Where is God calling your church in 2019?
December 30, 2018
Haggai was not a book of the Bible that got much air-time in my teenage years. I knew the stories of the Pentateuch, delighted in the daring narratives of Joshua, Judges and Ruth, and was well-formed by a healthy dose of the gospels through Sunday School.
But in the middle o...
Reaching out to your community at Christmas
December 6, 2018
Onslow Community Church used to put lights up on their building in the lead up to Christmas, but stopped in recent years. This year, with a renewed community focus, a group from their church knocked on doors in the surrounding streets to chat. "People commented that they mis...
Working together to see young people flourish
August 3, 2018
Our newsfeeds might be full of updates from Facebook friends and Instagram snaps, but a growing number of people report feeling disconnected from their real-life communities. In New Zealand our young people are particularly at risk: with high rates of suicide, mental illness...
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