Archive for January, 2011
Community asks: ‘How can we help you?’
“‘How can we help you?’ is usually what a church asks the community,” says planter Rosemary Lethbridge. “This question has led to us participating in a whole variety of community programmes and events. As a result we have discovered that our community has a more positive view of our church plant and some are even [...]
Posted: January 31st, 2011 under New churches.
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Church in the 21st Century
The papers shared at the ‘Church and Adventist Identity in the 21st Century’ Conference are now available at the Avondale website. Check them out …
Posted: January 29th, 2011 under Plant movements.
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WA Church Planting Summit – 4-7 March
Each year the Adventists in Western Australia organize a Church Planting Summit. This is a great opportunity to be equipped, inspired and get resources. This year – March 4-7. Check it out.
Posted: January 29th, 2011 under Plant movements.
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Think about ‘Conversational Leadership’
When writing to the churches he had planted the apostle Paul did not address a ‘leadership team’ – he wrote to the church (gathered disciples). ‘Leadership teams’ can restrict rather than enable – control rather than release. God’s vision is for disciples to make disciples – lead people to Jesus and experience the kind of [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2011 under Simpler Church.
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Great Christian Doctrines in John’s Gospel
The being and nature of God (1:1-18) The Word of God (1:1-2; 5:31-47) Jesus – Creator & Saviour (1:3, 4, 10) Holy Spirit – Counselor & Presence (7:25-43; 14-16) Human nature & Salvation (3:1-21) Baptism (1:29-34; 3:5, 22-36) Forgiveness, new life & witness (4:1-38) Sabbath – life through Jesus (5:1-47) Death & resurrection to life [...]
Posted: January 2nd, 2011 under Spirit - revolution.
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