Category: Ministry

Nexus 2016 Conference – Ministry in Exile

Nexus 2016 Conference – Ministry in Exile

Published by Lionel Windsor on February 13, 2016

I’ll be speaking at the Nexus 2016 Conference for gospel workers, on 23 May 2016, on the topic of “Ministry in Exile”.

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Most popular Bible verses of 2015 (radio interview)

Published by Lionel Windsor on January 4, 2016

The Top 10 most popular Bible verses for 2015: what we can learn about God and ourselves

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Gospel speech: a fresh look at the relationship between every Christian and evangelism

Gospel speech: a fresh look at the relationship between every Christian and evangelism

Published by Lionel Windsor on November 18, 2015

A brief biblical exploration of the way the gospel shapes the speech of every Christian as they confess Jesus Christ with their mouth.

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Praise from people or praise from God?

Praise from people or praise from God?

Published by Lionel Windsor on October 5, 2015

It’s easy to seek security and importance in this life through the praise of others but it’s a recipe for trouble.

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Moore College School of Theology – Tend My Sheep: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry

Moore College School of Theology – Tend My Sheep: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 18, 2015

A one day conference addressing the topic of pastoral ministry; Thursday 10 September 2015, 9:00am – 5:00pm

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GoThereFor – resources

Published by Lionel Windsor on June 25, 2015

GoThereFor.com is a treasure trove of high quality ideas, Bible studies, training materials and other resources for making disciples of Christ.

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Andrew Heard: “A Brief Response to John Dickson’s Response to My Response”

Andrew Heard: “A Brief Response to John Dickson’s Response to My Response”

Published by Lionel Windsor on October 22, 2014

Andrew Heard is the Senior Minister of EV Church. He has responded to John Dickson’s response to his paper engaging with an ongoing discussion over the meaning of the verb “teach” in 1 Timothy 2:12.

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Instruments of Peace – Neutral Bay Multifaith Service 2014

Instruments of Peace – Neutral Bay Multifaith Service 2014

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 19, 2014

The Anglican contribution to the Neutral Bay Multifaith service 2014. The topic: “being instruments of peace”

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Comments on two blog posts by John Dickson

Comments on two blog posts by John Dickson

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 19, 2014

The commenting feature on John Dickson’s blog is experiencing ongoing technical issues. I have placed my replies to some of his blog posts here.

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Andrew Heard: “Women and ‘teaching’ : What is Paul prohibiting in 1 Timothy 2:12?”

Andrew Heard: “Women and ‘teaching’ : What is Paul prohibiting in 1 Timothy 2:12?”

Published by Lionel Windsor on September 8, 2014

Andrew Heard is the Senior Minister of EV Church and has written a paper engaging with an ongoing discussion over the meaning of the verb “teach” in 1 Timothy 2:12.

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Book – Women, sermons and the Bible: Essays interacting with John Dickson’s “Hearing Her Voice”

Book – Women, sermons and the Bible: Essays interacting with John Dickson’s “Hearing Her Voice”

Published by Lionel Windsor on May 9, 2014

In late December 2012, John Dickson published an eBook in which he presented a novel proposal concerning the Greek term normally translated “teach” (didaskō) in 1 Timothy 2:12. I have had an opportunity to contribute to a book in which various authors interact in depth with Dickson’s proposal, and find it wanting on multiple fronts.

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Why I’m going to the NEXUS conference on 26 May

Why I’m going to the NEXUS conference on 26 May

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 29, 2014

NEXUS, on Monday 26 May in Annandale, Sydney, is deliberately designed to maximise opportunities to discuss the ideas that are raised and to grow together in our desire to share Christ with the world.

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A guilt-free Easter

A guilt-free Easter

Published by Lionel Windsor on April 16, 2014

I just got an ad in the letterbox: “Want to know how to give yourself a Guilt Free Easter this year?”

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NEXUS Conference 2014

NEXUS Conference 2014

Published by Lionel Windsor on March 19, 2014

The NEXUS ministry conference is happening on 26 May 2014 at the Village Church, Annandale. I’ve signed up. If you’re involved in evangelical Christian ministry, especially in Sydney, I encourage you to sign up as well.

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Economics and Christianity

Economics and Christianity

Published by Lionel Windsor on February 3, 2014

I’m very much looking forward to reading this series by my friend Thomas Clay, reflecting on the subject of economics from a Christian point of…

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Hearing her Voice – Some Personal Reflections by Dani Treweek

Published by Lionel Windsor on January 29, 2013

After my recent interactive book review, it was also worth including these reflections sent to me by Dani Treweek, a friend and colleague involved in…

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“Teaching” in the pastoral letters and today: a brief reply

Published by Lionel Windsor on January 22, 2013

This post is the fourth (and, for the moment, final) instalment in a kind of “interactive book review” of John Dickson’s Hearing Her Voice: A Case…

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“In Defence of Inadequate Books on Preaching”: John Dickson replies to my critique of Hearing Her Voice

Published by Lionel Windsor on January 11, 2013

John Dickson has recently written a book, published as an eBook by American company Zondervan, entitled Hearing Her Voice: A Case for Women Giving Sermons. Last…

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What’s happening to our preaching? A response to John Dickson: Hearing Her Voice: A Case for Women Giving Sermons

Published by Lionel Windsor on January 3, 2013

Update (2015): A lot of discussion has occurred since I wrote this review – including a book-length response. See here for a detailed history of…

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Speech and the Spirit

Published by Lionel Windsor on November 9, 2012

We’ve got to move beyond the question, “Is every Christian an evangelist”? I had a go at moving the issue forward in my series of articles and…

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Book recommendation – helping kids to navigate the digital age

Published by Lionel Windsor on October 19, 2012

For all parents and pastors, I highly recommend Jim Steyer’s book Talking Back to Facebook: The CommonSense Guide to Raising Kids in the Digital Age. For…

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There is no difference: Kurrajong Ministry Training Fund keynote address

Published by Lionel Windsor on August 30, 2012

The Ministry Training Fund is a brilliant initiative of Kurrajong Anglican Church. The fund is designed to encourage and financially support people from the church…

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Support the training of future gospel workers

Published by Lionel Windsor on June 14, 2012

Prior to Moore College, I undertook a two year MTS (Ministry Training Strategy) apprenticeship at the University of New South Wales. I’m immensely grateful for…

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Are we really devoted to the public reading of Scripture? (Scott Newling, Cambridge)

Published by Lionel Windsor on June 11, 2012

As evangelicals, we’ll often claim to believe that God speaks to us through the Bible. But do our public church gatherings actually reflect this conviction?…

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Anglicanism for dummies (and for everyone else)

Published by Lionel Windsor on May 21, 2012

Don’t let the dusty-sounding title of Ashley Null’s paper, 16th Century Anglican Ecclesiology, put you off. It’s a devotional, deep, rich, concise yet scholarly account…

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Category: Ministry

Nexus 2016 Conference – Ministry in Exile

Most popular Bible verses of 2015 (radio interview)

Gospel speech: a fresh look at the relationship between every Christian and evangelism

Praise from people or praise from God?

Moore College School of Theology – Tend My Sheep: The Word of God and Pastoral Ministry

GoThereFor – resources

Andrew Heard: “A Brief Response to John Dickson’s Response to My Response”

Instruments of Peace – Neutral Bay Multifaith Service 2014

Comments on two blog posts by John Dickson

Andrew Heard: “Women and ‘teaching’ : What is Paul prohibiting in 1 Timothy 2:12?”

Book – Women, sermons and the Bible: Essays interacting with John Dickson’s “Hearing Her Voice”

Why I’m going to the NEXUS conference on 26 May

A guilt-free Easter

NEXUS Conference 2014

Economics and Christianity

Hearing her Voice – Some Personal Reflections by Dani Treweek

“Teaching” in the pastoral letters and today: a brief reply

“In Defence of Inadequate Books on Preaching”: John Dickson replies to my critique of Hearing Her Voice

What’s happening to our preaching? A response to John Dickson: Hearing Her Voice: A Case for Women Giving Sermons

Speech and the Spirit

Book recommendation – helping kids to navigate the digital age

There is no difference: Kurrajong Ministry Training Fund keynote address

Support the training of future gospel workers

Are we really devoted to the public reading of Scripture? (Scott Newling, Cambridge)

Anglicanism for dummies (and for everyone else)

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