resources
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Preaching Resources
One of the best resources I have used (writes Tamsin Merchant) over the last few years has been a site called Damaris, this has ways to search for quotes to look at bible passages, and it has resources for schools. Probably my most used area is the Pollard on Film, Nick Pollard puts together short movies looking at current films and linking them to the Christian faith. They are now put together so you can take the material and make it your own, or else use what Nick has put together….(more)
An interesting website by St John’s Nottingham is Bibledex it has videos from different books in the bible, short bite sized vid’s have a look.
Books
‘Growing Women Leaders’ by Rev Rosie Ward
Women’s place in leadership is a hot topic around the world. How can we make sure that women who are called to leadership receive the same support and nurturing that men do?
How do we answer the theological questions which are posed about women as leaders in the Church?
Growing Women Leaders aims to affirm and equip women leaders in their calling to leadership. With insights from both Christian and secular sources, it includes stories of women leaders in Scripture, in history and in modern society.
Growing Women Leaders is ideal for all who care about the future of leadership in the Church.
To buy from Amazon click here.
Service Ideas
Messy Church is one church’s attempt to be church for families who might want to meet Jesus, belong to their local church and bring up their children as Christians but can’t cope with traditional Sunday morning church services. It’s a once-a-month time of creativity, worship and eating together. You may have seen it featured on the Fresh Expressions DVD expressions or read about it in the Barnabas book Messy Church.
Themocracy
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