COLLABORATE

MISSION

HELLO FRIENDS - WELL THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME TO TALK TO A CAMERA NOT KNOWING WHO IS WATCHING AND WHAT IS GOING ON.

USUALLY YOU CAN READ THE AUDIENCE AND ALSO SEE THEIR REACTIONS, HOWEVER RIGHT NOW THIS IS REALITY FOR EVERYONE.

TUESDAY MORNING THIS WEEK WHEN I WOKE UP TO A LETTER FROM OUR DISTRICT SAYING NO MORE IN PERSON SERVICES.

TO BE HONEST I WAS IN SHOCK AND PANIC MODE AT THE SAME TIME AND JUST FELT SO INADEQUATE AND ILL EQUPPIED TO DEAL WITH WHAT COMES NEXT.

AS I WAS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH THROUGH MEETING AFTER MEETING AND LOOKING UP TRAINING VIDEOS AND OPTIONS. I KEPT HEARING THAT STILL SMALL VOICE SAY, EVERYBODY IS IN THE SAME BOAT EVEN IF THEY DONT LOOK LIKE IT.

SO I WAS GOING TO DO NOTHING AND THEN A SMALL DEVOTION AND THEN DECIDED TO BRAVE IT ANYWAY - HERE GOES I AM CONTINUNG ON AND DOING THE NEXT PART OF MY SERMON SERIES.

SO AS YOU KNOW OUR CHURCH HAS BEEN EVOLVING AND WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HOW AND WHY WE DO THINGS. I FELL IN LOVE WITH FOUR WORDS LAST YEAR AND WANTED TO EXPAD ON THEM AND USE THEM AS PART OF HOW OUR CHURCH IDENTIFIES.

AS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE WORDS I REALISED THAT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM GOD HAS BEEN GUIDING US AS WE HAVE LIVED THEM OUT.

AT RIGH NOW THE TIME IS PERFECT FOR THIS WORD TODAY. COLLABORATE

BUT LET ME JUST DO A LITTLE RECAP SO YOUNOT TOO LOST IF YOU HAV EJUST PICKED UP WITH US.

CULTIVATE

to promote and improve growth by labour and intention.

THE ENEMY STEALS THE WORD FROM OUR HEART

IN TIMES OF TESTING HOW DO WE FARE

ARE WE ALLOWING THE WORLD AND THE BUSYNESS OF LIFE TO GET IN THE WAY

ARE WE BEARING FRUIT WITH PATIENCE

CREATE INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Luke 8:4–8 ESV

And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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CELEBRATE

EVERYTHING

SEINFELD

COLLABORATE

Romans 15:5–6 NIV

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something

being someone’s mission and being someone’s friend. 

RIGHT NOW IT SEEMS LIKE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

USUALLY YOU CAN READ THE AUDIENCE AND ALSO SEE THEIR REACTIONS, HOWEVER RIGHT NOW THIS IS REALITY FOR EVERYONE.

TUESDAY MORNING THIS WEEK WHEN I WOKE UP TO A LETTER FROM OUR DISTRICT SAYING NO MORE IN PERSON SERVICES.

TO BE HONEST I WAS IN SHOCK AND PANIC MODE AT THE SAME TIME AND JUST FELT SO INADEQUATE AND ILL EQUPPIED TO DEAL WITH WHAT COMES NEXT.

AS I WAS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH THROUGH MEETING AFTER MEETING AND LOOKING UP TRAINING VIDEOS AND OPTIONS. I KEPT HEARING THAT STILL SMALL VOICE SAY, EVERYBODY IS IN THE SAME BOAT EVEN IF THEY DONT LOOK LIKE IT.

I WAS HOWEVER REMINDED OF A STORY IN THE BOOK OF

Luke 8:22–25 NIV

One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

THERE IS WAS SITTING IN THIS BOAT AND THE WAVES WERE WASHING OVER ME

DISBELEIF

SCARED

INSECURE

FEELING TOTALLY ILL EQIPPED TO FACE THIS STORM

EVEN THOUGH I KNEW MY BOAT AND I HAD BEEN IN STORMS BEFORE SO THIS WAS NOT NEW TO ME. BUT IT WAS BECAUSE THIS IMPACTS ALL OF US IN SUCH A HUGE WAY.

ONCE I ALLOWED MYSELF TO FEEL THE WAVE AND EVEN ALLOW IT TO WASH OVER ME A BIT AND BEHAVED LIKE THE DISCIPLES AND SAID GOD DONT YOU CARE THAT I AM DROWNING HERE.

I TOO HEARD THE WORDS - WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

AS I SPOKE TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND I HEARD WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY I WAS ENCOURAGED AND WAS ABLE TO DRAG MYSELF OUR OF THE PIT I HAD JUST FLUNG MYSELF IN.

DAN SAID TO ME PASTOR CHARMAINE GOD HAS BEEN PREPARING US FOR THIS THIS PAST YEAR, ALL THAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH WAS PREPARATION FOR THIS TIME.

IMMEDIATELY ONE WAY MINISTRIES SET UP A PRAYER MEETING FOR PASTORS

THERE WE RECEIVED ENCOURAGEMENT AND BLESSINGS

I WAS VERY ENCOURAGED BY KALEB

I HAVE RECEIVED CALLS AND IDEAS FROM MY FAMILY

MATT IS A WIZZ AT THIS STUFF SO HE HELPED A LOT

ON OUR DISTRICT WE HAVE SET UP A FACEBOOK PAGE SO THAT PASTORS CAN SHARE RESOURCES AND IDEAS THAT CAN HELP EACH OTHER

I THINK ZOOM SHARES JUST ZOOMED OFF THE STOCK MARKET - THEY PROBABLY WHAT IS KEEPING US ALL AFLOAT AT THE MOMENT

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PEOPLE

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++ABILITIES

++RECEIVE HELP

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HEBREWS

Hebrews 13:16 ESV

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something

being someone’s mission and being someone’s friend.