looking at Joshua 3 this week – focusing on v4 today with Rose Dowsett leading our reflection David Oginde – “part of the reason Africa faces such difficulty during leadership transitions is because leaders see themselves as immortal and never plan for their own succession.” Challenge this morning from Rose Dowsett “an elderly woman” (hey… [Read more…]
March 26, 2012
Looking at the role of the Church this morning Opened with a song from a Filipino singer song writer who has also been a missionary and is now working with disempowered people in Filipino society with the Scorpions video “Wind of Change” playing as the backdrop. Catholic Perspective – Fr Richard Baawobr (Ghana) Orthodox Perspective… [Read more…]
March 23, 2012
Today in exploring the first section of the draft document we are looking at spirituality – sections 11-39! New Mission Statement Draft 11
March 22, 2012
Engaged in an early debate here on the term “margins” – I’ve copied the paragraphs below from the document. I would welcome people’s thoughts on whether this language is pejorative, Western or any other concept that is unhealthy. How do we both write a document recognising the reality of the environment in which we live… [Read more…]
March 22, 2012
TOGETHER TOWARDS LIFE: MISSION AND EVANGELISM IN CHANGING LANDSCAPES 1. Together towards Life: Introducing the Theme 2. Breath of Fire: Transformative Spirituality 3. Salt of Earth: Mission from the Margins 4. Water of Life: Speaking the Truth in Love 5. Wind of Change: Church on the Move 6. Feast of Life: Concluding Affirmations
June 28, 2011
Why do some people go before their time? At least it seems that way to us! I was almost exactly 11 months younger than a friend we had the privilege to meet in Nepal. We went through orientation…and culture shock together in Nepal. Sarah learnt Nepali with his wife and I tried to learn Nepali… [Read more…]
May 22, 2011
There was a peace concert in Emancipation Park – it is an awesome place. THE JOURNEY TO FREEDOM… FROM SLAVERY TO EMANCIPATION When the English captured Jamaica from the Spaniards in 1655, they saw the potential wealth that sugar cane known then as “yellow gold” could bring them. The English were however not physically capable… [Read more…]
May 22, 2011
Just in a session yesterday on Peace Making as Witness and Friendship: Local Practices, Global Implications at the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation in Jamaica led by Rosalee Velloso-Ewell – the Executive Director of the WEA Theological Commission & John Baxter-Brown – the Consultant for Mission and Evangelism at WCC. We were shown two pictures –… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
It has been encouraging to see the church waking up to the environmental issues the world faces and seeing it’s responsibility to play a part. It has also been frustrating to see how for some Christians it is still something that doesn’t concern them – they have their ticket for heaven and the world can… [Read more…]
March 6, 2011
Three months ago I returned from the 3rd Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. Since then I have been digesting my time there: the content and process, and perhaps most importantly the impact and effects of the event. Let me say upfront that I am attempting to evaluate and critique the event. A couple of delegates… [Read more…]
May 22, 2012
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