The gospel on the Somme
As the country commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme we are enabled to read a believer’s diary
William Ransley left the Army in April 1889.
Synod: culture over Scripture
Susie Leafe
Date posted: 1 Aug 2016
The General Synod of
the Church of
England is drawing to a close as I write.
In fact, it officially came to an end last
Saturday night but since then the majority
of members have been cloistered in Shared
Conversations about Sexuality, Mission and
Scripture. I say the majority, because some
have disappeared home and others, including myself, have been here but have refused
to take part in the process because of the
fundamental flaws in the way that they have
been designed.
news in brief
Africa: reached
FEBA Radio broadcasts on shortwave to reach listeners across a wide area of the Horn of Africa and shares audio content on micro SD cards that can be played on mobile phones, it was reported in May.
In partnership with the local church, house groups are run where people listen to the programmes on the SD cards. Currently 96 house groups and more than 700 Christians are meeting in an area where Christian believers are often attacked, churches shut down, preaching forbidden and there is antagonism towards the gospel.
Saved to serve
Greg Tarr
Date posted: 1 May 2016
The world is in a terrible state and yet the
Bible speaks of a multitude
from every
tribe, people and language that no one can
count gathered together around the throne
and in front of the Lamb.
How will a lost world be saved? That’s the
question to which around 100 young people
(aged mostly between 15 and 25) sought the
answer at a weekend called Saved2Serve,
which took place at All Nations Christian
College, 8–10 April.
Reading in Reading
two:nineteen
Date posted: 1 Jun 2016
Churches in Britain have a long tradition of
sending missionaries to unreached nations
of the world, but today many unreached
peoples are on our doorstep too, which is
why
two:nineteen exists –
a Serving In
Mission (SIM) project which was conceived
within an FIEC church.
two:nineteen (from Ephesians 2.19) was set
up in Reading in 2012 by mission workers
Dave and Maura Baldwin. It’s designed to
encourage churches to engage with people from other cultures living in their local communities.
Dr Enid Parker 1920 – 2016
Paul Yeulett
Date posted: 1 Jun 2016
On 8 April 2016, Dr Enid Parker, known
as ‘Asamolta’ or the ‘Red Lioness’ to the
Afar people of East Africa, went to be with
the Lord she served for so long.
By the time she was born in Edenfield in
Lancashire in 1920, her father’s health had
been ruined by the Great War; he died when
Enid was only seven. Her mother was unable
to care for Enid and her two brothers, who
were all cared for by relatives.
Against megachurch
Kenneth Brownell
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
Book Review
NEW MONASTICISM AND THE
TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICAN
EVANGELICALISM
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European leaders gather
John Stevens
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
In May, while the UK pondered the EU referendum campaign, I was privileged
to
attend the European Leadership Forum.
Over 700 evangelical leaders from all over
Europe gathered for six days at a hotel
in
Poland. The object
is
to
serve and equip
national leaders to renew the biblical church
and re-evangelise Europe, through a strategy of
identifying, uniting, mentoring, and resourcing evangelical
leaders. The Forum brings
together experienced leaders from the US and
Europe to serve and equip the next generation.
Vietnam: ‘Who will take his place?’
Morning Star News
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
On the evening of 5 May, Pastor Dang Ba Nham, his wife, and a church elder were praying on a roadside with a woman who had recently converted to Christianity in Vinh on the north central coast of Vietnam.
They stood in front of the property of the new Christian, Phan Thi Thanh Huyen, to ask God for his blessing in building a new house. As they were praying, a large pick-up truck with red military plates veered across the street and ploughed squarely into the small group.
Sudan: bringing men to Christ on death row
Open Doors
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
Pastor Michael Yat and Pastor Peter Yen Reith, members of the South Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church, were arrested in Sudan at the end of 2014, but released in August 2015.
Open Doors spoke to them about their experiences of persecution, of leading men on death row to Christ, and the difference it made to know people were praying for them.
Wise as serpents?
Andrew Fellows
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
Andrew Fellows, director of Christian Heritage Cambridge, asks what it means to be counter-cultural
To be a Christian is to be counter-cultural.
Scottish Reformers
Richard Buckley
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
The 27th annual Scottish Reformed Conference took place on Saturday 14 May. The conference has been growing numerically since it was established.
Just short of 600 people, not including the large number of children, came to enjoy the activities and teaching.
True grit for God
Derek Prime
Date posted: 1 Jul 2016
Book Review
THE CAMBRIDGE SEVENTY:
A Missionary Movement in 20th-century Britain.
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Harvest fields in Ethiopia
Katherine Rushen
Date posted: 1 May 2016
Dear en,
We were absolutely thrilled to read the article on the front page of the February issue of
en, ‘Is there revival in Ethiopia?’
What is a nation?
Jim Sayers
Date posted: 1 Apr 2016
As the debate over the united nations of Europe floods our media, Jim Sayers asks a pertinent question.
2016 is the year for the people of Britain to think hard about nationhood.
The Third Degree
Students reach students
Kate Duncan
Date posted: 1 Apr 2016
Kate Duncan and relay worker Joanna Robertson share five ways
Over the last three months, more than 38,000 students have attended a university Christian Union mission week event.
Single women: when it goes wrong
Rebecca and Eleanor’s last piece on single women employed by churches and other ministries
In the last two months in en, we have given an overview of the findings of our research.
Knowing God Better
Becoming like God’s Son
Jonathan Lamb
Date posted: 1 May 2016
I remember the evening vividly.
A frail old man, walking stick in hand and supported by a friend, slowly climbed the steps to the Keswick platform and onwards to the lectern. During his life, he had spoken on every continent of the world, to multiple thousands in baseball stadia, to hundreds in church buildings of every denomination, to congregations gathered under trees and at many student missions.
news in brief
Africa: ministry begun
The ship Logos Hope has begun its ministry in Africa, it was reported in March.
The vision for Africa is to raise up 5,000 African missionaries to reach the continent with the gospel by 2025. Working with OM Africa in each country, Logos Hope aims to be a catalyst to motivate the church and mobilise 1,000 African people into mission during its visit. 2016 will be strategic in making an impact. During the year, Logos Hope plans to visit 20 ports in 15 African countries.
Essex: reach, build & send
Vicky Hartwell
Date posted: 1 May 2016
130 women from several churches across Essex gathered at Danbury Mission near Chelmsford on 12 March for their annual regional Women’s Conference.
Those who attended were challenged by teaching on ‘Loving Father, Son and Spirit’, from speaker Sharon James, author of God’s Design For Women and social analyst for the Christian Institute.
