Articles
From time to time we post articles about theological subjects and topics of interest to churches and church leaders here.
The Bible just left the building
How we lost confidence in our own text and what we can do about it James Catford, Chief Executive of Bible Society If we were…
Has the church meeting had its day?
Mark Elder
Four years ago I wrote a letter to the Baptist Times questioning whether the time had now come to take a fresh look at the…
Responding to Consumerism
Glen Marshall
Glen Marshall has contributed an article Responding to Consumerism in the World and in the Church to get our brain cells working on this important topic.
Theology Summer School – listen now!
Heaton Baptist Church, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, June 2014 – our first-ever Theology Summer School, in partnership with the Northern Baptist Association and organised brilliantly by Heaton Baptist…
Women in leadership
This is another missional issue in our society. The church is seen as having a negative attitude to women, and this is a barrier to…
Gay marriage
Thinking biblically, thinking missionally We asked Nigel Wright to write a paper for us on this topic. Neil Brighton at Poynton has also made available some study material he…
Are our churches ‘charismatic lite’?
Andy Glover
Fresh Streams’ Andy Glover reflects on a visit to Bethel Church in California.
Encouraging women in leadership and ministry
Fresh Streams has recognised this as a key issue for churches, one which is sadly still controversial and even more sadly still causing pain for…
Encouraging a new generation of church leaders
Rob White identifies three crucial aspects of raising up young leaders: I have some considerable passion about this topic. Did I hear someone say, “That’s because…