Hint: They aren’t biblical.
We are here. Now what? Lauren and I left Niddrie and moved to Lochee at the end of September 2014. When we left we were two, now we are three as by God’s grace our first child—Talia—came along in November. We are very happy and grateful and have now discovered that all those people who […]
It’s almost seven years since my family and I moved to Trevethin to plant Hill City Church—and it’s been a roller coaster of a ride! In many ways, the church that I now lead looks very different to the church that I dreamed of as a young, inexperienced, arrogant, gospel ranter. That’s not a bad thing by the way! However, for various […]
I was recently approached to participate in a Singleness, Dating, and Contentment seminar. As I started to prepare for my session, I was reminded just how important this issue is, not only for women on schemes, but in general. How I live my life as a single woman has consistently been one of the best […]
There are 10 people in your living room. They’ve come to a prayer meeting about a potential church plant in the area. Now, they have come to pray, but they’ve also come to suss you out. They want to know what you’re about, what your plans are, what the vision is, and on that basis […]
Andy & Sarah Prime are looking to establish a gospel church in Gracemount, a small scheme in Edinburgh. Please click here for further details of how you could support their work and receive updates from them.
We are pleased to announce that we will be supporting a new church-planting initiative in the East part of Glasgow, in a scheme called Barlanark. We will be doing further interviews and keeping you updated on progress as the situation develops. We are hoping this is the first of many in a city with over […]
I’ve read and listened to some great blogs, wonderful books, and outstanding preaching this year. Here are a few of my more memorable ones as I look back at 2014. They are in no particular order. Books 1. The Pastor’s Justification by Jared C Wilson. Writing excellence and immensely challenging. This is a must have […]
A good planter and revitaliser will have to be a first-rate communicator. They must be able to explain their vision, excite and stimulate people, and incentivise them to join his team. A good leader will need to communicate the following in the early days: Explain the gospel Explain what healthy church should look like Explain […]
Although we have three main full-time positions we would like to fill for each scheme we engage in—church planter, female outreach worker, and ministry assistant—our fledgling ministries are always on the lookout for potential team members. A solid team of people committed to the gospel and the same vision have a far greater chance of […]