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Described as a book that is a classic of our times, Life at the Bottom was first published in 2001. The book informs us that: ‘The majority of the British underclass is white, and that it demonstrates all the same social pathology as the black underclass in America – for similar reasons of course’ (pviii). […]

October 17, 2018

Why Playing The Victim Leads To Death & Taking Responsibility Leads to Life

Described as a book that is a classic of our times, Life at the Bottom was first published in 2001. The book informs us that: ‘The majority of the British underclass is white, and that it demonstrates all the same social pathology as the black underclass in America – for similar reasons of course’

Book Reviews,  Class

February 19, 2018

The Old Made New in Bingham

This post was written by Paul McLoughlan, 20schemes church planter in Bingham, Edinburgh God spoke through the prophet Isaiah and said this: ‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it (Is.

Announcements,  Bingham,  Church Planting,  Evangelism,  Housing Schemes

February 14, 2018

When Pain Comes Knocking At Your Door

‘Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you to live worthy of the calling you have received…’ Ephesians 4:1 I’m 33 and was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the beginning of summer ’17. My husband Pete and I have three pre-school boys, and we are church planters in Barlanark,

Church Planting,  Family,  Relationships,  Uncategorized

February 9, 2018

Salvation in the Slums: A Family Legacy

My great-grandfather was born in 1905 in a tenement block in Townhead, Glasgow. He was born into extreme poverty with an alcoholic father, a chaotic home life and a mother who pawned anything and everything of value she could get her hands on. My gran and my mum tell tales of how as a small boy my

Class,  Evangelism,  Family,  Housing Schemes,  Poverty,  Scotland,  Society,  Uncategorized

January 24, 2018

Accountability, The Why and the How 2: What Accountability Looks Like

Titus is to set an example for the flock. Paul says the same to Timothy when he writes to him as well (1 Tim 4:12). Paul consistently taught this to young pastors specifically, but I think we can apply it to ourselves too. Be an example to others. God is interested in how we live our lives as well

Church Planting,  Discipleship,  Housing Schemes,  Relationships,  Uncategorized,  Women's Ministry church,  disciple making,  disicpleship,  Women's Ministry

January 17, 2018

Accountability, The Why And The How 1: Why Have Accountability

This is the first of a 2 part post on accountability. This is a word that can conjure up different emotions. Some people are scared of it; they think that another person is going to be prying into their lives and might not like what they find. Some people think it’s great; why wouldn't you want

Church Planting,  Housing Schemes,  Relationships,  Women's Ministry accountability,  Women,  Women's Ministry

January 12, 2018

Announcing 20schemes Weekender February 2018

[bctt tweet="Info about @20schemes #Weekender here! 16-18 February 2018 @NiddrieChurch. Places limited. #20we18"]We’re excited to announce that 20schemes will be running another Weekender mini-conference in February 2018 at Niddrie Community Church. The theme for this weekend is Family Issues in

Announcements,  Church in Hard Places,  Church Planting,  Housing Schemes,  Women's Ministry Weekender,  Women

January 9, 2018

Stop Messing With Sin 3: Great Cloud Of Witnesses

This is the final blog in a 3 part series on the subject of perseverance, written by Andy Mathieson, 20schemes church planter in Lochee, Dundee. Click for Part 1 and Part 2. So let's move on from the what to the how. You might be sat there right now feeling a bit overwhelmed, thinking, ‘You’ve told

Church Planting,  Evangelism,  Leadership,  Lochee

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