Preamble: This week we look at two items from December 1976: Australian Gleanings and its New Zealand equivalent under the heading “A Letter From New Zealand”. Although they mainly deal with general news items, it is of particular interest that they both mention a problem that is still very much with us today: Ministerial vacancies.Continue reading “Australian Gleanings/Letter From New Zealand On Vacant Churches”
Monthly Archives: November 2023
The Crisis and Challenge of a New Era
DIRK VAN GARDEREN, T&S, December 1976 Preamble: In this essay Dirk looks at various aspects of church growth from the early days of the Reformed Churches and the need to reassess methods of evangelism 25 years later as the demographic of the church has changed. It is now almost another 50 years since his articleContinue reading “The Crisis and Challenge of a New Era”
Shall We Adopt The New Or Maintain The Old?
Preamble: When Abram answered God’s call to pack up his family and his belongings and move to another land, he did so without hesitation. But at the back of his mind he no doubt asked himself the same questions that many immigrants asked themselves when they landed on the shores of Australia or New ZealandContinue reading “Shall We Adopt The New Or Maintain The Old?”
The Value Of Church History
Rev A. Barkley, BA, “Trowel and Sword,” October 1954. Preamble Alexander Barkley and his wife Elsie came to Australia in 1947 to serve the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Geelong as its minister. He developed a close working relationship with the Dutch migrants coming to this part of the country in the early 50’s and sharedContinue reading “The Value Of Church History”
