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Introducing the Porterbrook Institute

Posted by Tim Chester on

The Porterbrook Institute provides training for church leadership with a strong missional edge. It's the sister of the acclaimed Porterbrook Learning programme and forms a natural next step for those who have completed Porterbrook Learning. The programme Director is GCM co-founder, Tim...

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Tags: porterbrook institute, porterbrook, training, leadership training, theology, theological training, church planting, church planting training, missional leadership, missional training

Discipleship, shepherding and leadership in community

Posted by Tim Chester on

Here's the latest in our series on the GCM distinctives: 6. Discipleship, shepherding and leadership development happen primarily in community on mission  The Christian community is the God-given context for pastoral care and leadership development. In the Christian community the gospel...

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Tags: discipleship, shepherding, leadership, training, community, mission

Review: The Reason for God DVD and Workbook

Posted by Tim Chester on

A review of Tim Keller, The Reason for God DVD and Workbook, Zondervan, 2010.   The DVD is available here from amazon.com. The accompanying workbook is available here from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. The DVD is not yet available from amazon.co.uk though when it is, it should be available...

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Tags: tim keller, apologetics, the reason for god, training, questions, faith

A review of Becoming a Contagious Christian DVD course

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A review of Becoming a Contagious Christian course with DVD, CD, workbook and leader's guide by Mark Mittelberg, Lee Strobel and Bill Hybels, Zondervan, 2007. Available here from amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. The Becoming a Contagious Christian course is an updated version of a previous...

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Tags: evangelism, training

Review of Organic Leadership by Neil Cole

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A review of Neil Cole, Organic Leadership: Leading Naturally Right Where You Are, Baker, 2009 . Neil Cole is the author of Organic Church and, as the title suggests, in Organic Leadership he takes the approach of Organic Church and applies to leadership and training. Cole begins by...

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Tags: neil cole, leadership, organic church, training, mentoring

Tim Keller on the Gospel in Life

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A review of Timothy Keller, Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything DVD and Workbook , Zondervan, 2010. In January I claimed that Tim Keller’s The Prodigal God DVD and workbook was my resource of 2009. I’m pretty confident that his new Gospel In Life DVD and workbook will my...

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Tags: tim keller, mission, training, small groups, gospel, community, the heart, the city, idolatry, work, justice, the poor