Holiday from Stress?
24 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Julian Hibbert, tedNEWS] Friends and church members back home tease us that ministers are on holiday here in Slovenia, yet the overall results from the health tests run during the conference indicate that a holiday is just what they need. According to Elsie Staple, Health Ministries Director for the South England Conference,…
Read More“The Message and Ministry of Reconciliation”
Presented by Lowell Cooper 24 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Kirsten Oster Lundqvist, tedNEWS] “It is a refreshing experience to be here” was the opening line of today’s worship by Lowell Cooper. If he was referring the weather it was still cool, before temperature levels reached 34°C. Inside the tent the day had begun with prayer by Mariusz Adamczyk…
Read MoreUnusual Visitor at EPC
24 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Julian Hibbert, tedNEWS] One of the unusual visitors attending the EPC is Micha? Rakowski – he is neither a pastor nor a pastor’s spouse, nor part of the support team. What is he then? Micha? is a twenty-one year old “preacher’s kid”. When this sociology student from Krakow, Poland, read about the…
Read More“Getting Out of God’s Way”
Presented by Chris Oberg 24 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [John Surridge, tedNEWS] Pastor Chris Oberg was the first female speaker at the EPC’s plenary sessions. Despite her surname she is an American, though as she hastily pointed out, she feels very at home in Europe. “One day, if North America gets tired of me, I’m coming to…
Read More“The True Purpose of the Church”
Presented by Wintley Phipps 24 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [John Surridge, tedNEWS] The voice of renowned singer, Wintley Phipps, who also serves as the pastor and director of “Dream Academy”, was first heard by the pastors at the EPC when he performed the song “His Eye is On the Sparrow” on Thursday. In Friday’s first plenary session however,…
Read MoreIgnite Your Experience with God
Presented by Jerry & Janet Page 23 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Victor Hulbert, tedNEWS] One theme seemed to flow through Thursday evening. That theme was community and involvement. It came with Dr Philip Brown, principal of Newbold College, sharing how Northern Europe's premiere Adventist learning facility would offer more intensive summer courses to help ministers and laity…
Read More“Kingdom Scribes”
Presented by Dr Cedrick Vine 23 August, 2012 Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Kirsten Øster-Lundqvist , tedNEWS] Dr Cedrick Vine, Newbold College, based his worship on the gospel of Matthew - the topic being the “Kingdom Scribes”. Starting with Jesus question “have you understood this?” in Matthew 13, Dr Vine explored the tensions between “binding” and “loosing”.
Read MoreWorth a 1000 Words
23 August 2012, Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [Julian Hibbert, tedNEWS] “A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is so true, especially for the various brief media productions that have been screened during the EPC event. Not only are these creations highly entertaining – they are also powerful cameos of truth. So do yourself a favour and check these…
Read More“But I Give You What I Have”
Presented by Dennis Meier 23 August, 2012 Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [John Surridge, tedNEWS] Shunning technology Pastor Dennis Meier, a minister in Hamburg, used a paper flip chart to illustrate his presentation on Acts 3:1-11, the story of Peter and John and the healing of the lame man. This approach was an early indicator of the low-key, European style,…
Read More“A Code of Conduct for Leaders”
Presented by Lowell Cooper 23 August, 2012 Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia [John Surridge, tedNEWS] “There is a crisis in confidence in leaders,” said Elder Lowell Cooper in his opening words to the European Pastors Council on Thursday morning. “Leaders are held in suspicion. And yet,” he continued, “a trustworthy God will never be made know by untrustworthy people.”…
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