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#metoo

#metoo

“Me too. Suggested by a friend: ‘If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too’ as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.”

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Should Women Lead Churches and Preach?

Should Women Lead Churches and Preach?

Conversations with students and on Facebook suggest that there is a rise in concern over women in ministry; particularly, their exercising leadership and authority in a church and preaching/teaching groups including men.

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Evangelism

Evangelism

Evangelism does not seem to be widely practised in the church today. Perhaps this is because it’s not well understood. Perhaps poor teaching has left a residue of suspicion or even fear. This |Note presents a short overview of evangelism.

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City Church Not a One Trick Pony

City Church Not a One Trick Pony

Ever since the concept of “city church” was explored as a major theme at the 2008 NZ Christian Network Congress, I have become even more convinced about its importance for New Zealand.  Jesus’ prayer for unity “that the world will know ...” has a clear...

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