Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
October 2025
Peter Adam
- Biblical principles.
The Bible is our text-book for leadership, as it is our text-book for preaching, evangelism, training, pastoral … Read the rest
Category: Leadership
Leaders lead in governance, management, and administration
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
September 2025
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
We need godly and effective governance, management and administration in all our churches and ministries, for gospel … Read the rest
Leaders lead as who we are: created and sinful, saved and saints!
Leadership or leader-slip?
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
June 2025
Peter Adam
Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus,
Here is a vital ingredient of leadership!
‘Who … Read the rest
Leadership or leader-slip? 1
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
February 2025
Peter Adam
Dear fellow-workers,
Here is the first of a series on ‘leadership’, a complicated and challenging aspect of ministry today. … Read the rest
A call for strategic global gospel investment
Christ’s command: ‘Make disciples of all nations …’ [Matthew 28:19].
Christ’s prayer: ‘Our Father in heaven, make your name holy, bring your kingdom, do your will, on earth, … Read the rest
A bigger gospel? Part 4
Gospel grace, gospel generosity
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
September 2024
Peter Adam
Beloved fellow-workers,
This is the 4th and final Paraklesis urging you to embrace and … Read the rest
Poverty in churches and friendships?
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
April 2024
Peter Adam
Dear friends,
I have become vividly aware of the relative poverty of much church life and of Christian friendships. … Read the rest
Leading through preaching
Peter Adam
To preach is:
To open the words of the Bible, and open the minds and hearts and lives of the congregation, so that they hear God’s voice, trust … Read the rest
Sins of ministry???
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
August 2022
Peter Adam
Webpage: peteradam.org
Dear friends,
In my last two messages, I have written about confessing personal sins, and churches … Read the rest