by FollowingJesus.org.za | Apr 17, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
The audio is available to listen online or download with notes. Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection over a period of 40 days (Acts 1:3), proving that he was alive, restoring them from the trauma of his death (renewing faith and following, e.g....
by FollowingJesus.org.za | Apr 14, 2013 | News, Writings |
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)...
by FollowingJesus.org.za | Apr 13, 2013 | News |
The audio is available to listen online or download with notes. Welcome…. Thanks to the caters… take an offering to help cover expenses Purpose of the breakfast: To talk about Kingdom economy – work and money – in relation to the scriptures, personal financial health...
by FollowingJesus.org.za | Apr 8, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
The sermon audio is available to listen online or to download (updated). Last week we remembered and relived the resurrection in John 19:38-42;20:1-23 (Pope Francis said in his ‘Resurrection Homily’ that Mary’s tears at the empty tomb were her “glasses” through which...
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 17, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
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)...
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 10, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
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.
by Alexander F. Venter | Mar 4, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 26, 2013 | Teachings, Writings |
A quick explanation regarding the audio teachings (MP3s) that accompany the notes of Exploring Membership with Following Jesus. I’ve received numerous requests for the audios. Our church is in process of changing the audio upload from the old website...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 25, 2013 | Teachings |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 18, 2013 | Teachings |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Feb 11, 2013 | Teachings |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jan 16, 2013 | News |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jan 13, 2013 | News |
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...
by Alexander F. Venter | Dec 31, 2012 | News |
It’s the last day of 2012 and we are all still here. The world has not ended. Despite all its publicity and hype, the Mayan prophecy was a hoax, a false doomsday deception. We have the privilege of yet another year of living and sharing in God’s truth,...
by Alexander F. Venter | Jun 21, 2012 | News, Writings |
I’m really excited about next week Sunday, 1 July 2012. Why? I begin preaching at Valley Vineyard, after fulfilling all my prior commitments to Sunday preaching at other churches. Since my last blog explaining the important (and rather dramatic) shifts that...
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