EMA 2010

Posted by Hugh on Mar 4, 2010 in Conferences | 2 comments

The Evangelical Ministry Assembly - 23rd-25th June 2010

“Not by might, nor by power… Spirit-filled ministry”

Main speakers are John Piper, Rupert Bentley-Taylor, and Christopher Ash.

Looks like PT are getting a bit more charismatic, or at least open but cautious as they also invite Wayne Grudem, John Coles and Terry Virgo to give a bit more of a charismatic spin on things…

I’ll be there I guess, stewarding I think… should be fun!

Bible by the Beach 2010

Posted by Hugh on Dec 8, 2009 in Conferences | 0 comments

If like me you couldn’t get into New Word Alive this year, and for that matter you find the drive to North Wales pretty rubbish, then come to Bible by the Beach!

30th April  -  3rd May 2010

A Bible teaching conference in Eastbourne

Bible readings, seminars, Q&A, celebrations, children’s groups

Alistair Begg, Jim Packer, Mike Ovey, Joel Virgo

It’s good value too! More information at the Bible by the Beach Website

David Short on the Resurrection

Posted by Hugh on Nov 12, 2009 in Conferences | 0 comments

David Short

Last month I was at the Evangelists Conference at All Souls – you can now download the talks!

David Short was unable to make it due to Anglican rumblings in Canada, but hi5 s brother-in-law (I think), Simon Manchester shared 5 thoughts about the resurrection from David:

1. The Resurrection is Central in Preaching (see Acts)
2. The Resurrection is primarily about Jesus, not us
3. The Resurrection is the point at which Jesus transfers his mission to the church
4. The Resurrection hinges on belief in the scriptures
5. The Resurrection cannot be grasped or refused without serious consequences

Preaching the Resurrection: Why and What?

Posted by Hugh on Oct 12, 2009 in Conferences | 0 comments

Pete Woodcock

Last week I was at the Evangelists Conference and we were looking at preaching the resurrection. Guest speaker David Short was unable to make it, so Pete Woodcock and Simon Manchester filled in.

Here’s 7 points from Pete Woodcock on the “Why and What?” of preaching the resurrection:

1. The Resurrection of Jesus transformed the body of Jesus
2. The Resurrection of Jesus confirms, underlines and highlights all the claims of Jesus in the Gospel
3. The Resurrection of Jesus signified Jesus’ complete success in his work
4. The Resurrection of Jesus holds the power for our own resurrection
5. The Resurrection of Jesus is proof that God will judge the earth
6. The Resurrection of Jesus says that he is the “first fruits”
7. The Resurrection of Jesus means that Jesus is the Spirit King who sends the Spirit to create the church

Piper & Wilson on Collision

Posted by Hugh on Sep 30, 2009 in Apologetics, Conferences | 0 comments

Meet the FoCAs

Posted by Hugh on Jul 7, 2009 in Church, Conferences | 2 comments

On Monday I, along with some other staff members from my church went to Westminster Central Hall for the launch of FCA UK (Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans)…

Lots of people spoke… letters read from Bishops in Nigera and Rwanda, news from the church in Sudan, Baroness Cox, Jim Packer, Bob Duncan, John Hind, Wallace Benn, Vaughan Roberts, Michael Nazir-Ali… and lots more.

While this was an exciting, potentially history-making day and event, it was possibly the most dull Christian conference I’ve ever been to! The content was great, but the presentation was lacking, a poor advert for the church really.

Highlights included a rousing address from Peter Jensen, practical thoughts from Vaughan Roberts, and video/in person interviews of the encouragments and discouragements of mission, ministry, church planting and partnership across the UK, including a vox pop with Champ Marko. You should be able to watch some highlights on the Anglican TV site.

Here’s some questions I have in light of FCA:

• Are we standing with Anglo-Catholics (Forward in Faith) because we are in fellowship with them, or simply because they don’t like the liberals either?
• Some ministers talk big about witholding parish share and alike – my question is do they still expect a pension, and for the central church to pay for training of ordinands?
• My Bishop was at FCA, he spoke, and seems supportive, Wallace Benn is an area Bishop in the diocese, at least 25 parishes were represented on the day… while I support those in untenable situations, I am happy to continue to work within my dioceson structures… (that was a statement rather than a question?)

Anyway… the big question still remains… “So what now?”  -  which still seems unclear. A key event could be coming up in the General Synod…

The Church of England’s governing body, the General Synod, could be asked to indicate whether it supports the new traditionalist movement after a lay member from Chichester, Lorna Ashworth, put down a Private Members’ Motion on the topic.
Should it receive more than 100 signatures, a future meeting of the Synod will be asked to vote on the proposition: “This Synod wishes to be in communion with the ACNA.”

I fear that the motion will be rejected, and this could speed up things here. But I hope the Synod will support the ACNA.