Pastors’ Academy

‘Are you the finished product?’ or ’Why Study? Part 3’

Here is ‘Are you the finished product?’, the third in a series of five posts on the importance of theological study beyond the commentary work required for preaching. Have you already arrived at the final state of your theology, fully formed and in need of no repentance or reformation?

’Preaching demands life-long learning’ or ’Why Study? Part 2’

Here is ‘Preaching demands life-long learning’, the second in a series of five posts seeking to encourage pastors to engage in serious theological study beyond the commentary work required for preaching. ‘In pastoral ministry the pulpit’s demand is perpetual and relentless…

’Have you heard the one about the end of the world?’ or ‘Why Study? Part 1’

This is the first in a series of five posts seeking to encourage pastors to engage in serious theological study beyond the commentary work required for preaching. The posts are by Garry Williams, with input from the Pastors’ Academy team.

London Seminary Special Lectures 2021. Craig Carter - Contemplating God with the Great Tradition (Lecture Four)

On 19-22 October, Professor Craig Carter, author of Contemplating Scripture with the Great Tradition and Contemplating God with the Great Tradition, delivered a week of Special Lectures at London Seminary. 

London Seminary Special Lectures 2021. Craig Carter - Contemplating God with the Great Tradition (Lecture Three)

On 19-22 October, Professor Craig Carter, author of Contemplating Scripture with the Great Tradition and Contemplating God with the Great Tradition, delivered a week of Special Lectures at London Seminary. 

 

In this lecture, professor Carter looks at the theme of the transcendent God in Isaiah 40, 45, and 48. 

Authority: The Bible and science

Jason Rampelt, lecturer in Philosophy and Science at the University of Pittsburgh, gave a lecture at our conference on Creation on the Authority of the Bible in relation to Science. 

London Seminary Special Lectures 2021. Craig Carter - Contemplating God with the Great Tradition (Lecture Two)

On 19-22 October, Professor Craig Carter, author of Contemplating Scripture with the Great Tradition and Contemplating God with the Great Tradition, delivered a week of Special Lectures at London Seminary. 

 

In this second lecture, Professor Carter shows how liberal Christianity has shifted towards mythology and argues evangelical Christianity has an ally in metaphysics.

London Seminary Special Lectures 2021. Craig Carter - Contemplating God with the Great Tradition (Lecture One)

On 19-22 October, Professor Craig Carter, author of Contemplating Scripture with the Great Tradition and Contemplating God with the Great Tradition, delivered a week of Special Lectures at London Seminary. 

 

In this first lecture, Professor Carter critiques relational theism and biblicism, and introduces classical theism.

 

 

Rebuilding the Church after lockdown -John Benton - Coffee Time Conversations

John Benton distils some of his recent Study Day on Rebuilding the Church After Lockdown for this special Coffee Time Conversations episode. 

The Challenge of Evangelism - Rico Tice (Annual Martyn Lloyd-Jones Memorial Lecture 2021)

Rico Tice delivered a challenging and heartfelt plea for more and better evangelism at our Annual Martyn Lloyd-Jones Memorial Lecture 2021. 

He also stressed the importance of one-on-one evangelism and states this is the new paradigm for evangelism in the 21st century.