Cultural renewal
David Stroud, founder and senior leader of Christ Church London, explores how we may extend the legacy of Christians who have gone before us
Christians have always changed the world. Sometimes deliberately and sometimes through the unintended consequences of preaching the gospel, making disciples and building the church. Either way, the world is massively better off because the followers of Jesus have brought about transformation wherever they have gone.
They cared for the sick, built the first hospitals and preserved the scriptures and ancient classics for future generations. They were in the forefront of the development of schools and...
Christians have not been perfect but overall, the world is in a much better place because of our work for cultural, social and spiritual renewal down the ages.
However, this is not just a matter of ancient history. Christians are still doing the same today and you don’t have to be important or powerful to really make a difference.
Naomi was a young graduate banker in a major financial institution who wanted to make a difference despite having a very junior role in a very status-driven world, so she decided to challenge...
She suggested that together they choose a small number of charities and put money aside each month to help alleviate some of the brokenness that is so evident. People started to get excited...
