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Amazing August
Like many pastors and ministry workers, August for me started with a bang as over a thousand of us filed into the Australian Technology Park for Oxygen Conference 2014. Like an overly enthusiastic Apple fan queuing up overnight for the new iPhone 6, I was particularly excited about Oxygen Conference because of the line up of speakers.…
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A Journey through July

July started with a lot of action, with the first week beginning with a RICE Short Term Missions plug at the RICE Twelve Trials study day and a weekend of spending time with my Community Group (reflection on the getaway can be found in my previous post, here). As some of you may be aware, I…
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Joyous June

June marks the halfway point of my first year of internship at South West Chinese Christian Church. As you may have read from previous posts, my experiences have both challenged and stretched me, and has served to confirm my calling to ministry. I am incredibly blessed for the opportunity to serve alongside a team of…
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Pray for Sydney
These prayer points were compiled for our church’s monthly prayer meeting. Sydney Sydney is one of Australia’s largest cities, hosting some of Australia’s most prestigious universities, businesses, and corporations. Consequently, Sydney is a melting pot for different cultures and is thus a strategic hub for evangelism. Pray for: Muslims – there are approximately 160,000-200,000 living in…
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Pray for Social Diversity
These prayer points were compiled for our church’s monthly prayer meeting. Social Diversity Kingsgrove and its neighbouring suburbs are becoming increasingly diverse. In addition to the majority of Australian born residents in Kingsgrove, there are also an increasing number of migrants from Greece, China, Italy, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. The most common languages other…
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Pray for the Spiritual Climate in Kingsgrove
These prayer points were compiled for our church’s monthly prayer meeting. Spiritual Climate in Kingsgrove The 2011 census reveals that Christianity is in a ‘healthy’ state in Kingsgrove, with approximately 70% of the locals recording that they adhere to Christianity. However, our desire as a church is to see the 30% (approximately 3000 people –…