Re-presenting the gospel

You may have a very clear understanding of the Christian gospel. But how is the same gospel message received by people whose cultural experience is different to yours? It is …

From Rugby star to theology teacher

‘I used to play rugby for the Chilean national team and was in training for the 1998 youth rugby world cup in France. However, shortly before I was due …

What do the Crosslinks office teams do?

Crosslinks exists to enable people to play their part in God’s mission. We help build strong relationships between churches and their mission partners. Once that relationship has been …

Baptising the 52

In November I was privileged to be involved in the baptisms of a large group of teenagers - 52 in fact! We have a very big Sunday School attached to chapel …

Julius goes to bible college

‘My passion is to teach others the word of God, so that the Kingdom of God on Earth can grow.’ These are the words of Julius Ndeni. Since …

Cathedral of Christ the King

This colourful building is the new cathedral for the Diocese of Lake Rukwa in Tanzania. Eight years ago, the newly-formed Diocese of Lake Rukwa had only had one small …

Giving birth in a strange city

I have had the pleasure of welcoming many newcomers in my work teaching English to internationals. The range of nationalities I encounter is massive: from Somalis and Sudanese from Africa …

Let me tell you about Diego

Let me tell you about Diego. The Archbishop of Canterbury was about to leave the building. Bishops’ speeches were drawing to a close. As the coffee was served, I …

The issue of the 95%

It is thought that 95% of pastors around the world have had no formal theological education. That equates to 2.3 million pastors! So whilst in the UK and Ireland …