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I have a confession to make. I am not a gardener. I have never been good at it and I do not think I will ever be good at it. If you are going to be a good gardener, I imagine it requires several things. First, it starts with an investment of time. If you are going to have a beautiful garden, it is a…

Introduction In life we see many things that are built. We see bridges and roads. We see fences and pens. We see saddles and boots. We see horses and dogs. We see many different things being made or formed. The one thing we see in this is many things have no say in their development. Like roads, bridges,…

#1 Love the Lord (worship) 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” #2 Loving your neighbor as yourself (Ministry) 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘ You shall…

Ephesians 4:11-15 · Today we wrap up our series on being Rooted in Christ. · We have talked about being Rooted in God’s Word · And the importance of Good ground · We talked last week about having a Rooted Family. · And Today I want to wrap it up talking about us as a church. · If we want to grow, we…

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

Are we prepared? Are we prepared to grow? Not all churches are, and some come to rest in the past and the present and future are slipping away. We need to be “proactive” in church growth. Not all churches are prepared to grow ( Rev3:14-19 ) Preparation without application can lead to deterioration. A…

12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men…

Introduction Christ It all starts with Christ He is the head of the church (see verse 15) “from whom” (from) preposition Not only is Christ the head of the church. Christ is our source . “the whole body” whole body, every joint, each part Tells us this message is about inclusion . healthy - weak new…

We see the persecutor become the preacher; the preacher becomes persecuted; and from persecution comes peace. We see that we can enjoy that same peace through repentance and faith.

Dedication Any good work takes dedication, the church of Antioch of Syria had lots of involvement, lots of dedication for the church to be an exampled church that we can learn from. It was started by dedicated disciples from Jerusalem (Act11:19-21) 19 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution…

Growing Pains No pain no gain, you have heard it, more than likely have even experienced it. The church at Thessalonica was experiencing it then so we can learn from them now and apply some divine resources to help us in our spiritual growth. The church at Thessolonica was going through a time of growth…

INTRODUCTION: If you are wondering - what happened to the book of Romans. We will be pausing on the Book of Romans. I don’t think it is healthy to spend 1-2 years in a single book. And Romans would take at least a year to get through. Pragmatically - We need more variety. And it is hard to listen too.…

INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: I have some friends that I meet - who love helping people. They have a passion for it. Especially the hurting. They are doers and givers It was just a little while back … I saw on facebook them working at food center where they put together boxes for the needy. ILLUSTRATION:…

Scripture has been given by God to lead people to faith and salvation. Through Scripture believers are nurtured in faith and led to spiritual maturity.

We learn so much from Paul's approach to the mighty and magical city of Ephesus: the Word grows and has the power to transform even a great city.

Attracting more newcomers

Introduced several years ago and continued at the request of churches across the Pacific region, Fellowship Sunday is a time for our churches to learn more about the greater family that we are a part of. Today, we receive a challenging message based on the Book for Acts, from our Regional Director, David Horita.

Volunteerism is an essential component to fulfilling the mission of the church. Unfortunately, too often we volunteer without considering our gifting and calling. Soon our good intentions turn to feelings of obligation, then lack of fulfilment sets in, which always causes problems. In Acts 16, Paul finds a young man named Timothy who had significant leadership gifts. Timothy answer God’s call to lead and became one of the youngest leader of leaders the church has ever seen.

“Church growth can bring out a beast in some of us. We can over focus on it. It can also distort our perception of ourselves. When our church is growing, it’s easy to think we can do nothing wrong. And when we’re not growing, it’s easy to feel as if we do nothing right. Neither is Healthy.” (C. Nieuwhof, Lasting Impact) Today, we begin our first powerful conversation, “Why Are We Not Growing Faster?” We’ll dive into Acts 6, learning from the Apostles, how to structure bigger to grow bigger.

There was a time in Canada when businesses were closed on Sundays, clubs and sports were sensitive when scheduling Sunday activities and church was the only place to be on a Sunday morning. Those days are gone. We have entered into a time of post-Christian culture. Church attendance throughout every denominations has given evidence to this trend. How do we respond? Is it an obstacle or an opportunity?

Volunteerism is an essential component to fulfilling the mission of the church. Unfortunately, too often we volunteer without considering our gifting and calling. Soon our good intentions turn to feelings of obligation, then lack of fulfilment sets in, which always causes problems. In Acts 16, Paul finds a young man named Timothy who had significant leadership gifts. Timothy answer God’s call to lead and became one of the youngest leader of leaders the church has ever seen.

Growing Up When I was young, all I wanted to do was to get out of my parents house. I wanted to live my own life. Do my own thing. The problem, as I would soon learn, is that the world is not my parents. It did not care for me the way my parents did. The world tossed me back and forth between entitlement…