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
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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
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
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.
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.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
26th September 2010
"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your the work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thess 1:2 & 3
The Christian walk of faith has always been characterised by a strong and focused sense that we are called for something far greater than ourselves. The men who were called by Jesus dropped all to follow Christ.
Can we pray that, as followers of Christ, we will be gripped with a passion and a fire to fulfill the purposes of God in our lives, and that we be steadfast in the plans, the hope and the future He has for us; all of which are breathtakingly beautiful.
Let us continue to believe for a breakthrough into the areas of the city we are working into, and ask God to continue to open up more so that we might take the City for Him.
Let's keep focused on the goal, the call of God on our lives.
God bless,
The Eldership team
The Christian walk of faith has always been characterised by a strong and focused sense that we are called for something far greater than ourselves. The men who were called by Jesus dropped all to follow Christ.
Can we pray that, as followers of Christ, we will be gripped with a passion and a fire to fulfill the purposes of God in our lives, and that we be steadfast in the plans, the hope and the future He has for us; all of which are breathtakingly beautiful.
Let us continue to believe for a breakthrough into the areas of the city we are working into, and ask God to continue to open up more so that we might take the City for Him.
Let's keep focused on the goal, the call of God on our lives.
God bless,
The Eldership team
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
19th September 2010
As Elders, we met in the Westville site this morning to pray. What an opportunity to constantly hold up the bigger picture of what God has called us to as HCF (soon to be CityHill). We are always aware of the faith that is required in this journey we are on; to trust God for hearts willing to run with courage where He directs.
We felt a specific direction of prayer towards the young folk in our city and church, that the Lord would raise up a passion and zeal within the hearts of our youth and young adults; to see the scope of what adventures lie ahead of them, as we walk together into new areas.
Can we pray this week around our young people? For those that are with us, as well as those that God will bring to us. Pray for a passion, for purpose, vision and energy to run with God's call on their lives.
1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."
God bless,
The Eldership team
We felt a specific direction of prayer towards the young folk in our city and church, that the Lord would raise up a passion and zeal within the hearts of our youth and young adults; to see the scope of what adventures lie ahead of them, as we walk together into new areas.
Can we pray this week around our young people? For those that are with us, as well as those that God will bring to us. Pray for a passion, for purpose, vision and energy to run with God's call on their lives.
1 Timothy 4:12 "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."
God bless,
The Eldership team
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
12th September 2010
God has told us to own the city, but we simultaneously need to be good for the city. Not only should we be preaching the Gospel in the city, but we should also be the Gospel in the city.
Are we living water to our communities? Let us allow the living water to flow from us into the city. Lord, speak to us as to how we participate in letting Your living water flow from us into our communities. Touch others through us. May we be like wells that are overflowing to all that we come into contact with.
God is all powerful; what is our expectation of Him? Together, let us trust God for the supernatural - for the healing of the sick, for the miraculous and for freedom from spiritual strongholds. Lord, move in our corporate meetings, we pray.
Let us pray together that we can be a light in and to our city.
God bless,
The Eldership team
Are we living water to our communities? Let us allow the living water to flow from us into the city. Lord, speak to us as to how we participate in letting Your living water flow from us into our communities. Touch others through us. May we be like wells that are overflowing to all that we come into contact with.
God is all powerful; what is our expectation of Him? Together, let us trust God for the supernatural - for the healing of the sick, for the miraculous and for freedom from spiritual strongholds. Lord, move in our corporate meetings, we pray.
Let us pray together that we can be a light in and to our city.
God bless,
The Eldership team
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