Purpose Driven Church Confrence

On Friday I got to go to the "Purpose Driven Church Confrence" down in Geelong. I was a bit apprehensive at first (didnt know whatthey were going to say) but it turned out to be exceptionally good!

The basic gist was that God has given His church a purpose and if we follow His purposes a) we'll be healthy and b) we'll grow...

They had some great points on how to grow a church/evangelism...
1) Know what you are fishing for
2) Learn to think like a fish
3) Go where the fish are
4) Find the fish that are hungry
5) Use more than 1 hook
6) Fish for the kind of fish you caqn best catch

I like that thinking, it validated alot of thoughts Ive had lately...

Alos spoke about small groups etc. I was leaning quite heavily towards house churches with a prayer or celebration service before the onfrence but thats all changed now... sort of...

Purposes of the church:
1) Worship
2) Evangelism
3) Fellowship
4) Discipleship
5) Ministry

So small groups will work really well for some of those, and corporate works well for others...

Preached last night. Think it went well... Pray something of what was said sunk in and that the Holy Ghost continues to convict...

Holiday program starts tomorrow! Busy busy busy, especially with Easter camp coming up! Im helping organise an evangelism thing on camp, and Im doing the early morning knee drill! So Ive got lots to do.

Gods timing keeps amazing me, Ive been re-reading the old testament and i just so happend to be up to the Passover passage! We've got a passover meal at church tomorrow... timely.... God is good

and when He sees the blood on the lintel and the two doorposts, the LORD will passover the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you. Exodus 12:23

"this cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you" Luke 22:20

Hallelujah. Pray the blood.