Stream the 2011 Bible and Mission Lecture live

From 7pm-9pm Wednesday 30 March Redcliffe will be hosting the 2011 lecture in Bible and Mission on the topic of ‘Reading the Bible with the Global Church’ . The lecture will be given by Eddie Arthur, Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators, who will explore what it means to read the Bible alongside believers around the world. This will be followed by discussion groups led by church leaders to unpack what this might look like in a local congregation context. More information about the lecture can be found at: www.redcliffe.org/bible-and-mission-lecture-2011

The lecture will be streamed live online (video and audio) so you can attend and take part in the conversation (via Chat and Twitter) from the comfort of you home PC. To view in this way please click on the following link in time for the 7pm start:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/redcliffe-lecture-in-bible-and-mission-2011

Keep up to date with Redcliffe news and events

The latest edition of the Redcliffe College Enews has now been issued, a copy of which can be seen below. It sumarises the latest news from the college and details upcoming events.

If you would like to subscribe to receive the Enews via email on a regular basis then please complete and submit the online form at www.redcliffe.org/Redcliffe-Mailings-Request-Form

Contents at a glance:

• Preparing Families for Life Overseas
• Biblefresh at Redcliffe
• Biblical Language weeks
• Reflections on Energising the future
• Just mission
• MA summer school
• Thrive! in mission
• Mini study breaks

Preparing Families for Life Overseas
We still have a few spaces left for adults and school-age children on the Preparing Families for Life Overseas day workshop on the 26 March 2011. Marion Knell will lead the adult programme, with Janet Chapman and Yolanda Jerrard running sessions for children about living in a different culture. Find out more at www.redcliffe.org/preparing-families-for-life-overseas.

Biblefresh at Redcliffe
We have several Biblefresh events in the next couple of months:

• The Redcliffe Lecture in Bible and Mission will be held on Wednesday 30 March from 7.00-9.00pm. Eddie Arthur, Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators UK, will speak on the topic of  “Reading the Bible with the Global Church: opening our eyes to see how God speaks worldwide”. There will also be small group discussions led by local church leaders. The evening is free, but pre-booking is required – for more information visit www.redcliffe.org/bible-and-mission-lecture-2011

• Biblefresh mornings run on Saturday 5 March and Saturday 2 April from 9.30am-12.30pm.  In March, the seminar will focus on Grasping the big picture – a journey from Genesis to Revelation while April’s seminar will help you in Reading and applying the Bible – some tools for the task. Each morning costs £10, payable on the day. Please register online at www.redcliffe.org/biblefresh-mornings

Biblical Language weeks
If you are interested in learning the basics of Biblical Hebrew or New Testament Greek, then our Biblical Language weeks are for you. Each week provides a focused and fun introduction to the language, and there is a 20% discount for those working with churches and mission agencies. For more information visit www.redcliffe.org/biblical-hebrew-week or www.redcliffe.org/greek-in-a-week

Reflections on Energising the future
Our recent JRI/Redcliffe Environment Day Conference attracted a large number of people interested in how Christians can respond to issues of sustainable energy. You can read the reflections of one of our students and listen to recordings of the main sessions here.

Just mission
Justice in mission is increasingly being recognised as key to integral mission. The December edition of Encounters Mission Journal focussed on the issue.  From 2011/12, students will be offered the opportunity to study elements of justice in mission at undergraduate and postgraduate levels (subject to validation by the University of Gloucestershire). For more information about these and other modules on offer visit the specific course pages which are linked from www.redcliffe.org/undergraduate and www.redcliffe.org/postgraduate

MA summer school
If you are interested in studying at postgraduate level but cannot afford the time to study full-time, why not consider our Flexible Learning MA programme? All our MAs are available in Flexible Learning Mode. You study for up to four years, with a combination of residential taught intensives (either a three-week summer school or long weekends through the year), and distance type learning with email support from faculty. Our next residential summer school runs from 9-27 May 2011. For more information, visit www.redcliffe.org/flexible-learning-ma

Mini study breaks
Gain a taste of studying at Bible College, or be refreshed and equipped for service with our mini study breaks from 16-27 May. You will take part in both interactive class sessions led by Redcliffe faculty and guided study time to help you consolidate and reflect, and study from three days (one topic) to two weeks (all four topics). Dates and subjects are as follows:

• 16 –18 May Apologetics in a hostile world: Meeting the challenge of militant atheism
• 18 –20 May  Theology for the church: an introduction to loving God with our minds
• 23 –25 May  Bible and Mission: thinking through the Bible missionally and mission biblically
• 25 –27 May  Spiritual Formation: growing deeper in God.

Find out more and download your booking form at www.redcliffe.org/mini-study-break to confirm details, and get web page live.

Reflections on JRI/Redcliffe Environment Day 2011

On Saturday 12 February 2011, Redcliffe was the venue for the annual John Ray Initiative Conference (JRI) on the environment. Speakers included Andy Brown (Progressive Energy),  John Twidell, Brendan Bowles (Climate Stewards), Ian Hore-Lacy (World Nuclear Association) and John Bryant (Emeritus Professor, Exeter University).

To read one student’s reflections on the event go to the Redcliffe website.

Reading the Bible with the Global Church

We all come to the Bible with our own perspectives, insights and blind spots, which is why reading it with others is vital. But often the groups we are part of come from similar cultural backgrounds. Are there things we could be missing?
Imagine being part of a Bible Study group made up of believers from Britain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso and Bulgaria. How might this open our eyes to read God’s Word afresh?

The Redcliffe Lecture on Bible and Mission 2011: Reading the Bible with the Global Church will take place on Wednesday 30 March from 7.00pm to 9.00pm and will be delivered by Eddie Arthur, Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators who will explore what it means to read the Bible alongside believers around the world. There will also be discussion groups led by church leaders to unpack what this might look like in a local congregation context.

For further information about this free event or to book to attend  please visit the redcliffe website.

 

 

Dig deeper into the Bible with Biblefresh at Redcliffe

Biblefresh’s vision is to make 2011 a year of the Bible to help individuals and the whole church gain greater skill in handling the scriptures and a greater passion for hearing and obeying the Bible.

Redcliffe College will be holding two Biblefresh mornings, one about the big story of the Bible on Saturday 5 Mar 2011, and the second focusing on how we can read and apply the Bible for ourselves on Saturday 2 April 2011.

If you would like more infomration about these mornings and/or would like to register to attend the event please visit the Redcliffe Website.

Operation World DVD, CD and map available from Nova

For many years, Operation World has provided Christians with an overview of key information and the prayer needs of countries around the world.  Now, Christians living and working in European churches and mission agencies can order the latest version in either CD-ROM or DVD format, directly from Nova Research Centre.

Both products contain the complete content of Operation World as a full-colour PDF.  In addition, the DVD has extended global, country, religion, and denominational data tables, video and PowerPoint presentations, as well as additional maps, charts and data tables.

For more information please visit the Redcliffe website.

Finance and Fundraising Workshop for People in Christian Ministry

How much am I worth?

Many people involved in Christian ministry ask themselves this question.  The responsibility to raise financial support for the work they are called to can raise fears and questions about identity and self-worth.  Coupled with a daunting level of personal financial need in a time of national economic restraint, the task can seem overwhelming.  But there are encouragements and answers.

This day seminar run by Ted Pilling (a representative of the UK Navigators and a Redcliffe College MA graduate), helps to answer the questions. Ted has taught this course to hundreds of people over the past 20 years, and he has many more years of experience of living by its principles.

For more information and booking please visit the Redcliffe Website.

Read about ‘Justice and Mission’ in the latest edition of the Encounters Mission Journal

The issue of justice is critically important in contemporary mission. It underlines the whole basis of Jesus’ ministry mandate, and should shape a Kingdom-oriented theology. Socio-political, economic and environmental dimensions of life are integral aspects of our faith – it’s about how we live and not just what we proclaim! More than ever, our globalised culture informs and challenges us to respond to issues of injustice; so what will we do about it?

This issue of encounters includes papers written by members of the Faculty at Redcliffe, and from a diverse range of academics and practitioners, all involved in some aspects of justice and mission. We hope this diversity will enlighten your reading and provoke you to respond.

We look forward to hearing from you, so please join the conversation by giving us your critiques, comments and questions!

Read and/or download the latest issue of encounters at www.redcliffe.org/encounters

Asian perspectives on the Bible and Mission

Redcliffe welcomes Kar Yong Lim, Lecturer in New Testament and Assistant Director of Postgraduate Studies at Malaysia Theological Seminary as this term’s Bible and Mission Visiting Scholar. Kar Yong is a New Testament scholar and author of The Sufferings of Christ are Abundant in Us                    (2 Cor 1:5): A Narrative Dynamics Investigation of Paul’s Sufferings in 2 Corinthians.

As well as spending time carrying out his own writing and research, he will be contributing to Biblical and Asian studies lectures, including Foundations for Applied Theology in Intercultural Contexts, Reading the Pauline Epistles: 1 Corinthians and the MA in Asian Studies in Intercultural Contexts.

For more information about Kar Yong Lim and his visit to Redcliffe go to the Redcliffe website.

Global Mission and Justice – listen again

If you missed Dewi Hughes, Tearfund’s Theological Advisor, giving the 2010 Redcliffe Lecture in World Christianity, ‘Global Mission and Justice: With justice deciding for the poor of the earth (Isaiah 11:4)’, its not too late to hear what he had to say. You can now listen to it online or download it via the Redcliffe website.