As a writer, I do not believe in relevance. I especially do not believe in relevance as a criterion for preaching, when that means the attempt to translate the biblical and theological language into words the average man already uses, from fear that he will not listen if the inherited language is used instead. Few preachers are good enough with words to do this without losing truths they should not be losing.

Every ministry that we share in with others either creates goodwill or uses it up. We need to learn when it is time to spend that good will, and when it would be better to save.

Over more than 25 years, Col Marshalls great work has been to develop and promote the strategy of recruiting and training men and women for gospel ministry - this book shares his quarter century of wisdom on the subject.

The 2006 census reveals that people are increasingly reluctant to identify themselves with a church they dont go to.

In its continuing analysis of the 2006 census data, sydneyanglicans.net considers the confronting implications of a decreasing number of Sydney-siders prepared to wear the Anglican badge. Why is identification dropping? How does it compare with church figures? And what does it mean for ministry in 2007 and beyond?

There have been so many awesome high points in the last few days as we finished our ministry on Mfangano Island. On Friday, I preached at an afternoon crusade to a crowd of hundreds.

Youthworks College dean Graham Stanton lectures this week in the city of churches, where deep biblical knowledge on youth ministry is scarce.

Anglicare is asking all Sydney Anglicans to help define the Biblical basis for putting dollars into a social welfare organisation.