Feb 22 2010
Pastor’s notes
Good morning to you all!
This is going to be a busy week – starting today! Four services today and then gathering steam to the Mighty Men’s Conference in Perth beginning on Friday. I will be going down on Thursday to attend a Ministry Supervision Meeting in the afternoon and the Ministers Pneuma Breakfast on Friday morning. The Supervision Meeting is an experiment in the Presbytery where six ministers have been selected to share insights in ministry together – the joyful days and the hard times. This will be our second meeting and I am already gaining great benefit from the balance of new thinking, experience and academics in the group.
We are continuing today with our series in the Letter to the Philippians. Last week our focus was that we should have Confidence in God; Compassion for people and Concern for Christian growth. This week we move on to Philippians 1:12-30. The points follow on from last week’s concern for Christian growth. And this fits neatly with our own goal to reach out to others this year (42 in Merredin; 15 in Muka, 10 in Bruce Rock and 5 in Southern Cross).
If we want to reach out we need to know the great Possibilities that come with the Gospel. We need to understand the Gospel’s Priority and its Purpose and the message of the Gospel needs to become a Pattern for our life.
The Kingdom of God does not grow simply because the church opens the doors on Sunday. No, the Kingdom grows because Christ Followers are everywhere and everyday living the Gospel in a way that attracts others to Jesus. By the example of our lives lived in an attractive way, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel, other people are drawn to its Good News. As someone once said, “Preach the Gospel at all times, and, if necessary, use words.”
Tonight we will be showing the video of the Mighty Men’s Conference held in South Africa – it’s a documentary presentation by Angus Buchan of his vision. You will see the setting up of the biggest tent in the world and how it proved to be too small for the conference. I really encourage you to come along (and to bring something for shared tea). If you need a lift please call me and I will fetch you and deliver you home afterwards.
Rev David de Kock
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