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Help please!

Posted by Bessie on July 4th, 2008

OIKOS Australia is desperately in need of someone to manage our web site.  This is an Equal Opportunity organisation and everyone gets paid the same - nothing!!  The web site is basically set up but needs some attention from time to time.  I manage the Blog myself.  If you are able to help, please click […]

Microchurch Summit last weekend

Posted by Bessie on June 25th, 2008

Home church people gathered over the weekend to share and learn more about being church as micro rather than macro.  Stuart Gramenz and the church that meets with him, arranged the gathering in beautiful surroundings at Alexandra Headland on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.  We listened as long time practitioners shared stories of their journey.  There […]

Urban Neighbours of Hope…

Posted by Bessie on June 17th, 2008

We’ve just posted the final (detailed!) version of the SURRENDER:08 program so follow the link below to check it out.
Apologies if you have had difficulties registering online - we’ve ironed out the glitches and its all systems go for online registrations again!
There are still places to join our hard core SURRENDERites who are participating in […]

The common man/woman

Posted by Bessie on June 17th, 2008

From www.coloradohousechurch.com
From God is calling the common man/woman off the bench to plant simple church expressions. They are emerging from all walks of live. I am a real estate appraiser and Suzy is a home maker (a waitress when I first met her). As I am typing this post in my office, Suzy is gathering […]

Pray for Chinese Christians…..

Posted by Bessie on June 9th, 2008

From the Australian Prayer Network www.ausprayernet.org.au
CHINA: OLYMPIC GLARE EXPOSES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ISSUES
When the International Olympic Committee in July 2001 awarded China the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese citizens were ecstatic. But what potentially could have been China’s proudest moment has turned into something of a public relations minefield as world media probe […]

Honest questions about the Lakeland ‘revival’

Posted by Bessie on May 16th, 2008

I publish this artcle because  I think it is a very balanced viewpoint.  Home churches have been contacting me about this revival.  See the third posting below. 
by J. Lee Grady (EDITOR OF THE WELL RESPECTED CHARISMA MAGAZINE)
I support any holy outbreak of revival fervor. But let’s be careful to guard ourselves from pride and error.God is stirring […]

Lakeland, Florida Revival

Posted by Bessie on May 14th, 2008

Some home churches are watching the Todd Bentley meetings at Lakeland on ‘GodTV’ and on YouTube on the Web and have asked me to comment.  I have watched some of the YouTube clips.  These comments are my own and not necessarily those of the OIKOS Team.  These comments are also my views about these sorts […]

Help for Burma…..

Posted by Bessie on May 13th, 2008

UNOH (Urban Neighbours of Hope) make this appeal…… 
Could I ask for your urgent prayers and action for Burma today? On Saturday May 10, I met with Burmese friends here in Bangkok to get the latest news on the Cyclone Nargis disaster and to ask how UNOH could best help with the relief effort. Dr San Aung, […]

Sydney Shift….

Posted by Bessie on April 30th, 2008

Just a quick reminder about the Shift meeting this Saturday, 3rd May 2008.
 
The subject for the day is:
 
Negotiating the Leadership Maze
 
There will be some teaching and discussion sessions.
 
Starting time:  11am, and finish at about 4pm
 
Venue: St. Andrew’s House of Prayer
            106 Kissing Point Rd,
             Turramurra
 
Entry free, but bring a plate for morning & afternoon tea […]

Paul Collins home and healing…

Posted by Bessie on April 5th, 2008

Letter dictated by Paul.  “Well so much has happened in just 5 days. It all began on our Friday night teaching session here in Newcastle when I prepared a study and ministered on “How to Handle a Crisis”. how-to-handle-a-crisis.pdf