Internationally recognised author, Rebecca Manley-Pippert, founder of Salt Shaker Ministries and author of the book, Out of the Salt Shaker and into the World will be visiting Brisbane next month. Out of the Salt Shaker was recently selected by Christianity Today as one of the books that has most influenced Christian thought in the past 50 years. Ms Manley-Pippert is ...

You may not be a member of any church. You may be Catholic, Protestant, or Jewish. Whatever your race, whatever your religion, I’m going to ask you to come. Get up from your seats, hundreds of you, just get up out of your seats and come and stand quietly, right here, quietly and reverently. THESE WERE familiar words to those ...

ACCORDING TO Synod Young Adult ministry coordinator Tom Kerr, the key to evangelising young adults is by not evangelising. Well, not in the traditional sense of the word. Mr Kerr says forming a connection with young adults comes from being yourself and growing friendships, not pushing beliefs on someone. Here is part of Tom’s story: “I’m having this discussion about ...

A World Evangelical Alliance theologian says his grouping of Christians that stresses its proclamation of the Gospel is ready to support a code of conduct on seeking conversions to Christianity commonly agreed by traditional Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox churches as well as by Roman Catholics. "’Evangelical’ and ‘ecumenical’ Christians have never been as close in this regard as they are ...

A symbol of 1980s-style televangelism, Tammy Faye (Bakker) Messner will be remembered for the heavy black mascara that ran down her face because she cried so easily when invoking the name of Jesus, and for soliciting money from viewers. She will also be remembered for the sex and corruption scandal that brought down her multi-million dollar "Praise The Lord Network" ...

Isothermal winter-wear cassocks for priests, and MP3 bell chimes were two of the items on display at SACROEXPO, a trade fair of church supplies in Poland, sponsored by Roman Catholic leaders and the Polish Ecumenical Council, which groups other denominations. "This event, the largest in Europe, is a source of satisfaction and hope," Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Vatican’s ...

Queensland born Rev Dr Andrew Dutney is Principal of Parkin-Wesley Theological College in Adelaide and Lecturer in Historical and Systematic Theology. Dr Dutney is one of Australia’s most respected commentators on the Basis of Union and he reflects for Journey on its importance for the church after 30 years. As the data from the 2006 National Church Life Survey begins ...

REV JOHN Mavor is finally retiring at 73 years of age after a lifetime of service to the Uniting Church in Australia. Mr Mavor will wind up his role as project officer for the Pacific with Uniting International Mission in April to travel with his wife Rae. Mr Mavor’s multi-faceted career has taken numerous twists and turns. He has worked ...

Every year millions of young people around the world spend time at Christian camps, festivals and conferences, taking part in a range of activities from extreme sports to bible studies, small group discussions to Christian rock concerts. But what happens to those young people when they return to their homes and the euphoria of a week spent in close-knit Christian ...

WHILE OFTEN regarded as a “second” strand of ministry and not as central to the church’s life, the kinds of ministry that Chaplains offer to the sick, the poor and prisoners were of particular concern for Jesus. Many Chaplains claim the ministry in which they find themselves is closer to the New Testament patterns than are the ministries typically exercised ...