Biblical Administration part 3 – Administration in the Early Church

Administration in the Church, Biblical Administration, Christian ministry, Cross-culture, Equipping, Leadership, Poor
Birth of the church Pentecost must have been an exciting time! The 120 had been in the Upper Room when the Spirit fell and they rushed out into the street beside themselves with excitement, so much so that people thought they were drunk, despite it being just after breakfast. They were speaking ‘nineteen to the dozen’ in their excitement – even though they were using languages from other nations which they had never formally learned! Following Peter’s sermon in the open air several remarkable things happened: 1. The listeners were deeply convicted of their sin and wanted to know how to be saved. 2. 3000 were baptized and added to the church – no mean administrative exercise in itself! 3. They ‘devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship,…
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Cultural Naïvety!

Cross-culture, Equipping, India, International, Poor
By way of light relief, before moving on to the second category in my series on 'The Poor deserve the Best', I am reproducing a written interview I gave recently for my local church (Church of Christ the King - CCK) blog. There are lessons here about lack of wisdom, enforced humility, doing your homework before travelling in another culture and being grateful for angelic protection! Introduction Nigel Ring has lived in Brighton and Hove for over 25 years now. He is part of the newfrontiers administration team and serves as Terry Virgo’s Administrator. He also has a passion for the upliftment of the poor and often travels to countries like India, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zimbabwe to oversee some of the projects Newfrontiers has initiated in these countries. Nigel…
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Cultural Naïvety!

Cross-culture, Equipping, India, International, Poor
By way of light relief, before moving on to the second category in my series on 'The Poor deserve the Best', I am reproducing a written interview I gave recently for my local church (Church of Christ the King - CCK) blog. There are lessons here about lack of wisdom, enforced humility, doing your homework before travelling in another culture and being grateful for angelic protection! Introduction Nigel Ring has lived in Brighton and Hove for over 25 years now. He is part of the newfrontiers administration team and serves as Terry Virgo’s Administrator. He also has a passion for the upliftment of the poor and often travels to countries like India, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zimbabwe to oversee some of the projects Newfrontiers has initiated in these countries. Nigel…
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