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Archive for June, 2007

Important home church book now in print

Posted by Bessie on June 20th, 2007

Nexus, your point of connection to the world house church movement.  Over thirty-five leaders, practitioners, and academics from all around the world have contributed their insight and experience in over sixty provocative articles.  Their purpose is to inform, challenge, and invite you to start your own network of multiplying house churches no matter where you […]

Nowra seminar

Posted by Bessie on June 19th, 2007

Scroll down to the June 11th report re the seminar held in Nowra earlier this month.  I have now added some photos.  You can click and open the pdf file.

CRM Leadership coaching in Melbourne

Posted by Bessie on June 19th, 2007

CRM is running a ten week course: Empowering Leaders Through Coaching.  It will be based in Melbourne.  Click here for the brochure. CRM-Coaching Course.pdf
For more details and registration contact:
Michelle Addison M: 0411 404 548 E: maddison@crm.org.au
Feel free to pass this on.
Steve
blog: www.steveaddison.net

Are we passionate about the harvest?

Posted by Bessie on June 19th, 2007

I am re-reading ‘Cultivating a Life for God’ by Neil Cole (available from OIKOS - see H2H Resources further down this Blog).  This is a quote p. 7 -
“Life can keep us busy, but it is there in the midst of our busyness that we need to open our eyes and see if there is […]

The Bible Story!

Posted by Bessie on June 14th, 2007

Getting the big picture: presented by Ian Thomson
This is a comprehensive and stimulating look at the Old and New Testaments over one year, on a week night between 7—9pm (and often beyond!). Of course, it’s an overview!  Getting the big picture. Putting it all together.
This is a serious course pitched at the ‘average’ Christian but […]

John Eldridge in Australia

Posted by Bessie on June 14th, 2007

“For three years the Wild at Heart Team and I have been longing to come to Australia to share in the masculine journey with you.  And now, the time has come.  This December 2007, you can join together with us to experience an encounter with God that has brought healing, freedom and life to many […]

The New Friars

Posted by Bessie on June 14th, 2007

The Emerging Movement Serving the World’s Poor
In The New Friars Scott Bessenecker profiles young Christians who have voluntarily removed themselves from the status quo in order to seek justice and mercy with the poorest of the world’s poor. These new friars are carrying on the work of the monastic tradition, the spirit of Francis and […]

Nowra seminar

Posted by Bessie on June 11th, 2007

We had 25 people from country NSW come together for the seminar at Nowra over the weekend.  Des Stewart (OIKOS Team) gave an excellent presentation ‘The Mindset of the Earliest Christians’ - biblical basis of home church.  We watched a DVD ‘When You Come Together’ (House2House), and the afternoon was spent dealing with questions and […]

Newcastle home churches

Posted by Bessie on June 11th, 2007

I have contacted several home churches in the Newcastle area and all are ok.  Some have had quite a battering of course and one man was caught in his car and eventually escaped with difficulty and able to scramble to higher ground.  He has lost his car.  Main prayer points -
Thanksgiving that all are safe […]

House2House Magazine #10 available now!

Posted by Bessie on June 6th, 2007

Topics covered this issue include -
Debriefing from traditional Church
Is House Church the Answer?
Preparing our Children for Life.
But be quick!  We have a limited number.  We are making them available in bundles of 10 for $10.  Home churches will be given priority.  Contact OIKOS today.