Bible
Belonging: The Bible’s Story of Race
I know that people are always looking for resources to help them think about issues like race, diversity and justice from a Biblical perspective. The church where I serve as
Category: Justice
Andy McCullough
Andy McCullough was born and raised in Cyprus, is married to Jessica, who is South African, has four children who were born in London, and lived in Turkey from 2009-2016.He has a Master's Degree in Contextual Theology with Mission from All Nations Christian College, and currently works as Teaching Pastor for Reading Family Church (www.readingfamilychurch.org.uk) in the UK. He is the author of is the author ‘Global Humility: Attitudes for Mission‘ and ‘The Bethlehem Story'.He is passionate about cross-cultural church planting, and is involved in coaching and developing churches and leaders, mostly in the Eastern Mediterranean/West Asia region.He leads the Unreached Network (www.unreached.network), facilitating best practice in cross-cultural mission across the wider Newfrontiers family (www.newfrontierstogether.org).You can follow him on twitter @and_mcc
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Interviews
Community development amongst the least-reached and the Emergence of Vibrant Communities of Jesus Followers
Nigel Ring interviews Donna Bloomfield. The story of Hope for Tomorrow Global, Burundi. Again, and again, we hear stories of how vibrant communities of Jesus followers can grow out
Interviews
Society of Gospel Haymanot 2020 Conference Reflections
By Rosie and Anna. In October 2020 Rosie and Anna attended the Society of Gospel Haymanot Conference. It was a privilege being part of Meachum School of Haymanot’s inaugural gathering
Christian Living
And there is hope.
There are many times when we have heard devastating stories from people’s lives. I have been learning how to respond with love, faith, empathy and compassion. Writing poems helps me
Christian Living
Bringing Life in the Face of Death
If you doubt the power of God to transform even the worst situations, then read on! Things don’t get much tougher than the situation in India at present. Around 26.75 million
Justice
The Bethlehem Story: Mission and Justice in the Margins of the World, by Andy McCullough
Andy McCullough’s new book is coming out soon. Below is a sample from the story of Rahab. Jericho. One of the oldest cities in the world. City of palms, where
EMERGING FROM AN INTERNSHIP DURING LOCKDOWN
I came to Plymouth for university in 2017 and have been part of Redeemer Church since then. Reflecting on my time at university, God placed students from different nations in
Christian Living
A funeral dirge for Bristol, the church and the enslaved – from the view of a Black woman
By Rosie Hopley The following piece was penned after the BLM protests, and the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol, UK. It was inspired after reading the book of
Justice
Hong Kong Ready Churches – Making the Most of a Once in a Generation Opportunity
By John Ford In 2021, the Home Office estimates that 130,000 people will migrate from Hong Kong to the UK following the introduction of a new visa. In the end,
Bible
Moses: The Staff
This is part 3 in a series of posts on Moses. The LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A staff.” Exodus 4:2 The shepherd’s
The Religious Other: Toward a Biblical Understanding of Islam, the Qur’an and Muhammad
With acts of religiously motivated violence filling our headlines and religious discourse widely succumbing to “clash of civilizations”-mentalities, the need for thoughtful, critical, and genuine Christian understandings of Islam is
Justice
Spotlight on Serbia
For those readers who don’t know much about Serbia, it is one of the least evangelized countries in Europe, although its main religion is officially Orthodox Christianity. The country is
Justice
Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation
By Tony Thompson I have had the privilege of being part of the team that established FACES (Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation) a joint Christian and Muslim charity that seeks