“”Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on … Continue reading →

Background On the 27th June [2009] a Marketplace Transformation seminar was held in Perth featuring Barbara Chan from Hong Kong. Barbara focussed on how God had taught her various lessons over the years, including a new paradigm about the marketplace, … Continue reading →

Mandurah 28.06.2009 Introduction The time is coming soon when the “presence of God” will be experienced in a powerful and pervasive way that will not be tied to special buildings, special people or special gifts (a liturgical/sacramental/charismatic view).   An “unambiguous … Continue reading →

Background At the missions conference I recently attended in Hong Kong, I was deeply challenged by the concept of “orality”. Missiologists have begun to focus on the fact that 2/3rds of the world’s population are oral learners who are either … Continue reading →

General Introduction to this Series This is a series of studies that may on the face of it seem to be rather ad hoc or unsystematic. I believe however there is an inner ordering of the material. It seems to … Continue reading →

Hong Kong, 05.06.2009 Sensing the inner dialogue in Jesus, “speak to the royal image.” Dimensions in Jesus’ self-consciousness as prophet, priest and king Jesus hears himself i.e. his own thoughts in the Father’s love , he hears himself in the … Continue reading →

Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of … Continue reading →

Introduction This paper began in a prayer meeting for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (19.5.09). In it I believe the Holy Spirit gave us a key to genuine revival. One of the elderly saints present asked the Lord for … Continue reading →

Introduction The explosion of social networking sites like Facebook[1] witnesses to a deep hunger in the human heart for relationship. The fact that some people are more honest on Facebook than in person testifies sadly to the tragic breakdown of … Continue reading →

Key text: Matt 13:34 – 36 ““The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.  “Again, … Continue reading →

Introduction The things I am about to speak are not speculation, but vital to my experience. I regularly sense the reality of what I am sharing, even if I struggle to express it in non – theological language. My heart … Continue reading →

Introduction Despite my flair for the dramatic, I can’t get away from a very down to earth topic that must be dealt with if we are ever to see long term spiritual transformation. “Revival,” “signs and wonders,” “power,” and the … Continue reading →

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer  must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent … Continue reading →

Do we really suppose that the current Global Financial Crisis (GFC) is simply one end of the repeated economic bubble of boom and bust? Do we really imagine that it is primarily a manifestation of human greed, even if we … Continue reading →

Introduction I believe I heard the Spirit say recently, “Enlarge your tabernacles.” Understood in terms of the purpose of the Old Testament tabernacle[1], and later temple, this means to be filled with the glory of God[2]. God came down and … Continue reading →

Part x of Faith at WOrrkShepherds in the Marketplace See the People 1.    In what way are we to ‘see the people’ in our part of the marketplace? 2.    What happens when we see the people as Jesus saw them? … Continue reading →

1. An Experience from Heaven When God wants to do something great in a city, he does it by long preparation and deep foundation.   In 1994 a diverse group met to pray for revival from 6a.m. to 6 p.m. over … Continue reading →

Introduction The subject of this article is extremely difficult for several reasons. Firstly, our society fills everything with activity. Secondly, I am personally very poor at dealing with unknown spaces. Rational, analytical hyper – vigilance may help ward off unknown … Continue reading →

Thesis: worthiness and hence worship is proportional to an awareness of God’s creativity on our behalf. Key text: Revelation 5:8-10 “And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, … Continue reading →

Preface The message below is a cut down version of a much bigger topic. Space prevented me from looking into other implications of the central teaching. Interested readers can think and pray through for themselves how God as the Father … Continue reading →

“Lord do what you need to do in our hearts to bring this about!”[1] Introduction The catalyst for this teaching is a recent vivid dream recalling attacks on my motives by church authorities in the past. Later that same morning … Continue reading →

“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son … Continue reading →

People Alive A.G.M., 09.10.2008 Going On to Maturity All Christians want to grow in maturity.  Why does this often not happen, especially in our time? Key text: “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to … Continue reading →

Mandurah 14.12.2008 Introduction – variety of indicators that many Christians are confused about “The call and gifts of God” they lack of conviction/consistency in their testimony they submit to voices other than the voice of God they are afraid that … Continue reading →

Introduction In my last teaching I related what the Holy Spirit was saying about bringing the resurrection presence of Christ into every sector of society. This word moves on in both depth and breadth[1]. Drawn from experiences in prayer for … Continue reading →

Marketplace Connect, 27.11.2008 1. Sense God’s final promise re Argentina, see heart of Father in Perth as there, led to 2. John 14:28 “You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you … Continue reading →

Introduction An article headed Joe Dakuitoga well-versed in ways of miracles, underscored by the citation, “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Phil 4:13), recently appeared in our national newspaper[1]. Joe is the national coach of the … Continue reading →

1. What is God’s Word for this hour?? 2. Jesus’ parable of the pearl of great price: 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls (this is different from the previous parable (v.44) where … Continue reading →

Pentecost is a continuation of the divine war against the forces of world disorder. “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing … Continue reading →

The parallels between the creation account in Genesis one and the prologue to John’s Gospel have often been observed. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in … Continue reading →