Comments from Readers

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From The Rev Peter Bishop, former Rector of Lakefield Parish, Ontario, Canada. R.I.P.

"I find this fascinating and something that I have been looking for. .... I think your Households of Faith program would meet our concerns..."

From Ms Cassie Williams, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

"I really like the concept and the way you have developed the model. Most churches can't meet many of the needs of their parishioners because many of the parishioners are "Sunday" only. The church is not part of their "regular" life - the Household of Faith does move it back into that realm and that's where it has power and significance."

From The Rev Ken and Ina Weaver, Keswick, Ontario Canada

Hi Ron, I was trawling the internet on CA ministry and came across your blogs. What a great read that is of our old friend Ray Lewis, now enjoying the Glory of which he spoke so much and with the Savior that he loved so dearly. I really enjoyed reading of his work, too bad that he didn't tell more of his exploits. You have a blessed ministry of encouragement in the area of evangelism over the internet. May the Lord continue to richly bless it.

From The Rt. Rev. Douglas C. Blackwell, Former Bishop, Diocese of Toronto,1998

Bishop Douglas Blackwell with Ron and Madeline

We are given a very helpful, and challenging devotional overview of the fundamental Biblical and Theological concepts of "The Mystical Body of Christ." In this little book, we have a variety of lenses by which we can gain a fresh and focused view of God in Christ, ourselves, others, the Church, and the culture in which we live.

C. S. Lewis reminds us in one of his letters, written nearly fifty years ago, that "the New Testament does not envisage solitary religion.... For the Church is not a human society of people united by their natural affinities, but the Body of Christ in which all members, however different, (and God rejoices in the differences and by no means wishes to iron them out), must share the common life, complimenting and helping one another, precisely by their differences."

Elizabethan gentleman and seated lady "The Mystical Body" is a study book. It contains helpful questions for personal and group reflection. Personally, I am glad that we have been reminded of the scope, the grandeur, the vitality and the saving dynamics of "The Mystical Body."

From The Parish of Central King

"A marvelous web site with practical tools for evangelism and church growth"

From Captain Bruce Smith, Director, The Church Army in Canada

"Apostolic tradition has been defined as the dynamic missionary 'handing over' of the gospel - letting the gospel loose to blossom in people's lives. Many who share concern for those 'on the outside looking in' are calling for a 'metanoi' in the church community concerning 'being church'. Many are 're- thinking' models of ministry that will help liberate the church from the self-captivity that comes in maintaining structures for the sake of tradition. Hints of change are all around us, as mission and evangelism become central again, uniting our energy to break us out of the time-capsule we find ourselves locked into. Many are praying, even longing for the Spirit of God to take the liberty to sabotage our structures and traditions in order to make us more effective in sharing and caring for others in Christian community. It is all about people - truly caring for people.

"Households of Faith" is a timely demonstration of an effective means of "being church" in our ever changing world. Communities of grace are something the world longs to see authenticated, a grace that grips us, loves us, envelopes, challenges and remakes us - a grace that says 'yes, you belong here, you are welcome and needed here' - a community that is prepared to be surprised by God, being 'living proof' that God is still building the church, that Jesus truly is alive as Friend, Savior and Lord.

I am thrilled with the potential of Households of Faith and am eager to see and hear how God will make full use of this tool in enriching and enlarging the Church. May our prayer be simple and sincere, believing this may prove to be a noble instrument for Kingdom purposes, sharing in the dynamic ministry of making Christ known."

From Captain Ray Taylor, Former Director of the Church Army in Canada. R.I.P.

The Evangelism Handbook is the condensed experience of one who has a call from God to "seek and save the lost". This book will appeal to, perhaps even set on fire, those with the same conviction. Filled with personal anecdotes, object lessons and humor, for members of the church to encourage it to grow both numerically and spiritually. The Evangelism Handbook is designed to be a practical help to the local church. It takes the great commission from Christ very seriously and is meant to challenge every believer to reconsider the role of evangelism within the Church.

"Do the work of an Evangelist" was the theme of the first conference of 4,000 itinerant evangelists from across the world, held at Amsterdam, Holland in June of 1983. Evangelism is the subject of seminars, workshops and consultations sponsored by denominational councils and local congregations, especially in North America, Europe and even in Third World Countries. Too often, the subject matter is the theology of evangelism and the discussions are occupied with definition of the work, "What is Evangelism?"

Not since Canon Bryan Green's excellent work, "The Practice of Evangelism," and Dr. James Kennedy's "Evangelism Explosion" has such a useful book been written as Ron Meacock's "Evangelism Handbook." It is full of illustrations and ideas for reaching outsiders for Christ and the Church.

Our Lord's commission still stands, "Go into the highways and byways and compel them to come in." The contents of this book are the result of 20 years of fruitful ministry in the Christian Service on both sides of the Atlantic. It is a valuable tool in the hands of concerned Christians who long to see people of every age group and in every strata of society coming to know the Savior.

"Lifting up Jesus, the Lamb of God, the Transformer of human lives"

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