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Tag Archives: Mez McConnell
Does God expect a victim of abuse to forgive their abuser?
I’ve just watched Mez McConnell talk with Andy Constable, Graham Thompson, and Ian Williamson about the difficult topic of abuse and forgiveness. I want to share it on my blog for some important reasons. If you have suffered abuse of … Continue reading
Reaching the Unreached conference report
Reaching the Unreached – Going Viral. How the gospel goes viral. Lessons on ministry in tough places Christian mission and ministry in the UK today is tough. The prevailing secular culture ensures that it is so. The spirit of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Mason, Duncan Forbes, Efrem Buckle, Mez McConnell, Neil Robbie, reaching the unreached
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Reaching the Unreached – Titus 2:1-15 Mez McConnell
This is the third of four posts of my notes from the very excellent Reaching the Unreached conference which was held in Liverpool last week. As always with my conference notes I remind readers that these may not be the … Continue reading
Mez McConnell on what the estate needs…no, not more well intentioned kindnesses
Mez McConnell has a really refreshing and encouraging post on why kindness shown in various social projects is not what the inner city, UPA, estate needs. Here’s some choice quotes from his post. In my opinion, most inner city housing … Continue reading
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Tagged Council Estate, Inner city, Inner City Ministry, Mez McConnell, UPA
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McConnell & Forbes: why you don’t need to be like them
I have really benefitted from hearing Duncan Forbes (The council estate Christian) teach at Reaching the Unreached and from listening to Mez McConnell’s testimony online. These two guys from the estate who are now reaching the estate are great examples … Continue reading
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Tagged Council Estate, Duncan Forbes, Inner city, Mez McConnell, UPA
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The work Mez McConnell is doing as a model for Holy Trinity
If you have an hour to spare, perhaps whilst you’d otherwise be listening to the radio, then why not listen to this inteview with Mez McConnell on the IX Marks website? His story of a life in care, serious criminality, … Continue reading
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