Boundless

When Paul writes to the Colossians about how the Gospel is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world it is to acknowledge that sometimes we need that kind of encouragement. This panel discussion will explore the importance of global mission and be a place to hear some great stories of Gospel fruit in other parts of the world. It will also be an opportunity to consider things like mission, evangelism & church planting so as to explore ways that God calls us to go for Him.

The Gospel binds us eternally to Jesus. That is an amazing thing. Yet often we miss what that means for our life and the lives of those around us. This session will explore our union with Christ. In particular it will focus on how that helps us understand our identity in Him and shapes what trust looks like in our lives. This session will have a soul care flavour to it as we see how this vital truth shapes the confidence and care model of a healthy church.

What does it mean to be the church? It is a vital question in our day and in our culture. In a world that is messed up and a culture that is trying to reduce belief and thought to a broken set of philosophical principles what does it look like to follow Jesus. God’s Word calls us to patterns of counter cultural community. This session will look at why and the how of what it means to live out our calling to be Biblically different.

How can we live freely for Jesus in a world filled with peer pressure, image awareness and temptation? Why would we choose to live for Jesus? When we are younger we find it a challenge to think about eternity, we feel like we have so much life ahead of us. God wants to take those days and use them to get you ready now for what is to come. God has made us promises that are designed to change our lives today. This session will explore why and how to live for Jesus in the messed up world we find ourselves in.

Friendship is one of God’s great gifts. We love our friends and find value in friendship. God wants to use your friendships for more. He wants them to be a source of help and growth in your walk with Him. This session will look at ways to be the best (Biblical) friend you can be.

One of the great privileges we might have in the church is to have the opportunity to open God’s Word in front of people. Whether preaching on a Sunday or teaching at something like a men’s or women’s event setting this is something that we get to grow in and would be looking to sharpen our skills around. This session will explore some principles for preaching. Why is it so important and how might we develop in a preaching gift?

We know the principle: ‘When we have such a salvation how can we be silent.’ Yet what comes out of our mouths is often silence, stuttering or mumbling something about the weather or similar. This session is designed to help us think through some simple things to increase our confidence and clarity in communicating what Jesus means to us and how He can change the lives of those we are talking to.