Simple resources for local churches

Shared resources for bible teachers, for teaching the bible in a reformed and evangelical context, tried and tested in real live churches.

1 Thessalonians – Growing Pains

Grant Thorp When I was a kid I remember getting terrible pains in my legs….

Philippians – The key to a unified church

Luke Tattersall “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ….

1 Samuel – Quest for a King

Craig Tucker The Old Testament books of 1 and 2 Samuel are best understood together….

Lamentations – Crosswords

Bryson Smith The anguish is crippling. The pain is all encompassing, dark and suffocating. Life…

Job – Good times, bad times

Bryson Smith Most of us know what it’s like to have one of those days…

1 Peter – Aliens In Exile

Craig Tucker They’ve nearly finished the new McDonalds just across the road from my back…

Habakkuk – Grappling with God

Grant Thorp You’re probably thinking it was about time to preach on Habakkuk again. Grant…

Romans – Lean on me

Bryson Smith My mowing experiences taught me a valuable life lesson. It’s no use having…

1 Kings – When The Balloon Bursts

Bryson Smith Life is full of things we have love-hate relationships with. Things that give…

Series-in-a-box

Sermon series that work through a book of the bible.

Seasonal resources

Make the most of Christmas, Easter, and the seasons your church lives in.

Essential reading

Book reviews

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The purpose of Perspective resources is to be a help and encouragement to biblical ministries, and the desire of the authors is to see the resource freely used in such ministries.

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the basics

Essential Reading

Healthy ministry starts with getting the fundamentals right. These five great books help us see how the gospel mission shapes our ministry.

What am I doing?

By the Spirit-backed power of the Word, God is making disciples of the Lord Jesus, who make disciples. The Trellis & The Vine helps us see our part in this mission.

How do I do it?

Wisdom in Leadership won’t make Christian leadership easy. But it will make it easier.

Teaching the bible

Saving Eutychus offers fresh, honest, faithful, and practical insights into preaching the whole word of God, Sunday by Sunday, without being dull.

Teachers of the bible

Train leaders who can teach the bible and pray with other Christians, with Growth Groups.

Readers of the bible

One activity that is so simple and so universal that it meets the discipleship needs of every different person at every different stage of discipleship, even non-Christians! One to One Bible Reading.

Perspective, the journal, started out in the early 90’s as a newsletter circulating between six or eight friends, designed to share resources for bible teaching.

About Perspective

History

The journal grew to 300+ subscribers scattered around Australia and the world. But the people who made Perspective the journal happen, were also all in demanding ministry roles, and meeting the deadlines became harder and harder.

In 2006, Perspective became a simple resource archive.

The old Perspective resources are maintained here – many of them are still exceptionally helpful! – alongside some newer content.