Mission Ireland

Worship and mission

'Worship which does not beget mission is hypocrisy.

We cannot acclaim the worth of God if we have no desire to
proclaim it.'

John Stott

The sparkle of authenticity

It seems to me that one might well single out freshness of
spiritual experience as the first indispensable quality of
the effective preacher. No amount of homiletical technique
can compensate for the absence of a close personal walk
with God. Unless he puts a new song in our mouth, even the
most polished sermons will lack the sparkle of
authenticity

The Daily thought is taken from Authentic Christianity © 1995 John Stott and Timothy Dudley-Smith. Used by permission of Inter-Varsity Press UK, Nottingham. All rights reserved.

The prepared heart

There is no greater need for the preacher than that he
should know God.

I care not about his lack of eloquence
and artistry, about his ill-constructed discourse or his
poorly-enunciated message, if only it is evident that God
is a reality to him and that he has learned to abide in
Christ.

The preparation of the heart is of far greater
importance than the preparation of the sermon.

The preacher's words, however clear and forceful, will not ring
true unless he speaks from conviction born of experience.

The Daily thought is taken from Authentic Christianity © 1995 John Stott and Timothy Dudley-Smith. Used by permission of Inter-Varsity Press UK, Nottingham. All rights reserved

 

Jesus is Lord

I have been alarmed this year by how much Halloween is being ‘celebrated’

Houses, shops, and other public places  decorated with   displays of  all kinds of material to mark this  evil occasion.

 

How as believers in the Lord Jesus we need this timely reminder from  the late John Stott that 'Jesus is Lord'

The two-word affirmation *Kyrios Iesous* [Jesus is Lord] sounded pretty harmless at first hearing. But it has far- reaching ramifications. Not only does it express our conviction that he is God and Saviour, but it also indicates our radical commitment to him.

The dimensions of  this commitment are intellectual (bringing our minds under Christ's yoke), moral (accepting his standards and obeying  his commands), vocational (spending our lives in his  liberating service), social (seeking to penetrate society with his values), political(refusing to idolize any human institution) and global (being jealous for the honour and glory of his name).

The Daily thought is taken from Authentic Christianity © 1995 John Stott and Timothy Dudley-Smith. Used by permission of Inter-Varsity Press UK, Nottingham. All rights reserved.

 

Memorial Service for the life of John Stott

 

In Lisburn Cathedral on Tuesday 18th October 7.30pm

 

Hosted by: Bishop Ken Clarke

 

Speaker: Rev Dr Chris Wright  (Langham Trust)

IRELAND MEMORIAL SERVICE for John Stott

The IRELAND MEMORIAL SERVICE for John Stott

can now be confirmed as follows:

Tuesday OCTOBER 18^th at 7.30pm in LISBURN CATHEDRAL.

Chris Wright will be  giving the Address.

 

John Stott Memorial Service

I am able to confirm  that the Ireland Memorial Service for John Stott will be on Tuesday OCTOBER 18 (evening)

The venue and other details will not be available  until early Sept so please look out for the announcement.

 

John Stott's Funeral

John Stott's funeral will take place on Monday 8th August at 12.15, at All Souls Church , London.

It will almost certainly be a large crowd and probably not seats for everyone who turns up.

 

 An Ireland Memorial Service is being planned  For more inforamtion or to be kept informed email brookemullan@btinternet.com

Meantime please pray for Chris Wright as he prepares his sermon for  the funeral.

Among others taking part will be Rico Tice and Frances Whitehead.

Below are some photographs of John Stott's last vist ot Belfast

 
 

John Stott: Gone to be with Christ

 email received  from Chris Wright and Frances Whitehead

www.johnstottmemorial.org/

27 July 2011

Dear friend,

We are sure that you would wish to be among the first to know that today 27 July 2011  at 3.15pm ( UK time), John Stott went to be with the Lord.

 
 

Close family and friends were with him during the morning, and they listened together with him to selections from Handel’s Messiah, including “I know that my Redeemer liveth”, and read through 2 Timothy. He died very peacefully during the afternoon. He had become very weak and weary in recent months and we thank God for a merciful and peaceful ending to his earthly pilgrimage. John Stott reached the great age of 90 in April this year. During his lifetime, he became known worldwide for the clarity, faithfulness and relevance of his writing and preaching, combined with extraordinary integrity and humility. A man of remarkable global vision and strategic insight, he was instrumental in the establishment of many thriving Christian agencies. Countless people around the world can testify to the personal encouragement they have received from ‘Uncle John’. His ministry took him to every corner of the globe, whilst all the time remaining pastor and eventually Rector Emeritus of just one church – All Souls, Langham Place , London . As the Founder and Honorary President of the Langham Partnership International, he will be remembered as a tireless advocate and friend of the churches in the majority world, demonstrating his concern for their well-being through the provision of literature, the support of younger leaders, faculty development of evangelical seminaries, and the training of pastors and preachers. In honour of his memory, a memorial web site has been set up in thankful recognition of all that John Stott did to serve the church and to further the cause of God’s Kingdom. The site contains many biographical details of John Stott’s life, ministry and writing, photographs, a remembrance book, and ways in which you can respond to the event. This website will also publish, in due course, details of memorial services in different parts of the world. We are sure you will appreciate visiting this site, www.johnstottmemorial.org. Please join us in praying that the Lord, who has now called his good and faithful servant John home to his rest and reward, may continue to bless with increasing fruitfulness all the ministries that have sprung from his vision and leadership.

Thank you, Chris Wright  & Frances Whitehead

A Thought for Easter.

 

Titus 2:11

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people

 God loving ... God giving

 
Justification is a gift of God's sheer grace, not a reward for any merit or works of ours.  For God's 'grace' is his spontaneous generosity, his free and unmerited favour, his gracious kindness to the undeserving.  Grace is God loving, God stooping, God coming, God giving.

--From 'The Messenger and God: Studies in Romans 1-5', in "Believing and Obeying Jesus Christ", ed. J. W. Alexander (Downers Grove: IVP, 1980), p. 69.

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--Excerpted from "Authentic Christianity", p. 170, by permission of InterVarsity Press.