Unfit for Purpose: ensuring you grow as a Christian Leader
Powerpoint PDF: PLANTING PITFALLS 1
References:
- Kris Lundgaard, The Enemy Within, P&R: 1998, p. 71-2: “Bible reading is not meditation and intercession, though crucial, is not the prayer I intend… Meditate on God with God. Fill your mind with thoughts of God’s character, glory, majesty, love beauty and goodness – but not abstractly and impersonally, as you might contemplate a textbook description of photosynthesis. Speak to God as you contemplate him, humbling yourself before him, adoring and admiring him, delighting in him and giving him glory. Make your meditation into the worship of the psalmist: ‘O Lord, my Lord, how majestic is your name…’ … Without these, prayer is not prayer.”
- Glen Scrivener on Epicureanism and Stoicism (cf. Acts 17:18) – podcast, YouTube
- Jeff & Sarah Walton, Together Through the Storms, TGBC: 2020, chapter 11: The Strange Gift of Lamenting
- David Murray, Reset, Crossway:2017
- Carol Dweck: A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets
- Book recommendations:
- Tim Chester, Enjoying God: Experience the power and love of God in everyday life
- David Gibson, Destiny: Learning to live by preparing to die
- Sinclair Ferguson, The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism and Gospel Assurance [Foreword by Keller, Intro & Chapter 1 PDF]
- Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The heart of Christ for sinners and sufferers
- Richard Sibbes, The Love of Christ [PDF]
We’re very grateful that Neil Powell, senior pastor of City Church Birmingham, co-founder and convener of 2020 Birmingham and London director for City to City UK, will be coming to unpack Tim Keller’s Center Church for the London Church Planting Academy on 4 Wednesday afternoons:
