CHRISTIAN RESOURCES
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Bible Look Up
Bible Gateway is a tool for reading and researching scripture online — all in the language or translation of your choice! It provides advanced searching capabilities, which allow readers to find and compare particular passages in scripture based on keywords, phrases, or scripture reference.
Bible Reading and Study
Bible Society exists because millions lack the Bible in a language they can understand, in a form they can use or at a price they can afford.
Bible.org is a group of Christians with a shared vision and purpose. It is made up of men and women from all walks of life, e.g. scholars, pastors, teachers, students, housewives, etc. from all across the globe whose heart is to share what they have been freely given with others.
Community Bible Study International
We offer in depth bible study in a supportive environment, and welcome people from enquirers to committed believers.
CBSI is interdenominational, and works to support all the churches in the area, and encourages all members to get involved in a church. All leaders have to be in good standing and active ministry within a church.
Free Christ Images. is the largest superb quality, truly free, Christian Art resource on the net with thousands of free art images from a huge image library. Religious art searchable by verse, topic, Bible people, story and artist. Beautiful high quality Christian images, high resolution free Christian art to fit all your creative needs.
For Bible Colouring Pages, Click on the image.
Sharing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ through private and public collections of royalty free images and Bible art, Children’s Sunday School Lessons, Adult Bible study and commentary, all from the great master painters, writers and preachers in time, as well as lesser known artists – even anonymous, who’s work has never been seen on the world wide web until now.
In 1989, retired sea captain Warmolt Houwing discovered an illustrated Bible story book, entitled “He Lived Among Us”. He obtained the copyrights and started giving the books away to fellow seamen in the Port of Antwerp. Giving away these books has since become his mission in life. The total printed is now 18 million books in 27 languages.
Get the whole story (Printable) . . . .Read the book. . . .Order some
The Scripture Union
is a non-denominational, Christ-centred international movement, founded in 1867, working in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. Our aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God.
To achieve this aim, we work in a variety of areas in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ and in reliance on the Holy Spirit.
An exciting new opportunity to meet God each day through the Bible and prayer. Take God’s Word everywhere you go!
FREE Bible-based resources for Christian groups in schools, with a wealth of activities and ideas.
SGM Lifewords began in 1888 as Scripture Gift Mission. The founder, printer William Walters, was concerned with making the Bible accessible and freely available to all. Today SGM Lifewords is a member of a global family of organisations, partnering together with the common goal that the Bible’s life words are seen, heard, and experienced as an essential part of everyday life, work and worship.
Link: Eden Co UK
Supplier of Books, Bibles and other Christian resources.
Marinatha Bookshop Uxbridge
Maranatha Christian Bookshop has been based in Uxbridge, West London, for over 33 years with a wide range of books, music, cards and gifts in stock plus a fast ordering service to get products into the bookshop (next day for some things if ordered early enough).
Tabernacle Bookshop London
The Tabernacle Bookshop is a reformed Christian bookstore with a large selection of reformed Christian books including many by Tabernacle pastors C H Spurgeon and Peter Masters. It is fairly unique among UK Christian bookshops in that all the Christian books stocked are vetted and recommended not only for soundness, but also for positive usefulness. We have a large mail order service despatching Christian books all over the world.
(Still in bussiness under new owner but presently unable to deliver outside UK)
A Charity supplying Books, Bibles and other Christian resources on the internet and with many high-street outlets in the UK.
Christian Conventions, Accomodation and Retreats
Hillsong Conference Europe 2011 21-23 July 2011, The O2 arena, London, will again gather the world’s finest teachers, innovators, church builders and worship leaders – men and women with both passion and skill to champion and build the local church in a rapidly moving world. We are thrilled to announce and welcome Joel and Victoria Osteen, Judah Smith and Jentezen Franklin as our 2011 key guests, along with Brian and Bobbie Houston and The Hillsong Team.
Keswick Ministries organise the annual Keswick Convention which has been taking place since 1875, offers something for everyone – life-changing Bible teaching, worship and fellowship, with separate programmes for Kids and Youth (ages 3-18), all combined with the chance to relax and enjoy the wonder of the Lake District.
Kingsway Music seeks to expand your understanding of biblical worship, inspire, support & encourage your gifts while focusing on walking lives of true worship.
Mission: Worship Conferences
Christian retreats and holidays in a beautiful Ardennes village just one hour from Brussels. A place of rest and renewal, lovely walks, cycling etc in forested hills and river valleys. Individuals, couples, families and groups are all very welcome.
A Christian event which takes place over Easter.
With a choice of 3 consecutive weeks, it’s for people of all ages and church backgrounds and features inspirational Bible teaching, seminars, and spirit-filled worship. It’s about one thing: deepening your walk with God, so you return home inspired to impact your community and your friends, for Jesus.
Christian Journals and Media on the web
Christian Answers is a mega-site pro- viding biblical answers to contemporary questions for all ages and nationalities with over 45-thousand files.
Christian Answers is a faith ministry of Eden Communications
Strang Communications, is a multi- media communications company focused on spreading the name and fame of Jesus throughout the world through the mass media. Our company was founded in 1975 by Stephen Strang. We publish seven magazines, including Charisma & Christian Life, Ministry Today, Christian Retailing and Vida Cristiana (in Spanish).
Christian Telegraph provides Christian news from all around the world.
Christian Today views all denominations as equal constituents of the body of Christ and in preserving its identity as an inter-denominational Christian media source, does not promote or demote any denomination and/or Christian congregations.
Christianity is an evangelical Christian magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom by Christian Communications Partnership (CCP) Ltd.
Christianity started life as Buzz, a black and white newsletter printed in London. It was formed by those affiliated with the coffee house scene of the late 1960s, who saw the rise of popular music as a way of expressing their charismatic faith. Its readership consisted predominantly of Christian believers in their twenties.
Initially focused on providing pastors with a strong energetic voice of evangelical leadership, Christianity Today International now serves the global church with resources designed to meet the needs of both Christian leaders and laity alike — adults, youth, and families. Founder, Honorary Chairman: Billy Graham
The Award Winning Christian Press is a non-denominational site providing news and information from a biblical worldview. Established with the vision of delivering the good news and spreading the light of Christian culture through Internet media, The Christian Press provides the latest in national and world Christian news covering areas like Church, Ministries, Missions, Education, Travel, Entertainment, Health, Opinion pieces and various other Christian headlines.
Hymn Pod
Enjoy easy listening hymns on piano that you can sing along with. Some favourites:
His eye is on the sparrow
Blessed Assurance
To God be the Glory
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (Lausanne) is an international movement that seeks to energize churches, mission agencies, networks and individuals to respond with vigor and courage to the cause of global evangelization.
Lausanne World Pulse aims to support the advancement of the gospel worldwide by providing missions and evangelism news, information and analysis through the publication of Lausanne World Pulse.
Premier Christian Media aims to reach Christians across all denom- inations that are committed to their faith and belong to a church community; People who have lapsed from going to church regularly, for whatever reason, but who regard themselves as Christians; People, who believe in a God and are sympathetic to Christian values, have no background of church going but sense there is more to life than material things.
Small Groups More than 50,000 small-group leaders and pastors trust SmallGroups.com to provide high-quality, relevant, and multi-model resources that will make their groups more effective by supporting, training, equipping, and inspiring them.
You’ll find hundreds of free articles on the site, helping you and other small-group leaders stay informed on topics that affect small-group ministries.
SOON Ministries is based in England and does not belong to any particular church grouping or denomination. We have friends and supporters in all the main Christian church groups. We hope our pages will cause you to think about some of the most important questions in life.
The Christian Post is an Evangelical, pan-denominational newspaper based in Washington, D.C.
Launched as an online publication, the newspaper was founded in 2000 to deliver news, information, and commentaries relevant to Christians across denominational lines and to bring greater attention to activities of Christians and Christian groups in the United States and around the world.
The Christian Post is a Global Partner of the World Evangelical Alliance and a Member of the Evangelical Press Association
Word On Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media organization which supports Catholic evangelical preaching, particularly the work of Father Robert Barron, and reaches millions of people to draw them into or back to the Catholic faith.
Youthwork Magazine is a monthly magazine published in the UK with ideas, resources, inspiration and guidance for those engaged in Youth Ministry.
Remember those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. Hebrews 13:3
Asia Harvest is an inter-denomination- al Christian ministry working in various countries throughout Asia to see effective churches planted among unreached people groups. We work alongside Asian church leaders, helping and equipping them to focus on reaching the lost. Asian Harvest is also actively engaged in supporting many pastors now disabled by persecution.
Barnabas Fund was established in 1993 with the aim of providing practical help to Christians in Muslim environments. Since that time our ministry has grown and we now bring hope and aid to the persecuted Church in over 50 countries.
PRAYER FOCUS UPDATE is a monthly information bulletin with up-to-date news on the persecuted Church to help Christians pray for their suffering brothers and sisters. You can use this for prayer groups, your own information and for inclusion in church magazines.
Print PRAYER FOCUS A4 for this month
China Aid Association is a window into China. Through it, the world is able to witness the oppression, imprisonment and torture of Christians. In addition, CAA ministers to the suffering Church through prayer, education and training, financial support and intervention.
Christian Persecution Info is published by Worthy Ministries which since 1999 continues to provide specific vital information to better equip believers for strategic intercession throughout the world. We are particularly concerned and focused on delivering reports from nations where persecution of Christians is occurring, and will continue to expand our coverage with a view toward encouraging effective prayer from the rest of the Body.
Christian Solidarity Worldwide> is a human rights organisation, independent of any government or political persuasion, which works on behalf of those suffering for their Christian beliefs and promotes religious liberty for all.
As an advocacy organisation, CSW aims to influence governments and other bodies on religious freedom issues to ensure that the voice of the persecuted is heard in the international arena.
Compass Direct is a Christian news service dedicated to providing exclusive news, penetrating reports, moving interviews and insightful analyses of situations and events facing Christians persecuted for their faith.
Open Doors began in 1955 when God called a young Dutchman to act on the basis of Revelation 3:2: “Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die.” He went to Poland and discovered a Church under threat behind the Iron Curtain, and desperately longing for the Word of God.
So Brother Andrew became ‘God’s Smuggler’, taking suitcase after suitcase of Bibles to the Persecuted Church, facing great danger, but determined to bring encouragement and hope. He has never forgotten the words of one believer: “Your presence here with us is worth more than your ten best sermons.”
Please click image above to see “Coming for Me”.
Please click on these images below to find out what you can do to help suffering Christians.
Plateau State in Nigeria has long been home to many Christians… but increasingly they feel they are no longer welcome. They see Jos (the capital city) and the surrounding area as being under a carefully planned siege designed by Islamic extremists to bring Plateau State into line with the twelve northern states that have embraced Sharia (Islamic law). Located in Nigeria’s central region between the Muslim-majority north and the largely Christian south, Plateau State has seen decades of migration of the mainly cattle-herding Hausa and Fulani Muslims of the Sahel southwards into areas farmed by tribes that are largely Christian.
When North Koreans cross the Tumen River where it is shallow or frozen to reach China, this does not mean freedom; China has an agreement with North Korea to forcibly repatriate all refugees. Since leaving North Korea is a capital offence, China’s policy potentially means sending refugees to their death.
In North Korea returned refugees are brutally interrogated; if they admit to attending a church or having contact with religious organisations doing humanitarian work in the border area, they will be severely punished, even executed.
North Korea is still the most difficult place in the world to be Christian. All religious activity is seen as a revolt against North Korea’s socialist principles and the cult of Kim Jong-il and his father. As a result of strict searches, considerable numbers of secret Christians have been discovered, arrested, tortured, and sometimes killed. Despite this, and the lack of freedom to worship, many take the risk of sharing their faith and the church is growing: there are an estimated 400,000 believers.
Persecution International Christ- ian Concern is non-denominational and supports all Christians who affirm the Apostle’s Creed and believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. This includes Protestants, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox believers.
Release International serves the per- secuted church around the world in five key ways:
1 Showing God’s compassion
2 Serving God’s church
3 Sharing God’s love
4 Spreading God’s Word
5 Speaking as God’s advocates
Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, interdenominational organization with a vision for aiding Christians around the world who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ.
Persecution Blog is a useful source of recent news of our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ around the world.
Training & Education
More than 11 million people worldwide have attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life. Alpha is running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations across the world.
Christian Education Europe (set up in 1989) promotes biblical Christian education in the UK and Europe, thereby helping nourish a generation of young people who, as it states in Psalm 1, “will be like trees planted by the rivers of water”. Churches and other groups of Christians are assisted in setting up and maintaining successful, firmly established Christian schools and home schools.
Christian Education Europe Ltd. provides Accelerated Christian Education materials and services to schools and home schools in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Continental Theological Seminary
CTS is an international Pentecostal Centre for Theological Education in Europe, located in the picturesque town of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw near Brussels. Our students come from many nations and various denominational streams. The seminary has been training men and women since 1959. We offer a wide range of courses for you to choose from.
The academic degrees and diplomas, which Continental Theological Seminary grants, conform to Belgian legislation on higher education.
Additionally, the academic programs of the seminary – BA (Hons) in Bible and Applied Theology, and MTh – are validated by the Federal University of Wales, UK.
The Dove Series is a 15-lesson training manual and DVD collection to equip teachers with the fundamentals of running a Sunday School Classroom.
The new English version of The Dove Training Series was released at the Global Children’s Teachers’ Summit in Bratislava, Slovakia which was held in September 2009 and included children’s ministry leaders from throughout the world. Since the release of the Sunday school training curriculum, we have received many requests for worldwide training.
Evangelical Theological Faculty (ETF) is located in the Heverlee district of the historic Flemish University City of Leuven just 19 kilometers East of Brussels. The availability of the theological and other libraries alone (over 5 million volumes) makes its location one of the most attractive places for theological study and research.
Both the ETF’s state recognition for its degrees and the evangelical persuasion of its scholars serving on the faculty placed the ETF in a unique position on the European continent. Though ETF is primarily European, it welcomes faculty and students from elsewhere for the purpose to strengthen the evangelical churches on the continent and even world wide.
Godly Play® is a creative and imaginative approach to Christian nurture.
It can be used in a variety of settings; churches, schools, hospitals, care homes for the elderly, not only for children.
Godly Play is based on long established, tried and tested approaches.
Godly Play uses symbols and objects as well as words.………………………………………………………….Send Email
Godly Play values process, openness and discovery.
Godly Play encourages people to make meaning for themselves.
Our mission is to nourish the spiritual and moral development of children through training and educating teachers, conducting research, and writing about Godly Play®.……………………………..Godly Play Foundation
Contemporary Christianity was founded in 1982 by John Stott to equip Christians to make a radical difference for Christ in the contemporary world – in their workplaces, neighbourhoods, schools and colleges. LICC today acts, nationally and internationally, as a champion for whole-life discipleship and for mission ‘wherever you are’.
St Paul’s British Primary School
was founded in 1975 and is located in a semi-rural setting in the beautiful commune of Tervuren. A strong caring ethos is reflected through close association with St Paul’s Anglican Church, Tervuren.
Children of all nationalities, cultures and faiths are welcome. The upgraded facilities and experienced staff team provide an excellent caring environment for young children and their families, with emphasis on providing ‘The Best Possible Start in Life’.
Please contact us to arrange a visit: Stationsstraat 3 – 3080 Vossem-Tervuren, Tel: 02/767.30.98, Fax: 02/767.03.51
or send Email: info@stpaulsbps.com, Website: www.stpaulsbps.com
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