There was a fascinating programme on TV last night which you can watch here. Baptist Minister Franklin Small leaves his vibrant congregation in Jamaica and seeks to bring life to King’s Stanley Baptist Church in the Cotswalds where the congregation has dwindled to 17. It was from this area in England that a missionary brought the gospel to Jamaica in the 1800's. Pastor Small now aims to take the gospel back to its roots. His approach to mission contrasts sharply with the local congregation, which seems to be completely dislocated from its neighbourhood. It would be worth showing this programme in every congregation, and then discussing it together. Next week, the series moves to an urban priority area in Scotland called Blantyre. I will be tuning in!
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