Mike Birch
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Communities Minister
Do you believe that God has called us to make disciples rather than attract attenders? Are you passionate about helping followers of Jesus to help others to follow Jesus and do you sense God calling...
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Baptism Stories – July 2018
Stuart I grew up in South Africa, in a divided religious family, half atheist and half Jehovah witness, with very little to no understanding of who God was. As a family of five kids, we...
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Stewardship of Time
Having a good weekly pattern for how we use time is a huge help in making sure we are being good stewards of this precious gift! Here’s an example of a weekly plan that has...
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Lenae’s Story
People talk about have an ‘encounter’ with God, or a moment of suddenly deciding and giving their life to Jesus. But I don’t remember a specific moment. It seems more like at some point I...
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Norman’s Story
I love the saying that I once heard – can’t remember who said it, I think it was Andy Stanley – it goes like this: “One day the present will become your past and show...
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Andy’s Story
It was 1955 and I started my education at a convent school in the goldfields town of Southern Cross. One day a class of Pre-Primaries including myself was led outside the school under a tree...
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George’s Story
I never grew up in the church and was part of a family of non believers. At age 21 I married a Christian lady who went to church, but I never did. Buy the age...
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Bevan’s Story
My story is outwardly unremarkable, there’s no drama, no earth shattering changes. I wasn’t looking for God, I didn’t have some longing for something that was missing in my life. I wasn’t running away from...
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Mike’s Story
My parents became followers of Jesus before I was born and went to work for a Christian organisation, so I grew up hearing about Jesus and being taught how to live for Him. I had...