Hello! Welcome to the very first blog from me on davegilpin.com. It’s always good when you start something new – I’ve just got to make sure that it stays well out of the rhetoric that pastors and leaders find themselves droning on with when they lose their spark!
August 18th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for August, 2008
Was Florida a Health Hazard (rather than a health provider)?
Dave Gilpin believes that the healing revival in Lakeland, Florida could be making people a little less well rather than making them better! In this controversial article he looks at the supersizing of the Christian faith and the health risks it poses.
August 17th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 10 comments | ContinuedMind Map – Series 1, Part 1
Preached Live at Hope City Church by Senior Pastor Dave Gilpin. Within everyone’s mind are cities of habit, trains of thought, fields of dreams and the occasional floods of emotion. Dave Gilpin sets out to map the mind and explain why we think and act the way we do. He then shows us how we can relandsape our minds through seven new city strongholds. It all starts with changing trains at the central station of the will.
August 15th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 4 comments | ContinuedBLink Pastors and Leaders Network
bLink is a U.K Pastors and Leaders network which provides well needed monthly resources and a brilliant yearly leadership summit that looks at how to build successful Christian churches in the 21st century.
August 15th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 4 comments | ContinuedManboobs – in defence of the male species
Sometimes men are able to feel wrong simply for being a man! This podcast sees Dave Gilpin playing in defense of the male species. He looks at everything from the top ten things you’ll never hear a man say to the reason that men are always wrong and women are always wrong!
August 15th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 2 comments | ContinuedIs Skint A Lack Of Faith
When things are financially tight in church life, or even in your personal life, it could be a sign that you’re actually smack bang in the middle of God’s will. Sometimes we just need a jolt. Our propensity for routine and familiarity slowly leads us away from noticing changes in season and changes in the mind of the Holy Spirit. When forced to really hear what the Spirit is saying we finally wake up and move out into new territory in God.
August 14th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | ContinuedMind Map – Special Edition: Direct to CD
Within everyone’s mind are cities of habit, trains of thought, fields of dreams and the occasional floods of emotion. Dave Gilpin sets out to map the mind and explain why we think and act the way we do.
August 14th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Premier League
Not everyone in church life is in the Premier League. Churches are filled with people who play in the Championship League, League 1, League 2 and a big number that only play in the pub leagues on Sundays. Dave Gilpin explains his findings.
August 13th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | Continued7 Stages Of Team Development
New volunteers and staff members that are seconded to be a part of a dynamic and effective team in the life of your church often go through seven stages before the ‘Team Thing’ really clicks and the authority of God really emerges.
August 12th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | ContinuedNever Can Say Goodbye
You can’t stop people leaving your church. You can try to minimise it by more effective care and discipleship, but you can’t stop it.
August 5th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | Continued


