Category: Church

The body of Christ as established by Jesus consisting of all genuine followers of Christ led by the servant-leadership of the apostles and their delegated leaders through history to the present day.

The Church in 2024

Transforming Churches: Sanctification Before Transformation  (by Lilian Schmid, originally published in the inaugural Transforming Sydney Newsletter – February 2014)  Transforming Churches  Part of the whole transformation process that is going on today has to do with the transformation of churches. …

The Church in 2023

Australia Day Message (by Di McDonald, 21-January-2023) Some people in our nation believe that Australia is a secular, godless place, or a place where all religions abound, however, our foundation was laid, since white settlement, by people of faith who…

Pray for the Church 2022

(prepared by Lilian Schmid) Fasting? We encourage you to take on the challenge of praying and fasting together as the Holy Spirit leads you. Today we face many challenges in our earthly and church societies, and sometimes it is necessary…

Pray for the Church 2021

(by Geoff Armitage, December 2020 – although addressed to Australia, this is applicable across the globe) The Blessing of Prophetic Correction How should we pray for the church of God in Australia? This is an important question that we need…

Prayers for the Sphere of the Church

(prepared by Lilian Schmid) The Ministry of Jesus in the Church The ministry of Jesus is a ministry of service, love, healing, preaching and teaching, as well as being political. There are six significant characteristics exemplified in Jesus’ ministry: The…

Pray for the Church – the Body of Christ

The Church – February 2019 St John Chrysostom (c. 349 – 14 September 407) warns against giving honour to Christ by adorning the Church building to the neglect of the poor and suffering members of Christ’s body, the Church in the…

Prayers for the Church

Praying for the Church Prepared by Lilian Schmid Let’s join together as one body, pick up the Shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit as we take our place on the front lines and stand in the gap…