Why the Poor Need Churches More Than Charity

CROSS CON19

Mez McConnell

Mez McConnell, is the Senior Pastor of Niddrie Community Church (Edinburgh, Scotland) and the founder and Ministry Director of 20schemes. He has been involved in full time pastoral ministry, both church planting and revitalisation since 1999.He has worked in inner city areas in England, Scotland and Brazil and has a passion for training men and women for ministry in this context.He has written 4 books: Preparing for Baptism: A Personal Diary(Grace Publications Trust), Is There Anybody Out There? (Christian Focus), What’s The Point Of Life?(CF4Kids), and Church In Hard Places (Crossway).Mez studied Missiology at Moorland Bible College, England and Pastoral Theology at Bryntirion Bible College, Wales. He has been married to Miriam since 1998 and has two lovely daughters, Keziah and Lydia.

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