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Most popular reflections/opinions 2017


A story-telling way with evangelism, multi-congregational approaches, beacons of hope and the impact of the digital world on our teenagers and young people were among the most read opinion pieces in The Baptist Times in 2017


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How evangelism can be fun
Like many Christians, Mark Roques struggled with evangelism – until he discovered how to talk about Jesus in a credible, natural and engaging way


A multi-congregational approach
A new project to help Baptist churches explore a multi-congregational future is being launched. Simon Goddard explains more


Beacons of Hope
What does it mean to be Beacons of Hope in a world where hope is so often in short supply? By Lynn Green


Left to their own devices?
Exploring the impact of the digital world on teenagers and younger children - and our response as parents. By Katharine Hill  


A reflection on Baptists and leadership
The term leadership can split opinion among Baptists, but wholesome leadership is both biblical and vital in enabling others to thrive, says Nigel Wright. So what does it look like?


Maybe it isn’t disabled people who need healing
What if we all get to heaven and realise disabled people were healed all along? Rachel Wright shares a modern day parable


Ministers need a system to read the Bible
Reflections on a survey of Baptist ministers and their Bible-reading habits. By Paul Beasley-Murray


'Christians are the new heretics'
Where does Tim Farron’s resignation leave us? A reflection by Baptist minister and blogger Chris Goswami


Loitering with intent
Jesus offers really only one strategy for mission.... and it is this, writes Michael Shaw


10 Listen to the voices
How should Christians respond to the growing epidemic of mental ill health?

 
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Baptist Times, 22/12/2017
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A quiet revival?
I welcome a recent study showing an increase in church attendance - but I don't like the word revival. I believe God is doing something new—not reviving the old; a re-formation, not a revival. By Michael Shaw
The health and life of a church planter
How to thrive in the pressures of ministry? Alex Harris shares collective wisdom from church planters and pioneers in our Baptist family and beyond
How real is hell?
Baptist minister Steve Barber has written a new book offering guidance for those in pastoral ministry as to what the Bible teaches concerning the eternal fate of the unrighteous. He explains why
Every church starting a church: a possible dream?
Could every Baptist church start a new Christian community? That's the question at the heart of Alex Harris’ doctorate research, which argues that planting new churches isn’t just for large congregations—but an invitation and expectation for every church
A new and creative path for Christian apologetics?
This year’s Whitley Lecture is entitled Holistic Apologetics: Re-Imagining Apologetics for the 21st Century. Its author Seidel Abel Boanerges explains why
'A glimpse into the engine room of church planting in the UK'
Asher Wiggers, a young leader at The Well, Sheffield, shares themes from the latest networking and strategy day of the National Church Planting Network
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