Darryl 2013
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What’s happening to Our World, especially with our current national emergency.
Firstly, 2 topics to come to grips with:
Global Warming and Climate Change (according to Wikipedia)
Follow Link (60 million hits)
Follow Link (200 million hits)
There are passionate views on these topics, ranging from absolute denial to being fully embraced.
The linked websites above are heavily referenced. These would be a worthy starting point to understanding the science.
Varied answers within the Churches:
This is just part of the normal ebb and flow of living in Australia; life goes on.
God is using this event as people pray and turn to Him.
God is always good, all the time, and has empowered us to bring the kingdom of God into any situation.
God is judging Australia for abandoning our Christian values.
Disasters are a warning.
Jesus is coming back soon, so it doesn’t matter.
This is of our own making because of what we’ve done to the environment.
The Earth has had its baptism of water (Noah) and it is now going to have a baptism of Fire.
SO WHAT ARE WE TO DO?
Whatever our beliefs, there are common mandates.
  1. We are to pray.
  2. We are to extend mercy and help generously.
  3. We are to be part of God’s army declaring that all men must repent because the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 3:1, 4:17.
There is a popular worship song which was written around a year ago
I Raise a Hallelujah
(around 20 million hits)
One line is ”
Up from the Ashes, Hope will arise“
No only is this a MUST WATCH, but the battle which led to this song being written is a magnificent inspiration when facing the impossible.
God is moving in the Illawarra, we are praying more.
We can continue to increase our Christian Community Prayer effort.
One church at a time
Support the church prayer coordinator and lift the church prayer profile. Give lots of support so the church gets to know that “Our church is praying”. Learn about prayer, read the works of great prayer heroes of the past and move way beyond simply going through a list of ‘prayer points’.
A denomination at a time
Work with your wider fellowship connections to publicise, organise and create a solid denominational prayer base. Appoint a prayer coach and give them room to move.
A fraternal area at a time
Build trusting relationships among neighbouring churches. Release the prayer coordinators for prayer retreats together.
Build those events into your church culture.
We all have our backs to the wall right now.
Heaven knows we need each other like never before
One of dozens of resources to help us pray
“
5 Disruptive Leadership Trends that will rule in 2020″
Cultural change is like boiling a frog, it happens slow enough that we miss what is happening around us.
1 The Middle Class is disappearing
2 DIY (Do It Yourself) is slowly giving way to DIFM (Do It For Me) 
3 Content is readily available; access to leaders and insights are more valuable.
4 Focus over distractions is the new superpower (eg freedom from the phone and social networks)
5 “The Office” will die
From the author:
So I started reprioritising my time, managing my energy, figuring out how to stop getting my priorities hijacked by other people, and in the process (by accident), I became far more productive, so now I can write books, I lead a new company. I speak all over the world, host a podcast, and still actually have time for my family and for myself. I even get seven to eight hours of sleep every night.
The Illawarra Business Hub
meets 7am on the first Friday of each month at the Yallah Woolshed.
The aim is to help encourage business people and grow in a Christian manner, giving God all the glory.
Every
Friday 7am Prayer Breakfast
. It’s a time for prayer for our region, fellowship and a godly start to the day. Meets at the offices of Warwick Marsh, Dads4Kids, behind Central Rd shops, through KFC carpark Unanderra.
Pray with, and for, other Christian leaders in your area.  
  
How is your local leaders fellowship going? 
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Blessings, Darryl