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Weekend away 2010
Posted: Sep 02, 2010
So much of how we think about church is shaped by our experiences that it can be easy to lose focus. Church becomes a begrudging duty, a weekly worship top-up, a Bible lecture: in short some form of club or activity for the dutiful Christian. During the weekend we’re going to look at how God views his church: an extraordinary community, a temple filled with the Holy Spirit, and yet a very ordinary family of sinners, foolishness to the world.
September Prayer Update
Posted: Aug 30, 2010
We’re now only a month or so away from the launch of Christ Church, so thought it was time for something of a progress report.
Updated gift aid form
Posted: Jun 03, 2010
We’ve updated the giving/gift aid form for Christ Church. Previously the account details were incorrect.
The Bible's First Church Planter?
Posted: May 31, 2010
I guess most people, if asked, would go for Paul. His three missionary journeys, moving from city to city around the Mediterranean have become the pattern for many church plant networks today: reach the cities and there will be a trickle down effect into the towns and villages surrounding. In fact our very word ‘pagan’ is derived from the Latin ‘paganus’ literally means a ‘countryside dweller’, as the coutryside was converted more slowly than the cities.
Prayer update for May
Posted: May 27, 2010
Thank you for agreeing to pray for the early days of Christ Church Derby. I recently came across a quote from Samuel Zwemer, one of the first missionaries to the Islamic world, and known as the ‘Apostle to Islam’. In it he claimed, “It is far easier to give of our substance to the missionary cause, or to go in person, than it is to truly pray for the kingdom.’ Harder to pray for mission than to give to it or do it! I know from personal experience how true that is of my own prayer-letter experience, so we greatly appreciate your working with us in the launch of Christ Church.
What's harder than being a missionary to Iraq?
Posted: May 07, 2010
Samuel Zwemer was one of the first missionaries to the Islamic world. He went from the USA to Bahrein towards the end of the nineteenth century and laboured for years in the Arabic peninsula, largely from his mission base in Basra.
How many kings?
Posted: Apr 07, 2010
As we’ve said already, at Christ Church we’re seeking to emphasise that Jesus is Lord of all our lives: whether we’re at work, church, home, whether we’re working in a supermarket, government, school, hospital…everywhere and anywhere.
Why the 3D values? Childers meets Frame: knocking the wall down
Posted: Mar 30, 2010
I had the opportunity last summer to visit Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando, to pick the brains of Dr John Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and a leading light amongst Reformed theologians today. I was over in Orlando for a course on church planting run by Steve Childers, also on the staff of RTS. Childers is the director of Global Church Advancement, an organisation dedicated to training church planters for mission work across the globe.
Read Why the 3D values? Childers meets Frame: knocking the wall down
Whole of life discipleship
Posted: Mar 22, 2010
Abraham Kuyper famously said: “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: ‘Mine!’”
Prayer update for March 2010
Posted: Mar 10, 2010
As a result of last week’s Church Plant Focus weekend at St Alkmund’s, we’re now beginning to gather people, funds and pray-ers for Christ Church.
Gift Aid for Christ Church Derby
Posted: Mar 02, 2010
If you’d like to give to Christ Church Derby either on a regular basis or via a one-off, we have a printed form that you can download.
Why plant churches?
Posted: Mar 01, 2010
Recently I’ve been listening to a Tim Keller sermon entitled: “Why Plant Churches?“… The talk is that it’s very balanced and explains clearly why the kingdom of God needs both maturer congregations and new churches; both are a compliment to each other, they’re not rivals.
Christ Church presentation at St Alks
Posted: Feb 25, 2010
This Saturday (27th) we’re having an presentation about Christ Church Derby at St Alks in Duffield. St Alks are planting and funding the church plant, so it’s a great opportunity to inform the wider St Alks congregation about what the plans are for Christ Church Derby.
Welcome
Posted: Feb 19, 2010
Welcome to the brand new website of Christ Church Derby, a new church launching in October 2010 in the centre of Derby.
Christ Church is being planted by St Alkmunds Church in Duffield and a small core group is currently meeting to plan and pray for the new church. We’re keenly aware that what we’re hoping and praying towards is impossible without God. That’s why we need your prayer support. We’ve built this website to keep our prayer partners informed about what we’re hoping to see God do in our city. We’ve also built this website, to challenge you. If you feel that God is challenging you to get involved please get in touch with us and we’d love to tell you more. Finally, if you know someone else who would be interested in our new church plant, please pass this website address onto them.