Brent Van Mourik
Press Service International
Brent Van Mourik is the Queensland Church Relationship Manager for Baptist World Aid Australia and is a registered pastor with the Baptist Union of Queensland. He completed a Bachelor of Theology with honours in New Testament through Malyon College in Brisbane, where he now lives with his wife, Jane, and his young son, Joshua. In his down time, he enjoys making and drinking good coffee, and developing his theology of disappointment, whilst putting into practice Ephesians chapter 4 verse 26 (“In your anger do not sin”) on the golf course.
Brent Van Mourik’s previous articles may be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/brent-van-mourik.html
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Social action demonstrates the beauty of the gospel message
I think the message of the gospel is beautiful, but at times I get accused, either overtly or indirectly, of misrepresenting or downplaying it.
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Raising money is a spiritual activity
One of my roles as the Queensland State Representative for Baptist World Aid Australia is to raise money for our work.
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Was Jesus poor?
When I was a local church pastor, before taking on my current role in aid and development, I preached a sermon in which I made the statement, “Jesus himself was poor.”
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When thinking about issues of poverty, remember that you’re poor too!
In my work with Baptist World Aid Australia I regularly hear stories of people in desperate financial poverty. When I hear these stories my heart is to help those in need however I can. But in doing so it’s important for me to remember that I’m poor too!
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Just do it!
I have a passion for poverty alleviation, but have never been on a short-term mission trip.
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WWJW: What would Jesus wear?
As a young-adult Christian, I sometimes feel confused about what I’m supposed to wear.
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The wild, wild west: western guilt in a hurting world
I need to make a confession about my car: It’s a mid-range Mazda.