In today's technologically-advanced, fast-paced and secularised society, there is a challenge for Christian leaders in ministry to stay relevant, yet remain faithful to biblical foundations. We caught up with Kara Martin (Associate Dean - Marketplace Institute, Ridley College) to find out the top four challenges facing Christian leaders today...
No pastor or teacher (youth leader, Sunday school teacher, or anyone charged with teaching the Bible at any level) should be let loose on God's people until they have done some basic training in biblical theology.
How important is it to recognise the elements of a culture in order to communicate the gospel effectively? How do we prevent the gospel from being distorted or lose its theological integrity as we share the gospel across cultural boundaries?
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People often make two mistakes when it comes to the book of Revelation. They either think the content is beyond understanding and steer clear of it altogether. Or they read it as though it's the end of the world and spend their time trying to chart a calendar of events.
