Books

Apostles today? Part Four – What do they look like in practice?

June 29, 2011

The following post is from Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission by David Devenish, copyright 2011 reproduced with permission from Authentic Media. Those who are recognized as apostles by particular church networks are sometimes accused of making themselves equivalent to Paul or Peter, but this is not the case. In the similar context of prophets today, Jack [...]

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Apostles today? Part Three – Witnesses of the resurrection?

June 28, 2011

The following post is from Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission by David Devenish, copyright 2011 reproduced with permission from Authentic Media. Witnesses of the Resurrection? What then about the claim that to be an apostle someone must have seen Jesus in his resurrection? This assertion is based on 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul is justifying his [...]

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Apostles today? Part Two – Do Ephesians 4 ministries continue?

June 27, 2011

The following post is from Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission by David Devenish, copyright 2011 reproduced with permission from Authentic Media. Only Some of the Ministries Continue Today? We now turn to the third view: that the gifts of the Holy Spirit still continue today, but not the gift of the apostle. This view acknowledges that [...]

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Are there apostles today? A series by Dave Devenish

June 24, 2011

The following post is from Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission by David Devenish, copyright 2011 reproduced with permission from Authentic Media. Many years ago, my wife and I were leading a walking holiday in the Lake District (a beautiful region of northern England) with the youth group in our church. We had been joined by a [...]

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Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission – Restoring the role of the apostle in today’s church

June 23, 2011

With the recent launch of some absolutely seminal books from men that I love and respect, and the imminent commencement of the final Together On A Mission conference, I am sure you can forgive me for this prolonged focus on the distinctives that mark the movement of churches I am thrilled to be a part [...]

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Terry Virgo- What do we mean by being filled with the Spirit?

June 22, 2011

Here is the video, downloads and my notes from Terry Virgo’s second session at this month’s 300 Leaders event: Downloads: mp3, video In his first session, Terry spoke about the Spirit-filled church. This requires Spirit-filled people. We need to help people come into understanding, so they will be clear. Terry will almost always explain the Bible [...]

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What Kind of House? Apostles, their delegates, multiculturalism, prayer, worship, & mission

June 21, 2011

This is the second part of a set of notes on Terry Virgo’s first session at 300 Leaders.  I have previously shared the video and downloads for the whole talk. 3. There was Barnabus. He had been sent. The Apostles were staying in Jerusalem. People have written about whether that was right or wrong. But [...]

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What Kind of House will you build? (Acts 13) – Prophets and Teachers

June 20, 2011

Here is the video, downloads, and first part of my notes from Terry Virgo’s first session at 300 Leaders this month. Downloads: audio,  video This is a theme that has been on Terry’s heart for many years. He began by reading the following Bible verses: Acts 6:11-15, 7:46-50, 11:19-30, 12:25-13:3. “What kind of house will you [...]

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Good to Grow by Steve Tibbert

June 19, 2011

It seems that at the moment all my friends are writing books! Steve Tibbert has been at the helm of one of the largest churches in Newfrontiers as it grew to that size. As such he has received attention both from those who assume that any large church must be doing something wrong, and from [...]

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Why I am excited about The Spirit Filled Church

June 10, 2011

My headache is getting better. I thought I would share with you tonight the video of me speaking about Terry Virgo’s new book. This was me speaking to Newfrontiers leaders at Prayer and Fasting. It will give you a good idea of why I am so looking forward to 300 Leaders tomorrow. I just bought [...]

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Where to order Terry Virgo’s The Spirit-Filled Church for global delivery

June 4, 2011

A number of sites, including the UK Amazon are out of stock of Terry’s new book which is proving to be very popular.  I have found one site that will ship it free to many countries in the world, and are in stock.  Why not visit The Book Depository and place your order?  If you [...]

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Terry Virgo on encountering God

May 16, 2011

As I featured The Spirit-Filled Church last week, I thought this week would be a good time to play catch up with some of Terry’s values videos. Here are some extracts from the video which follows. If you are intrigued by all this, why not book into the 300 leaders conference where you can hear [...]

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Guest Post from Terry Virgo on the Word and Spirit

May 15, 2011
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We take up with Terry today for our final installment as he is speaking about the emphasis on the Word of God. If you have enjoyed this series, please do buy the book and consider attending 300 Leaders. Religious hunches We can never jettison this emphasis, especially today when people are so full of their [...]

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Guest Post from Terry Virgo’s The Spirit Filled Church

May 14, 2011
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Following years in Bible College, I found myself invited to become the pastor of a Free Evangelical Church, and as I set my course for major change I was drawn to such scriptures as Ezra and Nehemiah and the prophets who endorsed, encouraged and exhorted those men and their companions. Restoring Zion I notice that [...]

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Guest post extract from Terry Virgo’s new book

May 13, 2011
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Today I begin a serialization of Chapter 4 from The Spirit Filled Church. Please buy the book and consider joining Terry Virgo in person at 300 Leaders. Empowered by The Spirit And The Word For me, being baptized with the Holy Spirit was like the knocking over of a first domino in a line of [...]

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Terry Virgo’s Introduction to The Spirit-Filled Church

May 11, 2011
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Today I share the introduction to Terry Virgo’s outstanding book The Spirit-Filled Church. Please buy the book, and consider attending the next 300 Leaders conference where Terry will be teaching material from it. This really sets the tone for the book, which is like a personal manifesto from a master-builder to the global church. You [...]

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Endorsements for The Spirit-Filled Church by Terry Virgo

May 10, 2011
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The following set of endorsements should make you want to buy Terry Virgo’s book The Spirit-Filled Church and consider attending the next 300 Leaders conference where Terry will be teaching material from it. You can buy it at Amazon.co.uk, or pre-order from amazon.com. “I am thankful to God for the faithful life and ministry of [...]

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My foreword for Terry Virgo’s new book

May 9, 2011
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Today I will begin sharing some information about, and extracts from, Terry Virgo’s new book The Spirit-Filled Church which is appearing on Christian bookshops shelves in the UK as we speak. I cannot commend this book highly enough. Please buy it at the Newfrontiers Resources online shop, 10ofthose.com, Amazon.co.uk, or pre-order from amazon.com. At the [...]

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Please buy, read and recommend a book about the resurrection before Easter

April 6, 2011

I know and am very grateful that a number of you have bought my book already.  But many have not.  And some of you who have bought it have not read it yet, of that I am sure because I know how many unread books I have on my shelves that I got with good [...]

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Leadership coaching interview with Mark Driscoll and Terry Virgo

March 24, 2011

Imagine if you will two of the great giants of our day, Driscoll and Virgo, sitting in a lounge chatting about leadership. Interested? You should be! Every Christian is meant to be a leader, at least of himself or herself! Preferably of others too. You may not have a position of official leadership, but you [...]

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