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The Simple Church Conference brought inspiration and encouragement to many people around the nation. The big surprise is how many in traditional churches are appreciating this opportunity to be challenged to see simple church multiplication as a way forward. Tony and Felicity very capably bridged these groups because of their involvement both with independent groups for many years, plus their

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Sometime ago a Christian Indigenous leader in Melbourne alerted me to a bill being put forward by the Rudd government. It related to the Northern Territory intervention, the racial discrimination act and the welfare act. The racial discrimination act was suspended to allow the Howard government to ‘intervene’ in the Northern Territory. The Rudd government has continued with this intervention,

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I was recently lent a copy of All-About: The Story of a Black Community on Argyle Station, Kimberley by Mary and Elizabeth Durack. It is a children’s book published in 1935 which went through five reprints up until 1944. Even just looking at the cover, it is immediately distressing, as it emblazoned with a picture of an Aboriginal man who looks like a demonic ape. It purports to tell the story of

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The Transforming Melbourne team was invited to participate in the Cre8 Kingdom Summit organised by Australian Marketplace Connection. Being part of the Cre8 team, I had the privilege of learning from the process of assisting to organise, as well as during the conference.I was reminded that the Bible has a lot to say about work and business. Indeed, Jesus said, “do work / business till I come.” So

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Amy, Josh and I have recently moved to the leafy, middle class suburb of Ringwood (Oh sorry – of course egalitarian society – there are no classes!). Only 20 minutes down the road, yet at times, it feels a world away from the multicultural Dandenong we have called home for the last 2 years. However, under the surface of our new community, there appears to be desperation. I saw this in the eyes of

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A RevolutionA revolution is taking place in both the theology and practice of the church as the twenty-first century begins. Statistics show that people are leaving the church at a rate of 4,500 per year from church attendance in Melbourne, and this probably reflects the case nation-wide. There are numerous Christians who “have come to the conviction that the institutional church as we know it

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I’ve been searching for a way to describe, or a story to tell that would help illustrate my growing understanding of what Transforming Melbourne is calling the church to. Essentially it is prayer and holistic mission, but what does this actually look like? As a church worker and mission practitioner for over 15 years, I’ve been struggling with how intercession and mission come together. However,

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With eyes of faith one can see that the Indigenous Community of Melbourne is beginning to emerge out of a time of spiritual barrenness.A quick glance across the 15,000-strong Indigenous community of Melbourne reveals only 2 small Indigenous fellowships regularly meeting together, although there are several other ministries happening and Indigenous churches in some regional centres outside

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Lent has arrived. It's a season that leads to our commemoration of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus. Transforming Melbourne organises 40 days of Prayer Calendar every year. We invite you to join us in united prayer from 17th Feb to 28th March. This year the focus is "Abiding in Jesus for Fruit That Transforms Cities - Fruit of God's Spirit to transform us and through us our cities across

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On the last day of 2009, I woke at 6am, the house was quiet. I started reflecting on the year past and became restless.I spent time looking back at photos, journals and blogs from the last year - special moments, times with friends and family from various parts of the world, holidays, happy times, sad times, ministry, connections and interactions etc.I thought back to the last New Year. Some of

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Transforming Melbourne is a movement with a vision to see the Kingdom of Jesus be established in this city: The Spirit of Jesus transforming Melbourne in this generation! We believe the Spirit of Jesus is calling the Body of Christ in Melbourne to arise! Many Christian ministries, many individual Christians are encountering challenges including confusion, interpersonal conflict, discouragement

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Apart from citywide connections and partnerships, Transforming Melbourne also has relationships in the national and global contexts. One of the organisations that we affiliate with is Generation Fire, which is a Youth Prayer Movement with a vision to raise up a generation of 'firestarters' who would go lighting revival fires across cities and nations. On the 21st October a meeting was organised

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October is Pastor Appreciation Month. It is a special time that congregations set aside each year to honor their pastors for the hard work, sacrificial dedication and blessings provided by these special people. It is typically scheduled in October, but can be held at any time that is convenient for the church and the community. It is also important to remember that appreciation, affirmation and

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Fifteen years ago a series of murders brought fear to the people of Frankston. After a number of murders the police called the community together – but not the churches. Some of the pastors heard about the meeting and decided to meet and pray once a week. The police made no progress in solving the crimes, but after the times of united prayer they brought in a suspect. They had no success in

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Don Cameron from Cornerstone Contact Centre, shared with TM a story of how God is at work through networking and uniting people in different groups around Dandenong to reach out to the community. Here goes:"Working at Cornerstone in Dandenong feeding, clothing, befriending and sharing the gospel with street people has it's own unique form of networking. A Christian group in Doveton rents out

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During the 40 hour famine last weekend, I went beneath the water, let the world above go on, and gave up talking. The experience was both enriching yet challenging! I spent a fair bit of time praying, as I believe that prayer could be like a canvas of silence, and on it we paint sparely, with no word or sound. Instead of 'talking' to God like I usually do during prayer, I simply spent time with

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"Why bother with unity?' you may ask, "wouldn't it be a lot easier not to worry about all those other local churches and just take care of ourselves? Probably! But the Scripture gives us no other option. Walking in biblical unity with the other members of the Body of Christ in our communities may not be easy. It fact, it takes a very deliberate, intentional decision. It takes an investment of

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To live in the period in between the time of Jesus of Nazareth and the fulfillment of God's mission is not easy. Like Jesus we look at the city and feel its pain in our very depths. We long for the fullness of shalom - of peace and well-being under God. We work and pray for a city that experiences all the dimensions of shalom that are bound up in the use of the term in the Hebrew Bible: peace,

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The current review by the Victorian Parliament’s Scrutiny of Acts & Regulations Committee (SARC) into the Exceptions in the Equal opportunity Act 1995 has the potential to be even more of a threat to religious freedom than the infamous Racial & Religious Tolerance Act (RRTA). Faith-based charities, schools and organisations could have their activities severely constrained by the inquiry’s

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Naturally a vision for a great city will combine both local & city-wide aspects. Melbourne is in many ways a large organism. People cross it every day to work, study, play and relax. It has its regions, its local government areas and its neighbourhoods, but it also has an identity as the city of Greater Melbourne. From the CBD to its outer suburbs, there are radial lines of road and rail. Radio

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Melbourne has been ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world. The city is known as the sporting and cultural centre of Australia. It is famous for its multicultural diversity, yummy cuisine and beautiful sceneries. However, the reality is that Melbourne is full of deep unmet human needs, including homelessness, loneliness, conflict, situations of abuse or despair, depression,

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Have you ever thought that you may be a riverwalker and a sojourner – travelling through this barren land, using dry riverbeds to guide us?Sue Tinworth, the leader of Transforming Melbourne, sent me an email sharing that riverbeds show us the course, and offer a smoother way through. We see the history of the land in its rivets and curves. We find residual moisture in its depths and protection

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Written by Kumar Abraham - Coordinator of Melbourne Conferences for Ethnic Evangelism Jesus, the disciples and the saints invaded the darkness around them. Jesus spent more time in Galilee than in Judea or Samaria, perhaps because He and most of His disciples came from there. The Samaritan woman and several other Samaritans encountered Jesus. A few years later Philip and others “saw Samaria had

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Report from the Theological Reflection GroupBy Darrell BockApril 24, 2009Topic: Transformation through Incarnation: Appreciating the Process and Goal. Working Assumptions and Talking PointsIntroduction:Everything we do or say in terms of transformation needs to be rooted in a vibrant relationship with God nurtured in the Word, prayer, community, and relying on God’s Spirit as a reflection of our

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According to the "All Melbourne Matters" research report, the following is a summary of the groups of people who are absent from the churches:People in de facto relationships: (=1% of church attenders, 8% of adult population)People who have never married (=19% of church attenders, 43% of adult population)People without tertiary qualifications (=53% of attenders, 80% of adult population)People in

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Passing on the faith to the next generation has been an on-going challenge for the Church, for Christian families and faith-based schools. Now the churches of Australia are finding it even harder to meet the challenge.While around 30 per cent of all Australian young people attend a church-run school, connection with churches continues to decline, despite the growth in some mega-churches. Of

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The pivotal gathering for the future of the church in Melbourne - TM's Pastors & Leaders' Consultation "OUR CITY- OUR GENERATION-GOD'S HEART" happened on 1st April. There were about 200 pastors, leaders and practitioners who attended the conference, and many more bought the research reports since the consultation.The day started off with the presentation of the compilation of the data through the

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The Research Vision is a detailed picture of the size, location and vitality of all churches across the City with the demographics of Greater Melbourne, to resource and inspire the whole Church towards a common vision and coordinated strategies for ministry and intentional mission to our city.How can the Great Commission be fulfilled in Melbourne? Is anyone fulfilling the Great Commission?With

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MELBOURNE: 3.6 million people (2006), 248 Nationalities, 289 languages,128 religious faithsTHE CHURCH300,000 people attend church weekly, another 300,000 attend about once a month.There are over 1700 local churches of more than 30 denominations and over 80 nationalitiesThere are 60 Chinese, 52 Greek, 41 Italian, 35 Samoan, 30 Vietnamese, 24 Korean churches"NO RELIGION" up 20% in 10 yearsUnder

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The results of the research released to the Heads of Churches and Colleges last week are a wake-up for anyone who thinks the Church is reaching our city. They are a call for us to rise up together and claim the future:3,600,000 people live in Melbourne (and growing about 80,000 a year). 300,000 at church weekly - 150,000 of these attend Catholic Churches· 65,000 of all attenders are aged over 75

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THE RESEARCH OF THE WHOLE CHURCH IN MELBOURNEFor the first time ever, the National Church Life Survey results from participating denominations have been combined with additional surveys carried out by Transforming Melbourne. CRA research has been added, and all this put alongside the National Census figures to compare Church data with the demographics of the city.The result is a snap shot of the

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Sue Tinworth, Associate and Prayer Coordinator of Transforming Melbourne, shares the following reflections from prayer: Week One: Seeing Jesus as He Is.I was blown away by the invitation to have the eyes of my heart enlightened and for the images of being one with Jesus; being filled by His Spirit.A pivotal moment on earth had to be when Jesus was born human and heaven opened to say something…

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The 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting for the Church and Future of our City is starting tomorrow (Ash Wednesday 25th February). The theme is "Pray we see our city as Jesus sees it and love Melbourne as He does."We at Transforming Melbourne would like to encourage you to include the following in your personal prayers:(1) WRITE DOWN names of people God puts on your heart to pray for each of the 40

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1. To seek what's on God's heart for our city.Matt 13:14-17, Rev 2-32. To share Jesus' compassion for all people in Melbourne, their pain and potential.3. Because Jesus calls us to pray for the future of our city.4. Because Melbourne needs and deserves our prayer.Opportunites for United Corporate Prayer:United Prayer in ALL 31 LOCAL CITES of Melbourne (Wednesday 25th Feb at 7.30pm - except at

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The first few words of the Australian National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair" say: "Australians all let us rejoice"….while that's wonderful, I'd add "Australians all let us REPENT". GOD CALLS FOR DEEP REPENTANCE through 2 Chronicles 7:13-15, "When I shut up the heavens and there is no rain…... If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from

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A PROPHECY OF GREATER THINGS IN MELBOURNE IN 2009 A quote from Graham Cooke’s powerful prophecy over Melbourne (Nov’08):“We are going to see moves of God unprecedented throughout the earth, and we are seeing something begin in Melbourne. The awakening has begun! I believe it will get to a place in Melbourne when a window will open over Melbourne and we will start to pull down things out of

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Following is the historic message given by the Hon. Peter Costello (former Federal Treasurer) for the Australia Day United Prayer Celebration, organized by CTFM at the Melbourne Town Hall, where more than 1500 Christians from many churches, denominations, and cultures came together as the Body of Christ from across our nation to declare Australia for Jesus!Link to the Hon. Peter Costello’s Video

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2009 promises to be a challenging year with the Christian faith under attack in many nations, with the global economic crisis bringing its own challenges to individuals and organisations. But we know that that God is in total control no matter what the circumstances around us may seem to be. The New Testament talks about the priesthood of all believers (1 Peter 2:5-9). All believers have been

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Hope you are well. While I was reflecting on Francis Frangipane's book "The House of the Lord", I sensed God tell me to look at the following four directions, which I'd like to share with you:(1) Look back—and praise Him!(2) Look up—and trust Him!(3) Look around—and serve Him!(4) Look ahead –and expect Him!Lord, please help us all to look at these four directions in 2009, and beyond!

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THE HOUSE OF THE LORD - God’s Plan To Liberate Your City From Darkness (By Francis Frangipane)Can God build the Church in OUR CITY into a House of the Lord, fit for Him? Will this save our city? Will we pay the price?A city divided against itself cannot stand. In this book Francis Frangipane challenges churches, their leaders and Christians to lay aside individual doctrinal differences and come

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Crises, Opportunities and Contenders for our City"Unless the Church is able to find meaningful ways of communicating biblical truth on moral values to a generation that is not listening to "outdated" moralising, western civilisation will not survive." (the Australian Prayer Network)INTRODUCTIONThere are many serious and urgent issues facing the future of our city.They include the rapid decline

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Isn’t it enough if we are enjoying the blessing of the Lord? We can have a personal or congregational outlook that values our own relationship with God as sufficient – especially when God is manifestly present and we are seeing miracles and people ‘who come to us’ getting set free.Isaiah 56:10-12 Israel's watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark;

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The follow is acknowledged by Chinese atheists and others: In 2005 a book by American sociologist, Rodney Stark was published, called 'The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success'. The ‘modern world,’ he argues ‘arose only in Christian societies’ thanks to Christianity’s commitment to ‘reason, progress, and moral equality’The capacity which

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There is a growing movement away from an unreflective and restrictive use of the language of "church" that is limited to local congregations and denominations. Overwhelmingly, the New Testament speaks of the church (singular) in a particular city (Acts 8:1; 11:22; 13:1; 20:17; Romans 16:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; Revelation 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14).Because the

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“What will it take to achieve the vision for transformation?”Spiritual Vitality- Laying the foundation for ministry through corporate spiritual growthRelational Priority- Fueling momentum for ministry through loving relationshipsCompelling Vision- Aligning transformational efforts by maintaining vision for the completed taskEmpowering Leadership- Identifying leaders and initiating a process for

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"I LOOKED FOR A MAN TO STAND IN THE GAP" by Harvey PorterEzekiel was not a popular prophet. He never sought to be. He was like Jeremiah, a bearer of bad news to Judah and especially to Jerusalem.The people of God had sinned grievously. They had turned away from God and the Law and turned to their own ways. The land was filled with rebellion and sin. God had warned Judah what would happen if they

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Did you know there was a revival in Melbourne 100 YEARS AGO?In 1898 a petition with 15,300 signatures was sent to D.L.Moody in USA asking him to come and lead a crusade. He died before he could come, but in 1902, R.A. Torrey came and led a crusade.10,000 A night crammed the Royal Exhibition Buildings every night for months 3000 men met in the Melbourne Town Hall every day for Bible studies and

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LOOK around and see...the increasing move of the Holy Spirit bringing about unity in the Body of Christ. In John 17 (our Lord's passionate prayer to His Father) Jesus prayed that we may be one, as He and the Father are one, so the world would believe that the Father sent Jesus for them. Since our Father in Heaven is utmost mindful of showing the world that He sent His Son, we must also be as

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'Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lamp stand from its place—unless you repent.' Revelation 2:5Transformation is always marked with three things: [1] repentance [2] decreased crime rate and [3] increased welfare.If revival only happens in one church denomination, it is not a transformation. It is a

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