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Archive for September, 2008

God’s Recipe for Organic Church

Posted by Bessie on September 26th, 2008

By Terry Somerville (published in ‘Open Heaven Digest’) - http://www.openheaven.com .
Eating organic food has become a big industry in recent years.  For a while the word “organic” was used to trick the public into paying more with getting the real thing. Now there are government guidelines  in labeling “organic’ food.
In the last few years there’s […]

How to start a house church….

Posted by Bessie on September 26th, 2008

From Mickey Mooney  www.networkvine.org
We are such a formula society. It is amazing how many web searches there are for “How to Do House Church”. Most movers and shakers are trying to discourage the “how to” conversations in favor of “being”. But, just for fun, I put together the following recipe as a quick answer.
(RECIPE)
1) […]

160 nations - one people…..

Posted by Bessie on September 25th, 2008

Melbourne Conferences for Ethnic Evangelism Inc.
Saturday, October 4th 2008.
Click here for posters oct-4th-program-160-nations-1-people.pdf

Connecting the dots……

Posted by Bessie on September 25th, 2008

From Mickey Mooney, www.networkvine.org
I often hear the comment that mega churches can do things that house churches can’t. (ie: large scale relief projects, building hospitals, building water systems in developing countries, etc) This may well be true in present tense but I believe it to be far from true in the design and intent of […]

Conversation with Tony Jones….

Posted by Bessie on September 23rd, 2008

Host:    Postcards Emerging Missional Church Network
Informational Meeting:
Thursday, October 2, 2008,  7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Ashmore Uniting Church, Cotlew St, Gold Coast, Australia
Postcards Emerging Church Network is hosting a conversation with Tony Jones, the national coordinator of Emergent Village (www.emergentvillage.com) and a doctoral fellow in practical theology at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Tony is the author of many books, […]

Blessed to be a blessing….

Posted by Bessie on September 22nd, 2008

From Justin Simspson, home church leader in Heathmont, Melbourne
The LORD had said to Abram, ‘…I will bless you… and you will be a blessing to others… All the families on the earth will be blessed through you.’ (Gen 12.1-3)
Deb and I often comment to each other how God is blessing us and how blessed we […]

“Simple/House Church Revolution” Book Available For Free

Posted by Bessie on September 19th, 2008

The book can be downloaded in its entirety here: www.simplechurchrevolution.com/index.html
Print copies are also available, at the above-mentioned website for a small donation.  This is a not-for-profit venture, so please respect the request regarding distribution.
Comments are more than welcome as Roger will be revising this first version soon.
Roger Thoman, Simple Church Journal (see Home Church links […]

From Keith Ward’s Prayer Letter….

Posted by Bessie on September 14th, 2008

(Keith and Elizabeth meet with others as church in Narooma, N.S.W.)
PRAISE….
For the stimulating, challenging, interactive, small, inspirational Wolfgang Simpson Conference 1-5/9/08. It was a privilege to hear from a Biblically literate, radical, passionate man for King Jesus’ church to reach the planet for Him. This learned man, who lives by faith and is so widely […]

160 Nations - 1 People

Posted by Bessie on September 13th, 2008

Melbourne Conferences for Ethnic Evangelism Inc.
Saturday, October 4th 2008.  Click here for posters 
oct-4th-program-160-nations-1-people.pdf 

Whew! What a challenge….

Posted by Bessie on September 13th, 2008

A week with Wolfgang Simson gave us even more than we were expecting!  Kingdomisation and what that means for being followers of Jesus, how we deal with big picture economics as well as the personal responsibility that entails, and how simple church can be lived and effectively reach millions, were some of the challenges he […]