{"id":213,"date":"2008-03-02T21:43:26","date_gmt":"2008-03-02T10:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/index.php\/ideas-for-planters\/surprised-by-the-spirit\/"},"modified":"2015-12-23T21:18:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T10:18:54","slug":"surprised-by-the-spirit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/surprised-by-the-spirit-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprised by the Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"
“During this week I have seen miracles,” says pastor and planter Hensley Gungadoo – commenting on a Week of Prayer<\/font><\/strong> conducted in Werribee Church (Melbourne, Australia). “We have also heard the Holy Spirit speaking clearly and directly to us – and learnt how to pray in different way.” The themes for the week were based on the book of Acts –<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>Surprised by the Presence of the Spirit (SAT); <\/span><\/span>Factors for growth in the early church (SUN): <\/span>It’s time for Holy Spirit baptism (MON); <\/span>Praying in the Spirit (TUE); <\/span>Every believer a minister – that’s radical! (WED); <\/span>Jerusalem & Antioch – which will we follow? (THU); <\/span>The Holy Spirit & new churches (FRI); and, <\/span>Cultivating a culture of encouragement<\/span> (SAT). <\/span>Werribee<\/span> Church, planted about 15 years ago, recently birthed another congregation – a Myanmar (Burmese) fellowship.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “During this week I have seen miracles,” says pastor and planter Hensley Gungadoo – commenting on a Week of Prayer conducted in Werribee Church (Melbourne, Australia). “We have also heard the Holy Spirit speaking clearly and directly to us – and learnt how to pray in different way.” The themes for the week were based… Continue reading