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Report to Classes - Autumn 2012

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Take the blink test!   This is what Jack De Vries encourages chur...

The Book of Esther Comes Alive

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The book of Esther in the Bible does not even mention the name of God. ...

The Cape Town Commitment

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The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Cape Town, 16-25 Octob...

We Have A Problem! - But There Is Hope!

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Vast numbers of current leaders surveyed believe that we are doing a poor j...

estherThe book of Esther in the Bible does not even mention the name of God.   So how do you preach the message of this book?   Pastor Joe Vermeulen of Grace CRC in Perth took up the challenge with the help of some very creative people in his church.   Props or symbols were created for each message highlighting the key truths discovered in this book.   People discovered that the book of Esther shows the choice we make between seeing the hand of God in our circumstances in life and seeing things as merely coincidence.  God is the sovereign Ruler of the universe and we can be assured that His plans will not be moved by the actions of mere evil men. Although His name is not mentioned in the book, His providential care for his people, both individuals and the nation, is evident throughout.

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Report to Classes - Autumn 2012

Take the blink test!   This is what Jack De Vries encourages chur...

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The Book of Esther Comes Alive

The book of Esther in the Bible does not even mention the name of God. ...

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The Cape Town Commitment

The Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Cape Town, 16-25 Octob...

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We Have A Problem! - But There Is Hope!

Vast numbers of current leaders surveyed believe that we are doing a poor j...

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A 21st Century Reformation: Back to First Principles

The sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation left a profound mark not only ...

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The Fourfold Task

Jack De Vries shared with aspiring youth leaders the adopted vision of the ...

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Our 4Fold Task: Moving Forward

Four years have passed since the Synod of 2006 decided to implement what is...

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Restoring a Mission Ministry

by Gateway Community ChurchIn this paper the church leaders of Gateway Comm...

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Restructuring Report

by Ministry Formation WorkgroupSynod 2009 adopted a restructuring of the CR...

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Get a Health Check

by Jack De VriesPersonal physical health is very important; so too is churc...

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18 ‘Obstacles to Effective Evangelism in Australia'

by Natasha PercyMark Driscoll addressed 600+ Christian leaders at St Andrew...

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Hard and Soft

by Jonathan DeenickBeing “hard and soft” describes the way we ought to appr...

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Ministry Training Co-Ordinator

On the final day of 2007, Jack and Jeannie De Vries set foot on Australian ...