In the middle of June 1998, our church had been going through some problems with division and disagreement, mostly over the “apostolic message.” It was during this time that John Alley, the Senior Minister, spent a month in prayer from 6am to 6pm each day...
The word community is not one that everyone relates to. For some it has unwanted associated ideas and can be confusing to people as to exactly what it means. To avoid misunderstanding, let us clear up one common misconception. Community is not about living in a...
As Jesus was walking down the road with this apostles, they argued among themselves as to who was the greatest. Jesus listened. It was later that he questioned them regarding what they were talking about. It was not a question to extract an answer, but...
Why is there so little power in the Church today? Pastors and other church leaders spend all nights in prayer, working hard trying to build their congregations, with small success and few results. The same men sometimes burn out. They may quit the ministry, go...
Everything we have learned about what it means for believers to be an apostolic people (which just means like the New Testament church) can be summed up in how we relate to God, and how we relate to each other – and the latter is...
God uses people to bless other people, that is His method. Through one person the grace of God will flow to others. Likewise as you grow in grace, God will also then use you to bring life and grace to others. As Elisha served Elijah...
Very often when new understanding breaks upon the Church, believers preach, teach, and organise themselves in line with that new understanding. But sometimes a movement goes too far, or grasps new ideas with incomplete understanding, and so there may be unintended consequences. People mean well,...
“…respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.” (1 Thess 5:12-13) Honour is the lifeblood of community and relationships. Without honour there is no ‘giving’...
God is a relational God – that’s why He is in relationship as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is a God who loves (John 3:16) and a God who said we were to love one another “as I have loved you.” (John 13:34) Following...
It’s hard to place a value on growing up with two parents who love you. Orphans often grow up deprived of key relationships and develop differently as adults, seeing the world in a different way. A person such as this, even though they may understand...
