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17 April, 2022
The C&MA Australia is seeking Pastors for our English Services.
The desire of the Spirit is that the intellect, the will, and the emotions, function dependent upon God.
Reasons why Power is Lost:
1. Lack of Instruction.
How can we walk in the way the NT calls us to walk, without the life/control/gifting of the Holy Spirit?
2. Sin.
The one who is intentional about dealing with sin and making the effort to be aware of and deal with sin can be filled.
3. Professionalism.
People begin to focus on education, skill and technique, rather than the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.
4. Unbelief.
There is a spirit of unbelief that we must evict.
5. Pride.
When people realise that something they have been condemning, is actually something God wants, pride gets in the way.
6. Charis-phobia.
No fire is never the answer for false fire. Abandonment is not the answer for excess.
7. Tradition.
Traditions can be held as being equal to the Word of God.
8. Stereotyping.
Saying your experience to be authentic, must look exactly like my experience.
The C&MA Australia is seeking Pastors for our English Services.
Hold or studying for Dip or Deg in Theology or Ministry is required, and ability to be credentialed with the C&MA Australia.
Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident holder.
Inquiries to Rev Ken Graham ken.graham@cma.org.au
Celebration of Building Dedication to the Lord and the ministry of the C&MA Australia
The church family joined together for a celebration and dedication of their new building. After many years of planning and many delays due to COVID restrictions we were able to gather.
Rev. Ken Graham, along with Rev Tin Pham and the SAVAC leaders, dedicated the building and the church members to the Lord's work.
A celebration lunch was held after the dedication service where we were able to meet and share together.
Nepal and South Korea are now members of the Alliance World Fellowship, welcomed at the AWF Quadrennial Convocation in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The revised Statement of Faith and the Guayaquil Manifesto were approved amid a unifying atmosphere at the business sessions. The AWF officers for the next term were elected and all proposals were approved as presented.
The revision of the AWF Statement of Faith prompted the most attention and discussion. It is important to recognize that the AWF does not have authority over or direct the affairs of the national churches. They have been free to establish their own statements of belief. At the same time, an important element of the ministry of AWF is to advance the unity of theological standards amongst the members of the Alliance World Fellowship. The AWF Statement of Faith should provide a ready means of identifying the core themes and emphases of the Christian and Missionary Alliance movement and simultaneously reflect the diversity of the member bodies of the Alliance World Fellowship today.
The Guayaquil Manifesto was prepared by the AWF International Commission of Theological Education with the aim of applying the Alliance theological and missiological perspectives to the work of the church in the present world. The document has a strong biblical foundation and comprehensively covers topics of most practical importance. We encourage you to read and discuss this document in different settings of the church ministry.
The newly elected AWF Executive Committee is comprised of Jura Yanagihara (President), Celestin Koffi (Vice President and UMA Africa Regional Coordinator), Brem Frentz (Secretary and North America Regional Coordinator), Ken Baldes (Treasurer), David Muthre (CLA Latin America Regional Coordinator), Ken Graham (APAC Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator), and Munther Shahatit (EMERALD Europe and Middle East Regional Coordinator).
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of Nepal and South Korea, new members of the AWF, will be highlighted in future articles on the AWF website.
A summary of the discussions and conclusions of the workshops was presented at the last business session and will be made available on the AWF website.
By: Jura Yanagihara
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