NewChurchLife

Fresh expressions of church are happening. It is as if God is giving His church back to His people – and members (young and old) are accepting the challenge. Click on and read the stories of the FOCUS Teen Church & an emerging initiative for professionals in London, LEVEL SEVEN.

The Church was planted in Enfield, North London, just over 3 years ago, with a core group of seven, including the pastor and one non-member. It advertises in the local cinemas - and the public are invited to "Come & See" (experience) authentic, quality worship. Read more. 
 

80% of the more than 70 now attending Geraldton Adventist Fellowhip are indigenous people. Last Saturday Eva & Charmaine were baptised. Read more - its is a beautiful story of God using the 'least.' 
 

The local government authorities in Norseman - an isolated mining community in Western Australia - are allowing this church plant to take over the Scout Hall free of charge. Read more.

For three years Surfers Church - a ministry to the local surfing community at Maroubra (south of Sydney) - has been meeting on Monday evenings in a home. Click to read more about Surfers Church and the Grom Church 

“Exactly 100 people turned up for our third outreach worship service at the Koondoola Community Centre in the Mirrabooka area (Perth, Western Australia),” reports church planter John Horvath. “There was singing, prayer, fellowship, a ‘sermon’ and then small group discussion to apply the principles in the ‘sermon’.”  The 44 children joined craft groups – and [...]

It will surprise re:vive in Grantham (England) that as of yesterday (Saturday 24 March) there is also a re:vive in Melbourne (Australia). It came as a surprise to me too! Click read more to check out & share your comments (and if you are involved - tell us what it means to you).

It does not involve keynote speakers - but just groups pleading for nothing else but an outpouring of the “latter rain” of the Holy Spirit. Check out Global Rain pages and ideas!

The Forge National Summit occurred last weekend (Melbourne, Australia) and saw hundreds of people on the emergent journey exposed to ‘dangerous stories’ from scripture, history, people’s lives and from churches seeking to engage with people in our culture in more faithful ways. "This was my first experience mixing with people from Forge and the emergent [...]

Determined to search out & know the spiritual experience of every person in their communities, an increasing number of planters are finding non-threatening ways to visit every home in their areas.
 
In Berkley – a community of 6,000 ‘working class’ people in Wollongong (south of Sydney), a Church Army (Anglican) team has begun a radical [...]