Imagine a ship sinks and all the passengers are drowning in the icy ocean. A lifeboat is sent out. Those on the lifeboat rescue as many people as possible. They don’t stop, they keep going, they don’t mind the cold, discomfort, distress and hardship because they are committed to seeing people rescued. They are willing… Continue reading The church is a lifeboat not a cruise liner
Category: Church
9 Reasons why you should be a member of your local church
Church membership is often seen as irrelevant, unnecessary and unbiblical. However, I hope to show you that belonging to a church family, made official by church membership is very relevant, necessary and biblical. Does God require local church membership? 1. Membership is in the Bible The words “local church membership” are not in the Bible,… Continue reading 9 Reasons why you should be a member of your local church
Improving the gospel?
Why did God send his Son into the world? This very basic question is controversial…again. There is a movement within broader Conservative Evangelicalism in South Africa to be critical of the gospel of “Eternal Salvation” that Conservative Evangelicalism has always cherished. This movement seeks to redefine the gospel to include a physical/political/ temporal liberation of… Continue reading Improving the gospel?
Women in ministry
How can we appropriately recognize women in ministry? In most churches, including ours, women play a vital role in all kinds of ministries. We also have women in our staff team. How should we as a denomination (and a local church) appropriately recognize and acknowledge women in ministry, especially those leading ministries and in full-time… Continue reading Women in ministry
What is the mission of the church (part 2)
In the previous installment, I argued that Jesus has tasked his church to take the verbal message of repentance and forgiveness of sins to the nations. The central mission of the church, therefore, is to take God’s Word to God’s world. The church’s chief task is to bear witness to Jesus, so that people may… Continue reading What is the mission of the church (part 2)