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Archive for July, 2007

A ‘must-read’ for home churches…..

Posted by Bessie on July 31st, 2007

Darren Cronshaw  is researching Melbourne case studies of mission and innovation of emerging missional churches at Whitley College, works with Forge Mission Training Network (www.forge.org.au) and lives in Mooroolbark with his wife Jenni and three children. This review was first published in Australian Journal of Mission Studies, Vol.1 No.1, June 2007. See http://groupsthatclick.com/aams/
THE FORGOTTEN WAYS: […]

Sydney Shift Report

Posted by Bessie on July 30th, 2007

Taking the church in a new direction
‘Sydney Shift’ is the name that was given to a meeting of some 50 people who met on Saturday 21 July in Turramurra in Sydney who were shifting or had shifted into simple/home/marketplace/open/coffee house small churches in recent times.  I knew nothing about them, but thought I’d tag along […]

An Alternative….

Posted by Bessie on July 29th, 2007

www.the-alternative.info This is a new email and web site designed to traverse the middle ground between Christians and non-believers. It is a non-threatening resource to help attract people towards a Christian world view.

From the Revival List………

Posted by Bessie on July 27th, 2007

prophetic@revivalschool.com
“If God gave you a thousand dollars every time you shared your faith in Jesus Christ, would you share your faith? Let’s be honest: many of us would quit our day jobs and become full-time evangelists! Every one of us, including me, ought to repent of the fact that we would share Jesus for a […]

Baptist Simple Church plant in Narooma NSW

Posted by Bessie on July 26th, 2007

LIGHT HOUSE SIMPLE CHURCH NETWORK (An exciting outreach of the Baptist Churches of NSW/ACT)
With the emphases of…..
….Dependence on God in prayer, listening and open to the Holy Spirit’s promptings.
…..Submitting to the Lordship of Jesus and his Word.
…..Relationship orientated - not programme orientated.
…..Involving everyone’s gifts/skills -  not professional Christians nor spectators
…..Missional and multiplying - not maintaining […]

From Carl and Gail Musch…..

Posted by Bessie on July 24th, 2007

Carl and Gail have been in touch with OIKOS for a number of years.  We encourage home churches to support this ministry that is home based (or river bank, or in the streets of Aboriginal Communities or wherever).  OIKOS visited them in Mareeba in 2003. Gail took us on a tour of the work in Cape […]

A letter from OIKOS

Posted by Bessie on July 20th, 2007

Dear Friends of OIKOS
 
This is the third time in our 15+ years we have made a special appeal for funds.  We find that for our usual running costs, there is always enough.  We never have lots over at the end of a year, but we cover our expenses amazingly and that is due to the […]

Upcoming OIKOS trips…..

Posted by Bessie on July 19th, 2007

Canberra, 6th - 14th August.  Newcastle/Terrigal - Saturday 8th September with a day or two either side depending on demand.  Let us know if you want us to visit you and/or your group.

The Case for House Churches

Posted by Bessie on July 18th, 2007

From South African home church web site - http://housechurch.co.za
House Churches or Simple Churches or Emerging Churches or Home Churches or etc. - all names for something that God is doing all over the world.  Some may debate that they describe the same thing but what is true is that they are not a ’solve all’ […]

Home church enquiry

Posted by Bessie on July 18th, 2007

Does anyone know of a home church in the Airport West (Vic) vicinity please?  If so, please contact us via the web site.