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One year ago Redemption Church Melbourne began in Ringwood. Lead by Pastor Sam Wright and his wife Meeya, Redemption was planted as an independent church out of City on a Hill.
This epic video was shown at the Acts 29 National Conference on the Gold Coast this weekend. So much worth celebrating!!
The Acts 29 National Conference 2015 is all about Healthy Churches.
Guy Mason (City on a Hill) gave the first talk: Healthy Churches Are On Mission.
It was a great way to start the conference with a clear Christ-centred and gospel-focused call to build mission-driven churches.
Guy preached from the Great Commission in Matthew 28
[16] Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. [17] And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. [18] And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. [19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:16-20 ESV)
Guy spent time considering what it means for Jesus to have “All authority in heaven and on earth” (verse 18). This was a powerful summary of everything that has gone before in Matthew’s gospel: the birth, life, ministry, teaching, miracles, death, burial, resurrection and appearance. Jesus is not just an ordinary man, he is the great God-man.
If all authority has been given to Jesus, whatever happens after v18 is tremendously important. What is the call of the One who has all authority? “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”
The command of the risen Jesus to his disciples is to MAKE DISCIPLES.
Three ways I was challenged in this talk:
The Acts 29 National Conference 2015 is currently on the Gold Coast of Queensland. I’ll be writing a few blogposts across the conference.
Acts 29 is a diverse, global network of church-planting churches characterised by theological clarity, cultural engagement, and missional innovation.
Of the 50 million Christian conferences I’ve been to, last year’s A29 conference in Melbourne was one of the best! Excellent teaching, solid music and a great cohort of like-minded men and women keen impact the world with the message of Jesus.
Keep an eye out for blogposts and you can also filter all the Acts 29 posts via this tag.
In the meantime, check out the quality new vision video above.
We go.
We make disciples.
We train leaders.
We plant churches.
I hope this email finds you well. See below for the latest news from Dave Miers and City on a Hill: Brisbane.
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Next week I will be speaking at what looks to be an excellent event – the Haemorrhaging Faith Conference – hosted by Baptist Union of Victoria.
At only $50 for 2 days, it’s ridiculously good value. But even more important is the topic. The Haemorrhaging Faith Conference will be “revealing important research into why youth and young adults are leaving the church and what we can do to arrest the trend.”
If you’re in Victoria and involved in youth ministry, get along! If you’re outside of Victoria, I think the content is worth the flight.
On the first day I will be on a panel discussing what is happening in Australian churches. And then on the second day:
Check out the website for more info about the other speakers and register ASAP! I hope to see you there.
My apologies for the Buzzfeed style heading, but this is an amazing love story from www.yesheis.com!!
If there’s one love story you watch this year, let it be this one. Bill & Glad are ignoring the trends. The vows they made more than 50 years ago are being tested now, more than ever… In sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, the promise they are keeping is a true example of what love is. This 3 minute film tells a story of love that hasn’t simply blossomed in the sun, but has flourished in the darkness of struggle and sickness. This story really shows us what love is and who has inspired that love in their lives. A perfect clip to share this Valentine’s Day.
I’m really excited for the launch of our new City on a Hill teaching series Happiness is. It’s based on the Beatitudes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
In the 4th Century BC, Aristotle said “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”
Our new series HAPPINESS IS will be an opportunity for you, your friends, and indeed our city to explore the beauty, truth and wonder of true happiness.
Across all services we will be exploring Jesus’ Beatitudes in His famous Sermon on the Mount.
Our pastors will be pointing us to Jesus and revealing what Jesus says about true life, meaning, fulfilment and happiness. It will be counter-cultural, unexpected, and absolutely life changing for each and everyone of us.
This is going to be an amazing start to the year. We look forward to what God is going to do for our good and His glory.
The Happiness is theme will be present in our Sunday preaching, community groups and personal bible reading journals. We will also be seeking to engage the community online through social media and microsite and offline through personal invitations and a street team set up on Swanston Street.
To kick it off we are throwing 2 big parties after church this weekend. The midday party will be held in a function room at Hoyts Melbourne Central and the second will be at a roof top bar. See details below and click images for facebook event details:
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