By Jonathan Allen, Sunday 29th September 2019 at 12:06 pm Most people who have been around Tikkun for any length of time know that one of our key texts is this masterpiece of Paul, written to the Ephesians: And He [that is, Messiah] gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to…
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By Jonathan Allen, Tuesday 17th September 2019 at 11:30am Francis Chan moves on to talk about the expectations that are placed on leaders that constrain their activities away from their real calling as the spiritual leaders of the congregations. Whilst many started ministry with hearts focused on God and a strong desire to serve Him…
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By Jonathan Allen, Thursday 29th August 2019 at 1:30pm Francis Chan is very clear about the role of leaders: not to coddle, but to equip. He cites one of Tikkun’s key-note passages, Ephesians 4:11-12, and emphasises just how gifted all of God’s children are and can be. Chan sees leaders being strategically called and placed…
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By Jonathan Allen, Wednesday 24th July 2019 at 10:28am Why do we gather together? Is it for worship, for prayer, for teaching, or for communion? Francis Chan is concerned that, in many cases, the answer might just be, for entertainment. This simply won’t do, Chan says, because “God desires His people to experience Him.” Chan…
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By Jonathan Allen, Wednesday 24th July 2019 at 9:42am One of our objectives as a family of charismatic Messianic Jewish congregations is that every one of our people should experience the power and presence of God. Not, perhaps, for every person at every service, but on a consistent basis. It is the experience of God…
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By Jonathan Allen, Friday 19th July 2019 at 12:29pm Chan moves on to talking about how seriously people are about reading the Bible and implementing it in their lives and the life of their congregation. He notes how in the book of Acts, the early disciples devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and…
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By Jonathan Allen, Friday 12th July 2019 at 12:59pm Francis Chan visualises a major disfunction in what ‘church’ or ‘congregation’ looks like and the blueprint he sees the Bible mandating. He likens this to ordering a steak in a restaurant, then being served a plate of spaghetti, with the claim that this is the best…
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Daniel Gillespie was born to a Jewish mother of Puerto Rican descent and a Gentile father of Irish descent. He was raised in a Christian home, understanding the importance of Israel and the Jewish people and celebrating the feasts. As a child, he would dream of one day becoming a Rabbi; however, he had a…
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By Jonathan Allen, Monday 18th June 2019 at 12:42pm Francis Chan has a very high view of the church. He says that it is the way that God wanted to show the heavenly beings His wisdom. Messianic Judaism, on the other hand is often less complimentary, sometimes being very disparaging. Given that God has allowed…
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By Jonathan Allen, Monday 3rd June 2019 at 8:23am Three things seem certain in this world. What, three? I thought there were only two: death and taxes. No, there are three: death, taxes and complaints. Why do we complain so much? Chan offers this analysis: We live in a culture today where we are used…
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