I first met Olga & Michael in Israel – where they established many new faith and prayer groups. The last time I visited them, Olga was conducting gospel meetings in Nazareth. On leaving Israel they returned to Ukraine – and, although beyond retiring age, both Olga and Michael continue to share their faith. Currently Michael… Continue reading
Date Archives → March 2009
Hiding from Christians!
‘We are doing fine,’ a friend writes. ‘We are getting on with the church plant. We try to hide from other Christians so we can focus our energy on reaching the lost and that is wonderful!’ To cultivate fresh expressions that foster kingdom living & values – are you finding you need to ‘hide from… Continue reading
NEWS 15 Mar 09
Hello planters, This week a major study (‘All Melbourne Matters’) of churches in the city of Melbourne (Australia) was released to the heads of denominations. It contains major challenges – • 1.1 million in the city describe themselves as having ‘no religion’. • While the population of the city is increasing by 90,000 per year,… Continue reading
What does Jesus think?
What qualities do you think Jesus would look for in a gathering (church) to be able to call it ‘my church’ (Matt 16:18)? The Gospel writers only record Jesus using the word ‘church’ twice. Clearly, church does not exist for itself – but for God’s mission and to cultivate kingdom values. The Revive church plant… Continue reading
Innovation in the Open!
Monte Sahlin writes: ‘Michael Temple is a pastor in South Dakota. He recently obtained the use of a 3,400-square-foot commercial space in the shopping mall in town and is experimenting with various kinds of outreach. He started a blog where he tells you precisely what he is experimenting with and then gives you the raw… Continue reading