Social Set Theory (Centered-Set) in Doing Church
How we use Social Theory, especially the Centered-Set Model, in how we do church. It’s misuse and consequent misunderstanding has led to these points of clarification.
Extraordinary Jubilee Of Mercy declared by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, beginning Tuesday 8 December 2015. Will you join in and make your life, your church, into a Jubilee of Mercy ?
Exploring Membership with Following Jesus Session 6
SESSION 6: COMMITTING TO MEMBERSHIP WITH FOLLOWING JESUS Listen to the audio of the Sermon for Session 6 We have looked at: Jesus and his first community – to follow Jesus was to join his local group; The Early Church – initiation into Christian faith (in baptism)...Exploring Membership with Following Jesus Session 5
FROM Session 4: Priorities and practices are what we actually do… what we do first, of most importance, before we do other things. They answer the question of What? we do, and How? we do them… i.e. our basic disciplines and skills that we learn to do and practice on a regular basis – in order to live out our core values, in pursuit of our vision, to fulfill our mission under God.
Exploring Membership with Following Jesus Session 4
SESSION 4: MINISTRY FRAMEWORK – HOW WE DO CHURCH AND MEMBERSHIP The Sociological Framework contrasted three models of ‘doing church’ and membership – we embrace the centered set with its values. We now examine the Ministry Framework through which we do church – key...Exploring Membership with Following Jesus Notes Session 3
SESSION 3: MODELS OF (LOCAL) CHURCH AND MEMBERSHIP We’ve looked at a) Jesus and his disciple-community (following Jesus meant joining his community), and b) at belonging and ‘membership’ in the Early Church. What does this mean for our church? In answer to the...Exploring Membership with Following Jesus: Session 2
SESSION 2: THE EARLY CHURCH AND COMMITTED BELONGING We looked at following Jesus, which meant joining his community: Following Jesus… in community… for others (one reality in three inseparable values). Jesus told them to “go, make followers…” How did the early...Exploring Membership with Following Jesus (Notes)
As promised, here are my notes from session one of Exploring Membership with Following Jesus. The audio will available this week on www.followingjesus.org.za (or check www.valleyvcf.org.za). SESSION 1: INTRO TO FOLLOWING JESUS What does following Jesus have to do...Invitation to a Key Vineyard Leadership Institute Teaching Course
Please bare with me in a little foolish boasting (as Paul said and did!) In God’s sovereign design I was privileged to work with John Wimber in 1982 for 8 months as a pastoral and research assistant. I researched and wrote the healing courses that John taught – now...A Call for a Week of Fasting & Prayer
We’re calling our church to a week of fasting and prayer in preparation for the launch of Following Jesus on Sunday 20 January @ 09h00 at the Vineyard Community Center. We begin today Sunday 13th Jan and will end Saturday night 19th Jan. Keep this page in your Bible...Following Jesus to Valley Vineyard
This is a brief note to inform all our friends about new shifts and changes in our lives. Just over four years ago I handed the leadership of Valley Vineyard to a younger leader, in order to base myself full time in our community (on the farm where Gill and I live)....Story of the Pakistan Visa!
Late yesterday afternoon (Thursday 29 March 2012), after a long wait and “assertive” discussion with a consulate representative at the Embassy, I went home without a visa. Islamabad (capital of Pakistan) had not sent through approval to Pretoria Pakistan...Report on Pastor’s & Leader’s Prayer Retreat
I was privileged to lead a pastors and leaders retreat from 25 to 27 January, 2012. My Vineyard colleagues in the NECSA region asked me to lead the retreat on “Entering the New Year – Praying the Psalms”. What an honor for me to do that! We had 32...New Book Release – Praying the Psalms
I’m so happy to say my new book has come from the publishers hot off the press! Praying the Psalms is the first volume of a new series by Alexander Venter. Learning to Pray will enable you to not only practice daily prayer, but also to develop a life of prayer....Durban Retreat Report
This is my very first blog post!! Can you believe it! Thanks to some friends who have tried really hard (over many years) helping this e-challenged pastor to start doing a blog! I have been in an e-fog, or so it seems, for a long, long time. Things are getting a...Products
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