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Kingdom Connections Illawarra October, 2020 A hungry leader creates a hungry church Having the answers does not guarantee spiritual growth in others Spiritual hunger is different than physical hunger in one significant way. In the physical realm, when a hungry person eats, the appetite is quenched. But in the spiritual realm, hunger for God creates…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra September, 2020 Declaring Our Identity Some points to ponder Our Gospel is great news. In these troubled times, we can be overcome by the weight of the bad news and issues surrounding us. Now is a great time to reflect on our identity in Christ. Some key truths about who we are:…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra August, 2020 A thought on Plagues Most of us know 2 Chronicles 7:14 by heart. The preceding verse is included in the same sentence. 13 “ When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, 14 if my…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra July, 2020 Kingdom Connections Illawarra, the future 13 years ago I inherited the Illawarra Pastors Network from David Bartlett. 1 year ago I tendered my resignation from KCI and I haven’t yet found anyone who is willing and able to take it over. Some years ago the Illawarra Pastors Network had a…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra June, 2020 Things really are different now. Is there more to come? The Status Quo has just disappeared. Churches are reinventing themselves. Two key things are driving this: 1 Pushed by the isolation requirements of COVID 19, there has been a rush to ‘doing church’ on line. This has been welcomed by…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra May, 2020 Christian Writers and Commentators are busy interpreting the times and offering churches and leaders hope and hints for the future 1. Current Pressure on Leaders: Two articles. See Finding a Pastors State of Mind from Christianity Today (American). This is a sensitive, brilliant article reflecting the journey of a pastor…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra April Special, 2020 Together for the Illawarra. Ministers/Pastors Together Zoom Meeting HAPPENING TOMORROW April 15th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Q: How can we TOGETHER help our community & share the goodness of God’s love at this time of need? On the 1st of April, we held MINISTERS TOGETHER Zoom Meeting for Ministers & Leaders…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra April, 2020 The church, reinventing, renewing and empowering. Who would have thought that all of a sudden, our buildings would be used even less than they have been in recent years. or our congregations would suddenly disappear into cyberspace, vanishing underground. or our never ending prosperous economy would suddenly take a nosedive.…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra March (No.3), 2020 Church Tech Q&A Helping Local ministers & pastors navigate the online church “thingy majigy” THURSDAY 26th of March 11am to 12:30pm ONLINE or PHONE Recent restrictions on public gathering due to Covid-19 have presented challenges for churches and how we conduct our public meetings; Sunday services, faith communities, connect…
Kingdom Connections Illawarra No 2 for March, 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus: some helpful resources for churches. How bad is this virus, really? The Australian Financial Review says a worst case scenario is 100,000 deaths in Australia. How Serious is the Coronavirus? Infectious Disease Expert Michael Osterholm Explains | Joe Rogan An American website Coronavirus and the…