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
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
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
Loving Jesus, The Church & Your Husband As a Pastor’s Wife
A Review of The Pastor’s Wife by Gloria Furman When Mez gave me this book to read I was in two minds about how helpful it would be. I've read books like this before and sometimes they are only really suitable for those pastoring in the States. Often it is difficult to see the relevance for pastors’
Dumb Yet Dumber, or Smart Yet Wise 2/2
This is part 2 of a 2 part blog series on the issue of wisdom and counselling written by Sharon Dickens (20schemes director of women's ministry). In the first part of Dumb yet Dumber we were thinking about who is the source of our wisdom. If you missed it,
What Should I Tell My Kids About Santa?
In a recent conversation with another church planter’s wife, she asked me the question ‘What did you tell your girls about Santa?' I thought this would make a good blog for this time of year. Christmas has become so commercialised and in lots of ways totally over the top. People overspend, overeat,
Dumb Yet Dumber, or Smart Yet Wise 1/2
I sat in a meeting talking about how we might be able to help women in hard places do women’s ministry. The thing is, I’m sitting there thinking, ‘This is crazy! What have we got to say? What can we do? We don’t have anything to offer. What if they ask questions we don’t know the answer to? I’m not
Stressed to the Max: How Does God Want Us to Deal With Stress?
This is part 2 of a 2 part blog series on the issue of stress written by Sharon Dickens (20schemes director of women's ministry). In the previous post, we looked at what stress is, how we know if we're too stressed and what impact does stress have on our relationship with God. If you missed it,