the Lord has richly blessed the church, the last several months have not been without their challenges. Thankfully, though the resolve of the church was […]
March 2018 Prayer Letter
Dear Pastors & Praying Friends, The Lord continues to bless the work here in southeast London. We are grateful that more people are getting involved in ministry and discipleship. We have also had a few new people start coming to the church, for which we are grateful. At the start of February, we had a […]
The Shame of Not Building Our Brother’s Name (Deuteronomy 25)
Deut 25:6 And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel. It ancient times, it was very important that people pass on their name to succeeding generations. In Israel it was a way to […]
True Humanity (Deuteronomy 24)
Deuteronomy 24:13 In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. Men find their full potential only as they live in right relationship with God. This chapter […]
God of the Details (Deuteronomy 23)
Deuteronomy 23:14 For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. God is interested in all the details of our life. We […]
Ministry Update – Ireland, Christmas, New Members, Building Update, Boston Summit Trip
At the start of December, Teri and I visited with Josh and Annie Moore, friends of our who are church-planters in the town of Carrick-on-Shannon, Republic of Ireland. We met them several years ago in Northern Ireland while they were students in Bible college on a trip to visit and help several churches across the […]