Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
January 2023
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
We all face ‘trials of various kinds’, and different trials at different times in our lives. … Read the rest
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Multi-faceted ministry leadership
Paraklesis [‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
November 2022
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
I love multifaceted human existence: the wonderful combination of physical awareness, visual awareness, aural awareness, relational awareness, … Read the rest
Are you fully converted?
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
October 2022
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
‘Are you fully converted?’ ‘Are your leaders fully converted?’ ‘Is your church fully converted?’
I want to … Read the rest
Finding the central ministry purpose of a book of the Bible
Peter Adam
In Part One, I show why we should look for the central ministry purpose in any book of the Bible, and then how to do it. In Part … Read the rest
From text to sermon
From text to Bible talk/sermon
25 Steps
Peter Adam
Time
Don’t be surprised if a sermon takes you a long time to prepare. Most of us take 8-10 hours. If … Read the rest
Trusting God when we preach
Trusting God in life, ministry, and preaching
Peter Adam
One of the meanings of the NT word we often translate as ‘believe,’ is ‘trust’. I like using the word ‘trust’ … Read the rest
Training preachers
A local church training program for potential preachers
Peter Adam
November 2020
What is preaching?
‘The ministry of the word to the gathered congregation in expository Biblical Preaching that is … Read the rest