Patrick Dixon - radio discussion starters

 

Radio discussion starters for series of weekly broadcasts – Patrick Dixon for Premier Radio

 

Church grows fast in London

 

*  Did you know that a new church called Hillsong in London has grown from nothing to around 6000 people since 1992…  is this part of a wider trend?

 

·         Original in Sydney

·         New planted church in Leatherhead, another in Kiev

·         Now another in Paris

·         Mission, culture, purpose?

·         Future?

 

 

Family life dying off in the UK?

 

• Did you know that 64% of all men in Britain think it’s more important to have fun than to have children according to a new survey by the Guardian….Britains’s low birthrate is being driven by a generation who are delaying having children…. And 20% of adults are not having children at any stage in life.
• What’s going on – is this the end of the family?
• Are church members different or just the same when it comes to having children or not doing so?

 

 

Bible weeks more popular than ever?

 

• Did you know that over a quarter of a million people will go to bible weeks this year – why are they so popular and what’s the future
• What kinds of churches are most involved?
• How has it changed over the last few years
• Where’s it all going?

 

Baby cells repair mum’s brain

 

• Did you know that cells from a growing fetus can repair a mother’s brain during pregnancy
• What does it mean?
• Can we use these cells to help other people?
• Are there any ethical problems with this?