"We have written this book to go hand in hand with 'Lights that Shine: How Christians can fulfil their call to mission'. .... We have written 'Brushing up on Believing' to partner 'Lights that Shine', because the more deeply we believe the more brightly our lights will shine. .... In this book there are two sections, one on the basic Christian doctrines and the other on the Lord's Prayer. .... We have included material at the end of each chapter with questions for discussion, prayers and meditations". -- Intro.
"For the Decade of Evangelism -- teaching material suitable for new or young Christians, or those wanting to `brush up' on the essentials." -- back cover.
Contents: Foreword / George Carey -- Introduction / Shelagh Brown and Gavin Reid -- Part ONE -- God the Father -- God the Son -- God and Holy Spirit -- Sons and Daughters of God -- Being Christ in the World -- The Last Things -- Part TWO -- Our Father -- Hallowed be Your Name -- Your Kingdom Come, Your Will be Done -- Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread -- Forgive Us Our Sins -- Lead Us Not Into Temptation -- Sources of Quoted Material.
"We have written this book to go hand in hand with 'Lights that Shine: How Christians can fulfil their call to mission'. .... We have written 'Brushing up on Believing' to partner 'Lights that Shine', because the more deeply we believe the more brightly our lights will shine." -- Intro. to "Brushing Up on Believing".
"For the Decade of Evangelism -- down-to-earth material which gets to the heart of the matter. Individuals, groups and parishes will welcome this plain-speaking course of training. Bible-based, with passages printed out, 'Lights That Shine' includes discussion points, meditations and prayers. Subjects cover: What is our gospel ? Why do we go to church ? Why don't "they" go to church ? How do people become Christians ? How can we make evangelism happen ? Ways of reaching people". -- back cover.
Contents: Foreword / George Carey -- Introduction / Shelagh Brown and Gavin Reid -- Shine, Jesus, Shine [text of hymn with words and music] -- Where the Shining Starts -- The Church: Them and Us -- Evangelism: Naturally -- Ways to Make Evangelism Happen -- More Ways to Make Evangelism Happen -- How Do People Become Christians ? -- Sources of Quoted Material.
Booklet size approximately 21 x 10.5 cm. inside 21 x 21 cm. cover. Also includes a computer disk (PC format) with designs of the NewStart logo.
"Behind the New Start logo, there lies a Biblical theme, a Biblical dream and a Biblical scheme. The theme is that of regeneration. The Millennium celebrates the 2000th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ and he is the one who offers new starts to all of us. ... There can surely be nothing that better epitomises all that Jesus represented than this theme of new start. The more these two words can become a catch phrase in the Millennial year, the more there will be an opening for witness to the gospel in personal conversations". -- p. 2.
Contents: Introduction / Gavin Reid, Bishop of Maidstone and Chairman of Archbishops' Millennium Advisory Group and Deputy Moderator of Church Together in England Millennium Group -- Using New Start in your church -- Worship resources for your church -- Capturing the Millennium Moment -- Pentecost 2000 -- Responding to the Millennium Wave -- The Surfers' Millennium Guide -- Read all about it -- Books for in-depth study -- Who to contact.
"Apart from the Editor's Introduction, the chapters in this book are based on the addresses given at the Evangelical Anglican Leaders' Conference held in January 1995. All contributions have been revised and edited, and in many cases substantially expanded, although the original spoken style of the addresses has largely been retained". -- Publisher's Note.
Contents: The Contributors -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction / Gordon Kuhrt -- The Sovereign Lord : An Exposition of Acts 4.23-21 / Gordon Bridger -- "Full of Grace and Truth" / Michael Baughen -- Leadership in the Church of England / Christina Baxter -- Issues of Ecclesiology / Michael Turnbull -- "Not One of Us" : An Exposition of Mark 9.38-41 / Dick France -- Jesus Christ in Today's World / Michael Nazir-Ali -- A Church for England / Gavin Reid -- A Gospel for our Culture / Graham Cray -- Holding On and Holding Out / Philip Hacking -- Stewards of the Spirit / Sandy Millar -- What Should Our Priorities Be ? / George Carey.
Each chapter includes "Questions for Discussion" and suggestions for "Further Reading".
"Apart from the Editor's Introduction, the chapters in this book are based on the addresses given at the Evangelical Anglican Leaders' Conference held in Janurary 1995. All contributions have been revised and edited, and in many cases substantially expanded, although the original spoken style of the addresses has largely been retained". -- Publisher's Note.
Contents: The Contributors -- Publisher's Note -- Introduction / Gordon Kuhrt -- The Sovereign Lord : An Expositon of Acts 4.23-21 / Gordon Bridger -- "Full of Grace and Truth" / Michael Baughen -- Leadership in the Church of England / Christina Baxter -- Issues of Ecclesiology / Michael Turnbull -- "Not One of Us" : An Exposition of Mark 9.38-41 / Dick France -- Jesus Christ in Today's World / Michael Nazir-Ali -- A Church for England / Gavin Reid -- A Gospel for our Culture / Graham Cray -- Holding On and Holding Out / Philip Hacking -- Stewards of the Spirit / Sandy Millar -- What Should Our Priorities Be ? / George Carey.
Each chapter includes "Questions for Discussion" and suggestions for "Further Reading".