Comments on: Economical with the Truth?

By: MichaelA

MichaelA — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:09:42 +0000

There is always a problem with labels. We tend to rely on them, like a sort of mental crutch. But just someone else adopts the same label of “evangelical” does not mean that they share the same fundamental values that I do.

Its very encouraging that you are training people for ministry in difficult places.

By: Daniel K

Daniel K — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:56:59 +0000

I think that there are many evangelicals who are going to places where traditionally there is a broader churchmanship then they are used to. One example is our local vicar who has come from All Souls and St. Ebbe’s and is now ministering in a Cotswold village – not that it particularly counts as british slums…

By: Sarah S

Sarah S — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:54:05 +0000

Great seeing the Economist quoted. Gives me a warm glow. In thier last statement I believe there trying to point out the amibtion of the young newly minted vicar with an evanagical background wants to go to a church that has a similiar set of values to him, and he is unlikely to find it in a villiage church. Based on the co-mission experience this is where the local bishop becomes more important in encouraging him to stretch his wings in a new place that may not welcome his views and supporting him when he tries.