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Gospel churches working together

Gospel churches working together

In Bridgend there are several evangelical churches that for the last few years have been forging a strong partnership. This does not sound unusual until you understand this is neither a lowest-common-denominator ecumenical movement, nor a [...]

United we stand

United we stand

Unity! That is the theme in this issue. But read on. For the subject is more important than you may realise. And there are so many facets to it which impinge on individual Christian living, church [...]

Confidence in prayer

Confidence in prayer

Prayer is our greatest privilege as Christians and yet it’s also one of our chief struggles. There are no doubt many reasons for this, but the one I want to concentrate on here is that we [...]

An ordinary girl with extraordinary faith

An ordinary girl with extraordinary faith

She came to China the hard way. There was no train, no plane and no boat. There was certainly no welcome. In fact, she didn’t even know if she’d arrive at all. ‘Jane’ risked her life crossing the [...]

A great cloud of volcanic ash

A great cloud of volcanic ash

As I write in late April 2010, there are no aeroplanes flying overhead here in the UK. This is due to a volcano which has erupted in Iceland. The volcano has sent a huge cloud of [...]

Mission Wales

Mission Wales

The Evangelical Movement of Wales is committed to helping and encouraging you and your church to reach out. Many have fears about the physical demands on small churches, young churches or ageing congregations. Others are concerned [...]

For such a time as this…

For such a time as this…

There are few men who have a better grasp of the gospel situation in Wales than David Ollerton (chairman of Waleswide), and Stuart Olyott (Pastoral Director of the EMW). Both men have spent years visiting, encouraging [...]

What is gospel preaching?

What is gospel preaching?

I realise that many who read this article will not be preachers, but this is nevertheless relevant to all believers. Whether we are preachers or hearers, we need to re-examine what we would expect from the [...]

A strategy for church evangelism

A strategy for church evangelism

One of the changes in evangelistic approach over recent years is the development of event based, and targeted evangelistic meetings. Undoubtedly, focusing our outreach for particular groups of people can be quite effective. So events aimed [...]

Get a proper job!

Get a proper job!

‘So what do you do for a living?’ Most people asking this question expect the typical response; teacher, plumber, accountant, or the most common of all, ‘I work in IT’. ‘Street preacher’ often brings an, ‘Oh!’ [...]