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Read updates and blog posts from the ICM family.

David Martin David Martin

Five Years In

‘I could never have guessed that by doing the very job I was commissioned to do it would result in our removal from the Church of Ireland. But there is no mistaking it. We have been kicked out…’

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Davood Mahmoodnezhd Davood Mahmoodnezhd

We have seen God’s faithfulness

Davood Mahmoodnezhd, planter with Iranian Gospel Church Dublin looks back on 2022, with a particular eye on all that is happening in Iran and encourages us to deeper reliance on God’s faithfulness in 2023

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David Martin David Martin

Utterly Devastating

Rev’d David Martin offers an honest reflection on where Christ Church North Dublin is at after a year of ‘firsts’; some positive and others utterly devastating.

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Kieron Lynch Kieron Lynch

Change and Upheaval

Kieron Lynch, pastor of Immanuel Church Dublin shares some of the highlights from 2022 and explains that gospel ministry will always mean change and upheaval

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Mark Smith Mark Smith

10 years of God’s grace

Mark Smith, pastor of City Church Dublin shares some of the highlights of 2022 and looks forward to 2023 as they reach 10 years of ministry and plan to launch their first church plant.

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Cameron Jones Cameron Jones

‘My colleagues need Jesus.’

Rev’d Cameron Jones reflects on the year just gone and calls us to continue to trust in God’s majestic Word to accomplish his purposes.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

Opening the Bible in Discipleship and Training

We are much like the Colossians, and so we work hard to deepen our knowledge of God’s will by study of God’s word. This is as essential for Christian discipleship today as it was for the believers in Colossae. Christian discipleship is founded in the study of God’s word.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

Opening the Bible to Make a Difference

By Gods grace many Iranians lives have been changed over the years. One of these Iranians is Mehran, he is the leader of one of the underground churches in Iran which we planted about one year ago.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

Opening the Bible in Evangelism

If we are therefore to continue in Jesus’ footsteps, and seek to make our Bible teaching as simple and clear as possible, what expectations are appropriate for such a commitment?

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

The Word in a Ministry

From the beginning of my time in ICM, I regularly heard the phrase “Word-based ministry”. This wasn’t a particularly new concept to me, but I remember an apprentice whom I mentored commenting on how God’s word underpins absolutely every meeting. That is not to say that there isn’t a role for taking time to build genuine friendships with people, which often happened, for example with international students at the English Corner café or our Parent and Toddler group, but there was always an opportunity for those attending to be exposed to reading God’s Word for themselves.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

PROJECT 28BW - An Update

We’re about to begin some extensive work on the front of the building and also renovate all windows in the building. This pre-renovation work is aimed at conserving and restoring many of the original features of the building. We are planning for the major renovations to follow after these.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

The importance of the Ministry of the Word

Why then is the preaching in our churches so often so poor? Because we so easily forget what we have been called to do and what our priorities are. We need to repent where necessary and “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers” (I Tim.4:16).

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

A vision for World Ministry

More than that, I am personally convinced that there is a need for church planting and rejuvenation outside of the existing parochial structures of the Church of Ireland. As far as possible I want to work alongside the existing Anglican structures, but the work needs to continue regardless. As Chairman of ICM I would truly value the prayers of all ICM supporters as we seek to navigate these matters with care, and in a way that brings honour to the Lord Jesus.

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Tom Olyott Tom Olyott

Opening up the Bible when Pastoring through Difficulties

In our seasons of difficulty, in our struggles with sin and suffering, we need each other. Our relationships grow in depth as we ask God and each other for help. The local church becomes the focus. Ephesians 4 moulds our thinking, each one has a role to play. The commands of Scripture come alive: love one another, be kind to one another, forgive one another, bear with one another.

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