During his recent excellent interview with Darryl Hart, Mark Dever made reference to Acts 8 in regard to every-member evangelism (EME). The question of the nature of evangelism is a popular one on the HB. I’ve addressed the problem of hyping the great . . . Continue reading →
Guest post by Zac Wyse. Zac is is an Ohio native and intern at Oceanside United Reformed Church. He spent 5 years working with Christian university fellowships in Europe and is pursuing an M.Div. at Westminster Seminary California. He blogs at Cincinnati Reformed . . . Continue reading →
When we think of Italy we probably don’t think about a growing, confessional Reformed church but it exists. The Rev Andrea Ferrari not has the coolest name in the Western world but he is the minister. He was ordained in 2010 and . . . Continue reading →
“‘Come to me a you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest’ or ‘I will be your rest.’ How good are we at pleading with people? Do people get the impression from us not only that there is a feast but that God wants them there and that you want them there?” Continue reading →
Reaching Poland is critical to mission work in both western and eastern Europe. Yet Reformed Christians have ignored this reality for years and have neglected to send missionaries to this large European country. My goal here is to make the case for . . . Continue reading →
Rev. Bill Green (WSC ‘1983) spoke to the adult class at EURC today about the work in Tepeyac, Costa Rica and particularly about the need for international church planting to build institutions in order to help facilitate the work for the long . . . Continue reading →
Andrea Ferarri, Pastor of a confessional Reformed congregation in Italy writes to say that Rev Mike Brown, Pastor of Christ United Reformed Church (Santee, CA) will be in Milan later this month to preach and teach. Among his topics, is “The Gospel-Driven . . . Continue reading →
David Zadok is a WSC grad who is working in Israel with HaGefen Publishing. You can hear interviews with David here and here. The following is from his latest newsletter:
Wes Bredenhof has a provocative post regarding the influence of Harry Boer (a theologian in the CRC who attacked aspects of the doctrine of predestination as unbiblical) on some contemporary ideas of “mission.” He writes, “In Boer’s view, mission is not so . . . Continue reading →
Sebastian writes: “Greetings in the name of Our Lord and Savior! I am full of joy when I remember you, our brothers and sisters, dear congregations, who faithfully pray for us and support us financially! Knowing of your support and being reassured . . . Continue reading →
Christ Reformed Church in DC has a unique opportunity. They’re planning a special outreach to incoming members of congress and their staffers. You can help. Pastor Brian Lee explains here.
There’s a Reformed Bible study beginning in Missoula, MT this month. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested in a confessional Reformed congregation in Missoula, here’s the info.
Congratulations to the Rev Mr Sebastian Heck who was ordained recently to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Selbstandige Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Deutschland (Free Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany). Read Jon Payne’s write up here. They also conference recently . . . Continue reading →
Confessional Reformed congregations are sparse in the Mountain West region but a new confessional Reformed church plant is underway in Missoula, MT. Click on the link for more information. Learn a little more about the WSC MDiv student, Jared Beaird (and here), . . . Continue reading →
Related Resources: Check out this interview with Sebastian and Will Traub about the work in Germany.
Mike Brown sent me a note (with an attached link to an Italian news site) with a notice that the Waldensians have approved Homosexual marriage. The good news is that there is now, in Italy, an alternative for those who want to . . . Continue reading →
There is more than a little romanticism among American evangelicals about “Israel.” For Christian tourists, Israel is a vacation spot, a place to try to see where redemption took place. For Reformed Christians in Israel, however, it isn’t a tourist spot but . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours talks this week to missionary, NT scholar, and 1999 WSC graduate Dr Lloyd Kim about taking the gospel to SE Asia. Here is the episode. This episode is available right now on iTunes or via RSS. More on Lloyd’s ministry . . . Continue reading →
Yesterday I got an email from a confessional Reformed Christian in Germany. It’s a “big deal,” because there aren’t very many Reformed folk left in Germany. His letter was a plea for help. It’s his impression that the confessional Reformed churches in . . . Continue reading →
This week Office Hours talks with Fikret Bocek, graduate of Westminster Seminary California and a Reformed church planter and pastor in Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. In this interview, recorded last summer, just after the planting of the congregation in May, 2009, Fikret tells . . . Continue reading →