The tank in which Aaron was baptised, purchased from a landscaping company, had previously been used for storing fish and water plants while owners were clearing out garden ponds. Aaron says the water tasted of fish – but church planters Bryan & Isobel Webster don’t believe him! (I did think of the title – Immersion Baptism… Continue reading
Date Archives → April 2007
Immersion Baptism in Café
Last week (Tuesday) Cottage Beck Café was crowded with non-church friends, family and Café Church friends to witness Aaron’s immersion baptism in a portable 'fish' tank. Read more.
The re:vive journey – Stories!
“Before I started to come to re:vive I thought God was nothing but a myth,” says Harry, aged 11. And, Zak (aged 13) says, “I was, to put it frankly, very atheistic!” Be inspired by the stories of these two young people who have found God at re:vive (England) – and also the comments of… Continue reading
The re:vive journey – Stories!
Harry Warner (aged 11) says: Before I started to come to re:vive I thought that God was nothing but a myth. But, now I’m a believer – and everything positive in my life has something to do with God. I think God is a swell guy. He can do some amazing things. I think re:vive… Continue reading
Planting New in Kariong!
Two families, prayer & planning, meeting needs, building community – and having fun! “We are not exactly sure what to call it,” says Laurel Ansell – the team leader. “While we are currently a ministry of Central Coast Community Church, we are aiming towards a church plant.” Here is the story of a new church… Continue reading
Planting New in Kariong!
After seven months of dreaming and planning, two families started a new ‘venture’ on 3 February 07 in their local community, Kariong – north of Sydney. “We are not exactly sure what to call it,” says Laurel Ansell – the team leader. “While we are currently a ministry of Central Coast Community Church, we are… Continue reading
Churches Planting New Churches
The vision of the Gateway Adventist Centre is to be “a soul-winning and training centre that multiplies churches every three years.” This is one story of a local church plant that is intentionally planting new groups and churches. Your church plant could also become a planting movement – multiplying! Check out the new pages Churches Planting… Continue reading
Gateway Adventist Centre
Gateway Adventist Centre – in Melbourne, Australia – is a church-planting church plant! The Story: In 1997, a group of young people (19 – 22 years of age) attending church in the Melbourne suburb of Forest Hills got the vision of reaching their friends in the city centre. Most of their friends lived in the… Continue reading