Mighty to Save Hillsong RRP CD $29.95 DVD $39.95 Leading over 10,000 worshippers at the Sydney Entertainment Centre with what must be the world’s best behaved mosh-pit Darlene Zschech and the Hillsong team present 14 songs that will be the benchmark for much of Australian worship music for the next 12 months. Mighty To Save, the latest live worship album ...

CONTROVERSIAL YOUNG Northern Ireland theologian Pete Rollins will be a keynote speaker at the next National Christian Youth Convention (NCYC 2007). Rollins believes the emerging church presents a singular, unprecedented opportunity to transform the theological and moral architecture of the Christian community. Rollins’ recent book How (Not) to Speak of God is attracting interest world wide. Author Brian McLaren describes ...

Get Ready! By Dr Rocktrin and the Groovemeisters Emu Music Australia RRP $19.95 Those involved in children’s ministry will find Get Ready a good addition to their resource library with an interesting mix of musical styles from country to rock and just plain quirky, and a range of options for using them with children. One of the added benefits of ...

Some Christian leaders in Zambia are calling for the Church in their country to play a stronger role in fighting moral decay and indecent dressing by women, seen in some quarters as a trigger to sexual promiscuity in a nation ravaged by HIV/AIDS. At the same time other church members have warned that strident calls about female attire can trigger ...

In a move which could dramatically change the face of leadership in the Uniting Church in Australia the 11th Assembly voted on Monday to establish a Ministry of Pastor. Starting in January 2008 this ministry will take in all those who currently would serve as Lay Pastors and Community Ministers and most youth workers. Pastors will be lay church workers ...

A report proposing major changes in non-ordained specified ministries, a major agenda item for the Uniting Church’s 11th Assembly, were discussed in working groups on Saturday afternoon, July 8. From time to time and place to place, the report from the Specified Ministries Task Group appointed after the 2003 Assembly, points to the Basis of Union’s call for the Uniting ...

With commitment forged in South Africa’s era of civil disobedience, boycotts and torture, when the role of pastors in community leadership was crucial, Assembly Bible study leader the Rev. Dr Mvume Dandala is now helping his church face its biggest challenge: contributing to the new Africa. While still a young teenager the Mvume Dandala began preaching and was mentored and ...

WHILE SEXUALITY and leadership might be the only issue reported on radio, television and in newspapers the Assembly will be considering a number of other matters. These discussions will include: • calling the Uniting Church to adopt lifestyles which have a minimal impact on global warming; • encouraging synods, presbyteries and agencies to hold discussions about enhancing the practical expression ...

Elevation Music CDProduced by 96.5FM RRP $2.50 plus postage and handling Elevation is the annual sampler release by Brisbane radio station 96.5 Family FM. As Brisbane’s Christian radio station, 96.5 FM has access to some great local and overseas Christian music talent. Immediately recognisable names like Superchick, John Reuben (of Hillsong fame), and Soulframe (recent guest artists at Aspley Uniting) ...

Ever been caught day dreaming what it would be like to be a Hollywood film maker, prize-winning photographer or international rock star? Well with a little help from one of the NCYC 2007 creative competitions your day dreams could become reality! Organisers of the National Christian Youth Convention (NCYC) 2007 believe all young people can make a difference. With this ...