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Partnering with simple churches in Kenya

Posted by Bessie on February 5th, 2008

From John White, Denver, Colorado U.S.  (A challenge to home churches in Australia also.  Bessie)
All of us have been drawn into simple/house churches believing that Jesus had more in mind for church than what we had been experiencing in the institutional church.  At this present moment, we have the opportunity to explore more deeply Jesus’ […]

This would make an interesting discussion…..

Posted by Bessie on January 26th, 2008

How to know when you’ve created a MONSTER
-by Terry Somerville.
 
Have you ever noticed how you can follow the Lord, and lovingly
create a ministry organization to better do the work, then one
day the “creature” develops a life of its own, gets off the table and
begins to terrorize those who created it? It happens because of
fallen human nature […]

A lovely day-Church under the Sky

Posted by Bessie on January 23rd, 2008

Well, I have been to a few funerals in my time, but I have never been to one under the sky. 
Today Friday 18th January at 11:00am, friends and family of Helen Beech gathered at Whylie Park, Petrie to pay their last respects to our friend of some months now.  Helen, like so many others lived […]

A request……….

Posted by Bessie on January 3rd, 2008

Dear Bessie,  We are writing to you regarding something we feel God has laid on our hearts over recent times.  We have felt challenged to be involved in raising a significant army of missionaries in partnership with CCMN, the global Cell Church Missions Network. We are looking for like-minded Pastors and churches who would desire […]

Cell Church or Microchurch?

Posted by Bessie on December 11th, 2007

The Winds of Change
Hong Kong & India
Over the past three weeks I have been speaking at conferences conducted by Cell Church Missions International (CCMI).
CCMI was initiated as a result of Ralph Neighbour’s work and is spearheaded by Ben Wong from China (Hong Kong).
The Hong Kong conference was attended by around 90 missionaries from 16 countries. […]

Going to the root……

Posted by Bessie on December 7th, 2007

Going to the Root: Commentary on Christian Smith’s Nine Proposals for Radical Church Renewal
http://www.esa-online.org/Article.asp?RecordKey=6D3FE327-4DCC-4AA9-B3CA-87B2AA337D8F

Breaking news……

Posted by Bessie on December 4th, 2007

Wolfgang Simson will be in the City of Mebourne (Vic) 1st to 7th September 2008.  Not to be missed.  This will be a strategic event for home church/emerging church/Christians seeking a more Kingdom focus.  Write the dates in concrete in your diary now!  Keep an eye on this Blog for further details.

Do you know of home churches in…….

Posted by Bessie on November 28th, 2007

1.  Toongabbie, west of Sydney.
2.  Hamilton Island, Queensland. 
If so, please contact OIKOS via the web site.

Is this one reason why church is heading ‘home’?

Posted by Bessie on November 9th, 2007

The DREADED “D” WORD
-by Andrew Strom.
People hate it when David Wilkerson talks about it - and they hate it just as much when I talk about it. But right now I have to bring it up again because of what is happening. Yesterday WorldNetDaily published the following:
“Alarm: China signals flight from dollar Investment CEO says […]

“Affabel”

Posted by Bessie on November 6th, 2007

Frank and Meryl Watson and those who gather as church with them in Belgrave (Victoria), have watched this series and found it very challenging.  An allegorical story written in the style of Pilgrims Progress telling of the journey through life of five students of Endel. Click here for an outline of the story…..Affabel.doc