This six-part series was first published on www.tonywatkins.uk, and is based on lectures given at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communications, Kristiansand, Norway. The series is available to download as a PDF. Life in the mediasphere ean Penn’s wonderful film Into the Wild (2007) tells the true story of a young man who abandons normal middle class life, gives everything away and …
The church is facing a crisis. It’s a crisis in evangelism and it’s getting deeper.
The problem isn’t the amount of evangelism—there’s plenty going on (though there’s scope for a great deal more). The problem is with how effective it is….
From the book Tony Watkins co-author “Beyond the Fringe”
Jesus’s last command before returning to the Father was to ‘go and make disciples of all nations’ (Matthew 28:19–20). This is our Great Commission. It should be our consuming passion. But Jesus didn’t tell us to simply preach the gospel. Our task is to turn unbelievers into fully committed followers of Jesus Christ. How do we do this in practice? The Bible must be our guide…
From the book Tony Watkins co-author: “Beyond the Fringe”
How do we engage with people in practice? By Tony Watkins
Have you ever had one of those conversations when you know you ought to be able to bring in a Christian perspective? The only problem is how. As the conversation goes on you become more and more anxious. You know you should say something but you just can’t think what. Probably all of us have been there at some time or other… From the book Tony Watkins co-author: “Beyond the Fringe”
These question are based on those in Focus: The Art and Soul of Cinema (Damaris, 2007). They are intended to help you organise your thinking as you watch a film. As well as helping you in your own thinking about movies, these questions also provide a useful framework for group discussions.