Resources
Imprint provides resources to further its mission of training pastors and churches to develop a healthy ecclesiology. These include print resources, training videos, written article, and an audio podcast.
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Training Opportunities
Purposeful Publishing
Imprint is not primarily a publisher, but a ministry committed to training pastors, with the goal of strengthening the church in Africa. Trustworthy, biblical resources are, however, an indispensable tool in this regard. To this end, Imprint publishes material that furthers its vision of training pastors, and makes the resources that it publishes available through its store.
Preaching Workshops
The Charles Simeon Trust preaching workshop is an opportunity for pastors and church leaders to strengthen their expositional skills. These workshops provide practical training to increase participants’ confidence and ability in rightly handling God’s word, allowing participants to grow in their conviction of the power of the Scriptures and their eagerness to teach it to their people.
Weekenders
The annual weekender is a partnership between Imprint and Brackenhurst Baptist Church, where church leaders from across Africa are given opportunity to experience the life and inner workings of a healthy church. It provides a model by which church leaders can evaluate their own churches and observe and discuss the biblical and practical dynamics of a healthy church.
Conferences
Imprint hosts occasional conferences and workshops to help pastors and their congregations grow in healthy, gospel-centred living. These conferences aim to facilitate spiritual growth, foster Christian community, and offer training and teaching in practical areas of the Christian and local church life. Conferences are by no means the primary focus of Imprint and only serve to further its training goals.
Imprint Out Loud Podcast
Episode #71—The Importance of Reading: Cultivating a Lifelong Learning Habit
Reading is more than just a pastime—it’s an essential discipline that shapes our understanding of the world, deepens our faith, and equips us for effective leadership. As we enter the holiday season with more time on our hands, it’s worth reflecting on why reading...
Episode #58—Corporate Fasting: A Neglected Spiritual Discipline
Several months ago, during a sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, my conviction grew that corporate fasting is significantly neglected in the modern church. Fasting in general is one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines, and corporate fasting even more...
Episode #57—Understanding the Prosperity Gospel
The prosperity gospel is essentially a theological system that claims health and wealth are guaranteed in this life for Christians simply because they are Christians. According to this teaching, believers are entitled to material abundance and perfect health, which...
Episode #56—Elder-Led Congregationalism: Finding Balance in Church Governance
Church governance has long been a source of confusion and debate amongst believers. How should churches be structured? Who holds ultimate authority under Christ? These questions become particularly pressing when we consider the tension between elder rule and...
Episode #35—Extra! Extra! Read All about It! Why Christians Should Read
Donald Whitney observes, “I’ve always found it to be true that growing Christians are reading Christians.” This connection between growth and reading isn’t accidental. We are all called to be growing Christians—disciples who grow and reproduce. But we cannot reproduce...
Episode #6—Who Does the Admin? Church Administration and the Gift of Service
Ask most churchgoers to identify the key components of church life and they will likely mention preaching, pastoral care, and worship. Few will think of insurance policies, utility bills, or the sound system upgrade. Yet without someone attending to those things, the...
Written Articles
For God’s Sake, Listen: A Call for Cross-Cultural Harmony
As I begin, I am reminded of the apostle Paul’s autobiographical appeal, “Would to God you could bear with me a little in my folly” (2 Corinthians 11:1). Please, bear with me as I share some personal details to set the context for this article. I am an alien. Not the...
Is Your Church Really Gospel-Centred? Six Evaluative Questions
I once heard a story of a husband who had forgotten his wife’s birthday. At the end of the evening, as they were getting into bed, the wife’s phone rang. The husband was a little surprised to hear the phone ring so late at night. But he was even more ashamed of...
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