

How can I have a relationship with God?
God desires for you to be His friend and for you to walk with Him. He has gone ahead of you not just to prepare a place (John 14:1-3) but to prepare a way, and that way is Jesus Christ (John 14:6). If you will come to Christ through faithful obedience to His commands, He will be your friend and you will be His (John 15:14). If you come to Him, He will come running towards you as the father ran towards the prodigal and receive you with open arms. He will step behind you and un


Ever wondered... ?
Special Guest Speaker, Glen Tattersall, flies in from Tasmania to present a series of lessons on some very thought provoking questions. All are invited and certainly welcome to join us on Friday 5 July @ 7:30pm - How can I be sure there is a God? Saturday 6 July @ 7:30pm - Is the bible credible? Sunday 7 July @ 10am - How can a good God allow suffering? Sunday 7 July @ 11am - Will all good people go to heaven? All lessons will be held at Central North church of Christ buildin


Tomorrow's Shepherds Today - Universal and Future Implementation
While this development plan is specifically designed for the Central North church of
Christ in Perth, Western Australia, the principles can certainly apply to any church in any
country desiring to build leaders for the future. As was stated earlier, most churches do not have a plan for developing their young men to become elders. One qualification not mentioned was the necessity of “desire” to serve as a shepherd in the church (1 Timothy 3:2). Perhaps men do not have the de


Tomorrow's Shepherds Today - Beyond the Qualifications Part 2
Management
Because churches constantly have decisions that need to be made and things to be done, management is without question a part of being an elder. After all, Paul spoke about managing the household of God (1 Timothy 3:4). Management can be described as, “a set of processes that keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly” and contains aspects of, “planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, controlling, and problem solving” (Kotter 28). Being a