New Word Alive

Pwllheli, Wales

Doctrine Tracks

  • A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible - John Risbridger

    • Foundations - John Risbridger
      Where do we come from??Why are we here??And what's gone wrong?

    • Promise - John Risbridger
      The story of God's people living under his blessing in the land he gave them

    • Exile and hope - John Risbridger
      Disaster strikes but God promises to have the last word

    • Fulfilment - John Risbridger
      Jesus, the Kingdom and the New Creation

  • A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible - based on the Gospels

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible - based on the Gospels - William Taylor

    • Where am I? - William Taylor
      Making sense of any part of the Bible involves working out where it fits in God's big Bible story. How do I do that?

    • What am I doing here and who am I anyway? - William Taylor
      All books of the Bible have a particular purpose. Each part of each book has a purpose too. How do I work that out? And what is my part in that purpose?

    • What have I got myself into? - William Taylor
      Different parts of the Bible contain different types of literature. That is especially true of the Gospels. How can I learn to read and understand narrative, parable, straight instruction, signs and wonders?

    • So what? - William Taylor
      If I don' work out how God wants me to apply what I am reading it is little less than an academic exercise. So how do I work out what it means for me?

  • Right with God?

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      Right with God? - Mike Reeves

    • Removing the shackles - Mike Reeves
      We?ll start with the story of what exactly turned Martin Luther the Reformer?s life (and Europe) upside-down.

    • Union with Christ - Mike Reeves
      Here we'll look at the profoundly different approach the Bible has to personal identity.

    • Challenges today - Mike Reeves
      What are the challenges to a healthy understanding of salvation today, and how can they sharpen our own thinking?

    • Beauty for the bruised - Mike Reeves
      How can a deeply-rooted understanding of justification heal us daily?

  • The Rules of Engagement: Understanding God's world through God's word.

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      The Rules of Engagement: Understanding God's world through God's word. - Dan Strange

    • 'Am I bovvered?': Why should we engage culture? - Dan Strange
      In our first session we will see how engagement with our contemporary culture is a vital necessity for our own discipleship, our evangelism, and God's glory.

    • Back to Basics: What actually is culture? - Dan Strange
      In our second session we will look at what the Bible has to say about culture and the religious motivation behind everything that we make.

    • You are what you worship: A Beginner's Guide to Idolatry - Dan Strange
      In our third session we will see that the biblical concept of 'idolatry' is one of the most important and sophisticated tools with which to understand and engage our contemporary culture.

    • Peeking behind the scenes: Understanding pop culture and other religions. - Dan Strange
      In our final session we will examine and analyse two seemingly diverse 'worlds' in our contemporary context: pop culture and other religions.

  • Christians in Healthcare

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      Christians in Healthcare - Dr Peter Saunders (CMF General Secretary), Dr Jim Paul (L'Abri), Dr Vicky Lavy (CMF Head of International Ministries) & Steve Fouch (CMF Head of Allied Ministries), Dr Kevin Vaughan (CMF Head of Graduate Ministries)

    • Handling conflicts in medical ethics - Dr Peter Saunders (CMF General Secretary)
      Gagging, discrimination, suspensions and pressure to conform: How to understand, anticipate, diffuse and deal with NHS conflict God?s way

    • Caring for ourselves - Dr Jim Paul (L'Abri)
      Stress, pressure, burnout and breakdown: Caring for others whilst not falling apart ourselves in today's NHS

    • Healthcare Mission - Dr Vicky Lavy (CMF Head of International Ministries) & Steve Fouch (CMF Head of Allied Ministries)
      Getting involved in healthcare mission: Bringing hope and healing to the poor, vulnerable and marginalized in the world?s hardest places

    • Sharing faith with patients - Dr Kevin Vaughan (CMF Head of Graduate Ministries)
      Practising whole person healthcare: Integrating faith and practice within the time constraints of a busy schedule

  • International Student Track

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      International Student Track - Dick Dowsett

    • The challenge of belonging to a church - Dick Dowsett
      An overview of the problems we might face in belonging to a church, especially when we return home! We will be looking at issues such as joining a church where most are not graduates, divisions and disagreements, unselfish worship, of being the body of C

    • The Problem of Making Relationships Work - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling different sorts of problems in relationships and the commitment needed to honour God in this area. We will be looking at the goals for a Christian marriage, the values and difficulties of singleness and the pressure of persecution on relationship

    • The Risks of Adjusting to Home Culture - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling the need to learn to live within the teaching of the Bible. We will be looking at how to be in the world but not the same as them, the pressures and risks of idol worship or of religions from which we were converted and the values that help us de

    • The Demands of Sharing the Gospel - Dick Dowsett
      Tackling team work in outreach with both God and other Christians and the cost of effective ministry . We will be looking at how to explain the gospel and live it in a way that is not unnecessarily 'foreign'.

    • The challenge of belonging to a church [partial recording only] - Dick Dowsett
      An overview of the problems we might face in belonging to a church, especially when we return home! We will be looking at issues such as joining a church where most are not graduates, divisions and disagreements, unselfish worship, of being the body of C

  • Vibrant Church - How to become and remain a thriving and growing fellowship

    2009 / NWA1 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    • Series
      Vibrant Church - How to become and remain a thriving and growing fellowship - John Stevens & Richard Underwood

    • A Vibrant Leadership - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The health of a church generally depends upon the vision and work of its leadership. We will consider the role of church leaders, and how they can lead in a way that enables the church to grow and thrive. This seminar will be relevant to leaders but also

    • A Vibrant Discipleship - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The purpose of the church is to make disciples of the Lord Jesus, people who will be conformed to his likeness and who will serve him and others faithfully. This seminar will consider how churches can care for their members and congregation, and equip the

    • A Vibrant Mission - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      The church does not exist just for itself, but to proclaim to those who are lost. This seminar will consider how we can be outwards looking missional churches without compromising fidelity to the gospel.

    • A Vibrant Future - John Stevens & Richard Underwood
      Churches which want to thrive and grow will always be looking to prepare for the future, especially by identifying, encouraging and training future leaders. This seminar will consider how churches can ensure that they make provision for the future and tra

  • A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible: Hope for a hopeless world

    2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to the Whole Bible: Hope for a hopeless world - Mark Meynell

    • Established Hopes - God's Kingdom Created - Mark Meynell
      The Book of Genesis: God lays the foundations for his global purposes - which will last despite human rebellion.

    • Dashed hopes - God's Kingdom Thwarted? - Mark Meynell
      From Moses to the Exile: despite the high points of David & Solomon, why does the story end in disaster and disappointment?

    • Realised Hopes - God's Kingdom Personified - Mark Meynell
      From the Prophets to Jesus: Against all expectations, God fulfils his greatest promises in his greatest revelation: JESUS.

    • Enduring Hopes - God's Kingdom Coming - Mark Meynell
      From Acts to Revelation: Life in the Last Days, the 'in-between' times between the 2 comings of Christ.

  • A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible

    2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      A Rough Guide to Handling the Bible - Andy Gemmill

    • What's in the book? - Andy Gemmill
      We will outline some basic principles of interpretation, begin to get a feel for the shape of the letter and try to identify its major themes

    • The main message - Andy Gemmill
      We will consider the main purpose of the letter and try to work out why and how the Corinthian problem has arisen

    • Fitting it all together - Andy Gemmill
      We will examine some of the 'smaller' Corinthian problems and consider how these relate to the big Corinthian problem

    • From Corinth to us - Andy Gemmill
      We will consider some of the issues involved in applying the lessons of 1Corinthians in our own lives

  • The Shape Of Things To Come

    2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      The Shape Of Things To Come - Graham Beynon

    • Past, present, future: the big picture - Graham Beynon
      God's promises in the Old Testament have been kept in Jesus but are waiting final fulfillment. That teaches us a lot about Christian life now.

    • I make all things new: restoration in Jesus - Graham Beynon
      The new creation has started already in Jesus, and in us, but we wait for the final installment. What does it look like; what does it mean to look forward to it?

    • Standing before the throne - Graham Beynon
      All of life will narrow to standing before Jesus as judge. This means punishment or blessing, joy or sorrow, and means we live differently now.

    • Looking for the end - Graham Beynon
      Why do people think they know when Jesus is coming back? What difference does that make? How should we wait in the routines of life?

  • History Matters: History Makers

    2009 / NWA2 / Morning Adult Track

    • Series
      History Matters: History Makers - Garry Williams

    • God's History, God's Grace - Garry Williams
      Starting with the big questions: Why does history matter? Whose history is it anyway? Then plunging in with Augustine's wonderful discovery of God?s amazing grace.

    • William Tyndale: Loving God's Word - Garry Williams
      William Tyndale gave us the English Bible. It cost him everything. What can we learn from this man about a love for God?s Word?

    • Anne Bradstreet: Trusting in Trials - Garry Williams
      Anne Bradstreet was one of the first American poets, living precariously on the edge of the known world in seventeenth century America. Through her poems we?ll follow her journey of fear and loss.

    • John Laing: Working for the Kingdom - Garry Williams
      John Laing's famous construction firm probably built the road you drove here on. Laing worked as one serving the Lord Jesus Christ in all things. We?ll look for inspiration from him for the world of work.

  • Rough Guide to the whole Bible

    2010 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    This is the “big picture” we need to piece the Bible together and marvel at God’s plan to welcome us into his kingdom to glorify his son!

    • Series
      Rough Guide to the whole Bible - Richard Coekin

    • His kingdom revealed! - Richard Coekin
      Learn how our ancestors got expelled, promised & given the earthly kingdom of Israel to help us understand our salvation in Jesus.

    • His kingdom ruled! - Richard Coekin
      Look at how God raised up judges, prophets, priests and kings to help us appreciate our Lord.

    • His kingdom promised! - Richard Coekin
      Hear how the prophets both warned of God?s wrath and promised God?s blessings in a magnificent and everlasting new world.

    • His kingdom come! - Richard Coekin
      See how the King came to open the way for his resurrected people to holiday forever with God in his resurrected creation.

  • Gospel based holiness

    2010 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    As we seek to obey God it's easy to 'move on' from the core gospel. But it is only the gospel which is the basis, movitation and power for true holiness.

    • Series
      Gospel based holiness - Jerry Bridges

    • The great exchange - Jerry Bridges
      We will only grow in holiness as we grasp all Christ has done for us in his death. We musn't think we're simply 'forgiven' but need to understand what it means to live in the reality of the cross.

    • The response to God's grace and mercy - Jerry Bridges
      What does it mean to be a living sacrifice for God? How do I do that without thinking I'm earning something from God?

    • Conformed to the likeness of Christ - Jerry Bridges
      God wants to make us like Christ. So what is he like and how does he show us how to obey, please and glorify God?

    • Holiness in our everyday life - Jerry Bridges
      What does all this mean in practice? How do we 'put off' our old lives and 'put on' God's new life in Christ?

  • Doctrine of Scripture

    2010 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    The Bible is the foundation of our faith. This track explores why we can trust the Bible fully, with practical guidelines for interpreting and applying it to our lives.

    • Series
      Doctrine of Scripture - Wayne Grudem

    • The canon of Scripture - Wayne Grudem
      How did the 66 books in the Bible get chosen? Are they the right ones? Why were others left out? Please note that the first couple of minutes of this talk weren't recorded. Sorry!

    • The authority and inerrancy of Scripture - Wayne Grudem
      Can we be sure the Bible is really God's word and so know we should trust and obey it fully? What about objections and challenges to it's truthfulness?

    • The clarity of Scripture, and right interpretation - Wayne Grudem
      Can ordinary Christians understand Scripture rightly or do we need 'priestly teachers'? If we can, how do we interpret and apply the Bible correctly?

    • The sufficiency of Scripture and the question of guidance - Wayne Grudem
      Why should we make no other authority equal to Scripture? And how do I know God's will for each day?

  • Knowing Christ well and making him well known

    2010 / Morning Adult and Student Track

    How do we effectively communicate the gospel to a post-modern world? Come and learn a holistic approach to evangelism that is relational in style, that seeks to communicate biblical truth in fresh ways, and is dependent upon God's eternal resources.

    • Series
      Knowing Christ well and making him well known - Becky Manley-Pippert

    • The incarnation: our motivation - Becky Manley-Pippert
      Our pattern for evangelism is the doctrine of the incarnation: ?it teaches us what it means to be human and why our sense of inadequacy is never the problem.

    • Jesus: our model for witness - Becky Manley-Pippert
      How can we learn to identify with non-believers without?becoming identical? How can we reach out in authentic love without sacrificing our holiness? By looking at the model of Jesus.

    • It's normal to be afraid - Becky Manley-Pippert
      Does evangelism ever scare you? What if I offend? What if I?m rejected? What if I don?t know the answer to a question? Learn how to overcome your fears and find the right words to share your faith.

    • Cultivate curiosity - Becky Manley-Pippert
      How do we go from a normal conversation to a spiritual one without it feeling forced? This session looks at how to arouse curiosity in seekers and raise the topic of faith naturally.

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