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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.
An epic night last night at Barney’s Broadway for the DISRUPT GENERAL ASSEMBLY run by Acts 29 Australia. Matt Chandler preached a cracking sermon on how we need Jesus to disrupt our mundane and broken existence with good news. Guy Mason did a fine job as the MC and Austin Stone Worship lead the music with great passion. I was also able to represent Compassion Australia on the night and we saw a whole bunch of kids sponsored at the end of the night.
Below are some sweet pics from the talented Josh Mikhaiel.
This is a great video of Guy Mason (City on a Hill) interviewing Matt Chandler (The Village + Acts 29). They cover the following topics: how the good news of Jesus has changed Chandler’s life; how to avoid chasing after celebrity status as a pastor; and the upcoming Acts 29 National Conference in Melbourne, Australia.
I’m looking forward to Leading on the Frontlines. Check out the website for more details and online rego. You can see more Acts 29 related posts on this blog.
We will be arriving in Melbourne just in time for the Acts 29 National Conference, Leading on the Frontlines. It looks like it will be an excellent event with some great preachers. I’m familiar with the ministry of Guy Mason, Matt Chandler and Steve Timmis. I’ve heard each of them preach and enjoyed reading their published content too.
However, I’m not familiar with Leonce Crump. So I thought I’d listen to some of his content online to become more familiar. You can listen to many of his sermons on the Renovation Church website or just search in YouTube. I’ve been encouraged by what I’ve seen/heard!
Below are a 4 shorter clips of Leonce speaking:
Continue reading “LEONCE CRUMP // ONE OF THE ‘LEADING ON THE FRONTLINES’ SPEAKERS”
The newest sponsor on this blog is the upcoming Acts 29 Australia National Conference – Leading on the Frontlines. Here’s the conference blurb:
Thousands of leaders are being called to the frontlines of gospel ministry. Leading in churches, organisations, universities and in the home with a mandate to share the good news of Jesus Christ. In August this year, Acts 29 will be hosting their very first national conference which will inspire and equip these leaders to take the gospel where Christ has called them.
The conference will feature world-class teaching from pastor, author, speaker and Acts 29 President, Matt Chandler. Joining him will be Acts 29 Global Director and co-author of the book Total Church, Steve Timmis, along with City on a Hill’s Lead Pastor, Guy Mason and Leonce Crump, Lead Pastor of Renovation Church and Acts 29 Board Member.
We look forward to joining you at the conference in August and on the frontlines in the years to come.
Check the website for the rest of the details.
I’ve heard Chandler, Timmis and Mason preach before and value their ministry. There are lots of great Christian conferences in Australia this year, and this one is no exception!
The early bird discount finishes today (June 30). Get on it!