How to rid yourself of ministry bitterness; ‘pour out your heart to God’.
Paraklesis
[‘encouragement’, ‘exhortation’, for life and ministry]
May 2022
Peter Adam
Webpage: peteradam.org
Dear friends,
‘Will I … Read the rest
Tag: Ministry
A vision of a praying church
A praying church:
Comes to God our Father in prayer through the atoning sacrifice of Christ our mediator and high priest, prompted and taught by the Holy Spirit and his … Read the rest
Whatever happened to preaching?
[England 1995]
[This is from ‘Preaching and Pastoral Ministry’, in The Anglican Evangelical Crisis, ed. Melvin Tinker, Christian Focus Publications, Fearn, 1995].
It is one of the ironies of … Read the rest
Do you love God? Do you love the Lord Jesus?
Dear friends, When I arrived at St Thomas’ Richmond in December 1967 as a humble theological student to preach my first sermon, to four people, a small girl met me … Read the rest
Introducing a word of encouragement
… Read the rest‘But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. We have come to share in
Embrace your suffering
Dear friends; To the horror of our Western world, suffering is a part of life, despite the best contributions of wealth, science, and medicine. And rather than being shielded from … Read the rest
The theme of Philippians: ‘Christ’ or ‘gospel’?
Dear friends, I have just started 6 weeks online evening Bible studies for St Jude’s on Philippians. Here are some reflections on Philippians 1. Notice the extraordinary concentration on Jesus… Read the rest
Praising God for 50 years in ministry
Dear friends and fellow-workers,
This month I am thanking God for the immense privilege of having spent 50 years in ordained ministry. I was ordained on 8th Feb 1970, … Read the rest
Encouragement in ministry
Paraklesis
This is the first of Peter Adam’s regular Paraklesis email encouragements to pastors and ministers. The series is published here for the benefit of a wider audience. In this … Read the rest