COMMUNICATOR

A South England Conference Platform

You have heard that famous saying, ‘If a tree falls in the forest but there is no one there to hear, does it make a sound?’ This is a thought experiment designed to challenge our thinking on observations and perceptions.

A Relevant Church

Dr. Emmanuel Osei

January 1, 2022

So, what is relevance, if it isn’t about change of worship style, setting or community outreach? And how do we become a relevant church, if there is even such a thing?

Max McKenzie-Cook

January 1, 2022

You have heard that famous saying, ‘If a tree falls in the forest but there is no one there to hear, does it make a sound?’ This is a thought experiment designed to challenge our thinking on observations and perceptions.

Steven Hulbert

January 1, 2023

? When we hear the word “follow”, possibly what comes to mind is the action of pursuit, of chasing after Jesus. Matthew shares, however, that it is more incarnational than that. It is obedience through praxis, an embodying of the way of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20).

Michael Mbui

January 1, 2023

The church, as heaven’s embassy, is the place to showcase and represent God’s presence, plans and provisions. In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 and Ephesians 2:21-22, Paul designates the corporate church as God’s temple or dwelling place.

Matthew Herel

January 1, 2023

As each church looks out at the people on its doorstep, the questions it must ask are: Are we speaking their language? Are we relevant to the people walking past our church every Sabbath?

Shaniqua Benjamin

January 1, 2023

Changing things up requires thinking outside the box and breaking away from the, “we’ve always done it this way” attitude. It will be uncomfortable, but Jesus calls us to get uncomfortable as it leads to change beyond our imagination.

Sharon Platt-McDonald

January 1, 2023

If I were to ask you how relevant your church is, within your local community, what would be your reply? Do you have evidence that your church is relevant to them in 2021 and onwards? On a scale of 1-10, how much engagement do you have with your local community?

INSIGHT

Dr Emmanuel K. Osei

January 1, 2022

So, what is relevance, if it isn’t about change of worship style, setting or community outreach? And how do we become a relevant church, if there is even such a thing?

DEVOTIONAL

Mfakzi Ndebele

January 1, 2022

Despite the direction society is moving towards, I put it to you that what God said at the beginning still applies – It is not good for man to be alone. This is not just speaking about marriage.