Thursday, October 28, 2010

24th October 2010

Sunday evening at HCF Hillcrest saw many people come forward in response to a call for freedom from addictions from various things. It was a privilege to see God setting men and women free from bondages in their lives. Let us pray that God's power will work in the lives of all these men and women; that He will give them courage, strengthen them and complete the work that He has started in their hearts.

As we prayed as an Eldership team this week, we found God leading us to pray for young leaders once again; we had a great sense of expectation in God for them. Together, let's trust God that these leaders will be continually filled with the Holy Spirit, will move in His power, operate in His wisdom and release their God-given gifts to the body. May the unsaved people they come into contact with be drawn into the Kingdom as they observe and interact with these leaders. We also pray for our future leaders that may be sitting in our meetings and have yet to put their hands up and say "I am called."

Pray for Peter and Karen as they participate in the EQUIP leaders training times in the UK and Denmark.

God bless,
The Eldership team

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

17th October 2010

What an amazing 24 hours of prayer we have just had as the church across all our sites. Undoubtedly God has set in our hearts the possibilities of greater things.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 14 speaks of times and seasons. As you read, there is no question that God is calling us as His church to be ready and prepare "for a time to plant; a time to build; a time to gather them; and a time to search."

Can we pray this week for the seed that God has placed within us, this desire to see His purposes accomplished in the city, to be firmly established in the hearts of many who belong to HCF (CityHill)?

The harvest is plentiful, but needs to be brought in on the backs of many workers. "God, may our desire be to see Your plans unfold through us, Your church."

God bless,
The Eldership team

Thursday, October 14, 2010

10th October 2010

FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS! Esther 4:14

The words of Mordecai to Esther, "Who knows that you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this", are as pertinent today, for us, as they were then.

There is a sense that God is stirring our hearts for what He has called us to do. As we are preparing to commence praying for 24 hours this Sunday there is an expectancy that God is about to do much as we surrender our hearts to Him.

The Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding the pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Jesus is the pearl of great price and as we surrender our lives to Him, Jesus says "whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

Ask God to stir our hearts, put fire in our bellies, and make us people with zeal and passion. Youthful David killed Goliath, and Caleb, at 85, still had the fire in him to claim his promise from God.

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of God has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. Young or old now is the time for us as the church to grab hold of what God has for us.

Be expectant; those who know their God shall do mighty exploits.

God bless,
The Eldership team

Thursday, October 7, 2010

3rd October 2010

We pray that lifestyle will not be a luxury that keeps us from walking on the water. God is calling us to extend our faith, faith for the impossible. We are a people who believe in an all powerful God, a God who can do all!

Let us pray this week:
1. That we can continue to run and move in formation; that God will knit us together in unity.
2. That we can follow others as they follow Jesus. Let the good that God is doing in you be infectious to spur one another on in our walk with God.
3. Let's pray that faith in God for the miraculous is alive and well in our daily lives.

We are so grateful that Christ is the hope of glory. Simply, with faith, we put our trust in Jesus!

God bless,
The Eldership team.