Study: Most Churchgoers Don’t Read Bible Daily

Charisma News – 9/12/2012 Russ Rankin/Lifeway

While the majority of churchgoers desire to honor Christ with their lives and even profess to think on biblical truths, a recent study found few actually engage in personal reading and study of the Scriptures.

“Bible engagement” is one of the eight attributes of discipleship identified in the Transformational Discipleship study conducted by LifeWay Research. The study produced the Transformational Discipleship Assessment, which measures an individual’s spiritual growth in each of these areas of development.

The survey found 90 percent of churchgoers agree “I desire to please and honor Jesus in all I do,” and 59 percent agree with the statement: “Throughout the day I find myself thinking about biblical truths.” While the majority agree with both statements, there is a significant difference in the strength of agreement. Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers (64 percent) strongly agree with the first statement, but only 20 percent strongly agree with the second.

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CTFM Meetings Schedule and Live Webcast Info for next two weeks

Dear Family and Friends in Christ, 1) This Sunday 7th October and also next Sunday 14th October Pr Daniel will be ministering at both the 9.30am & 6.30pm services at…

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Foreign Minister Bob Carr speaks out against Sydney Riots/Racial & Religious Vilification laws and quotes the case of the two Pastors

The Two Dannys' Celebrate God's VictoryDear family & friends in Christ,

In case you did not get the opportunity to watch the program “Insiders” on 23rd September 2012 on ABC24, attached is the link to the broadcast. If you fast forward it to the 3 minute mark and then watch the footage for the next 2 minutes, you will hear Foreign Minister Bob Carr speak out against the Racial & Religious vilification laws, from New York.  He then refers to the “Pastors” (Daniel Nalliah & Daniel scot) and the long drawn out court case in Victoria.

To watch,  click on one of the two links below:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-23/bob-carr/4276020

http://www.abc.net.au/insiders/content/2012/s3596032.htm

‘BARRIE CASSIDY: Now the Turkish prime minister, as I understand it, is putting forward a proposal for international laws on religious defamation. What do you make of that idea?

Bob CARR: ‘I don’t think that would be acceptable to the Western world.  We had a little example of how religious vilification laws work in a case that gained some notoriety under the Victorian legislation, and it meant drawn-out legal process directed at some pastors who would have gained, without this, no publicity whatsoever for their criticism of Islam. I think dragging religious disputes into the courts is a very bad notion.

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Democrats’ Boo-God Moment Puts Black, Latino Faithful in ‘Tough Place’

By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter – September 8, 2012

Political analysts tracking the mood of minority groups such as African Americans and Latinos, especially those within the church community, say the Democrats did themselves no favor when it came to matters of faith during the national convention.

Black and Latino Christians have been put in a difficult position over the DNC platform, according to several stories posted at BCNN1.com, an online site “dedicated to reporting breaking news from a black, Christian perspective for the glory of God.”

The news site, also found online at blackchristiannews.com has pooled news from other media showing that some Christian leaders in minority communities are not too happy with the apparent “progressive shift” to a more secular Democratic Party.

“My message is this could cost us our election,” said Fernando Cabrera, a New York pastor and a city council member from the Bronx. “I see myself as a reformer, and I’m hoping that we can put enough pressure (on the party).

And as you know one of the biggest issues is gay marriage.”

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Great move of the Holy Spirit in Newcastle, NSW

Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) On his return from ministering in Newcastle, Pr Daniel said ‘We thank and praise God for those Pastors who are genuinely going after the Holy Spirit. God has certainly preserved a   remnant of church leaders who are willing to still stand strong and trust in the Holy Spirit for revival. These Pastors are often critisized by other fellow brothers in Christ, but even when David’s brothers criticized him, he did not give up. But took the challenge and won the battle, and they all celebrated. So we must also love our brothers who critisize us, no matter what they say, and pray for them’.

God moved mightily at every service and many were powerfully touched as they opened their hearts to the Holy Spirit, and hundreds of people gathered at the meetings. On sunday morning the church was packed, and then following the service was a wedding in the church, in which many people who normally do not go to church, were mightily impacted by the Word and presence of God. Pr Daniel prayed for many people who received a powerful touch from our mighty King Jesus.’

Pr Daniel also spoke about Rise Up Australia Party and challenged the people to stand up for their nation, and keep Australia Australian. The people responded with much excitment and many signed up to join the party membership. Some were also willing to stand as candidates in the Newcastle area in the next federal election.Pr Daniel stated, ” I am so hapy to see the response from the people. Particularly on Sunday morning many who normally do not go to church were at the service and many of them too signed up and took membership. This was very encouraging”.

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Live webcast this Sun 16th Sept – Pastor Daniel’s personal testimony, Smith Wigglesworth prophetic word, Rise Up Australia for Jesus by 2020

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Great breakthrough in Portland Vic / Live webcast this Sun AM & PM services – Pr Daniel will share his testimony and vision to take Australia for Jesus by 2020

Dear family & friends in Christ,

We thank and praise Almighty God for His supernatural anointing of the Holy Spirit!

Over the last weekend Pr Daniel, with a team from CTFM, ministered in Portland Vic, which is a very interesting place, as it was the first town started in Victoria.

Pr Daniel ministered on Saturday night, Sunday morning and evening at the Church of Christ Church in Portland where the Spirit of God moved most powerfully at every service. People were so mightily blessed by the Word of God and some of the very powerful testimonies Pr Daniel shared with the people.

One of the main local newspapers did an article about Pr Daniel’s visit to Portland, which was highlighted on the front page of the newspaper. This attracted many people as some drove 2 hours to attend the meetings.

Pr Daniel stated, “It was so encouraging to see Christians from more than 10 different denominations unite to hear the Word of God. Catholics, including Anglicans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Uniting, Salvation Army, Lutheran, Church of Christ, AOG, COC, CRC and others. I also had the opportunity to speak to many Pastors who had come to the meetings. I was so blessed to hear what they had to say.”

As the altar call was given, the whole church came to the altar to stand in the gap and pray for Australia. It was so great to see people from all denominations holding hands and uniting in one accord to pray for Australia. Many at the meetings were healed, delivered and set free by the power of God.

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Pr Daniel returns to Australia after a great ministry tour of US & Canada

Dear family & friends in Christ,

We thank and praise God for His mighty hand at work during our recent ministry tour of US & Canada! It was so great to have my wife Maryse and our youngest daughter Brianna with us. We’re so happy to be back home in Australia, as there is no place like home. We also dearly missed our son Nigel & daughter Shannen very much, as they could not join us on this trip.

Call me bias, but I cannot help it to say that there is no place like Australia. Everywhere we went, when people heard that we were from Australia, there was such a warm welcome, including at many airport check points and with custom officials. Praise God that Australia has become a good friend of many nations and we thank God for the favour Australia has around the world.

I had the wonderful privilege of ministering with Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. God opened the door for me to minister at three different churches and to be on SBN TV, including the ‘Francis & Friends’ Program, which reaches a potential of tens of millions of people in America and around the world, including Australia. The feedback was amazing, with many greatly challenged to take a stand for Jesus and their nation.

At Pr Jimmy’s church, people were mightily touched by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God, as almost the whole church came to the altar to stand in the gap to pray for America. This happened in almost every church where I ministered, particularly because the US is facing a very important election in a few months which may very well determine the destiny of this great nation of America.

For those who haven’t already seen, you may click the following links to watch both broadcasts.

http://sonlifetv.com/frances-and-friends-august-10-2012/

http://sonlifetv.com/fwc-sunday-night-service-daniel-nalliah-august-12-2012/

 

Then God opened the door for me to be on CBN & 700 Club with Pat Robertson in Virginia Beach. We give God all the glory as this international broadcast too had tremendous response.

You may click following link to read an excellent article on RUA Party and to watch a ten minute international television interview I had there.se.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2012/August/Rise-Up-Hopes-to-Preserve-Australias-Faith-Heritage/

You may click the following link to watch a replay (from 19:45 min – 31:40 min) of my CBN interview on the 700 Club with additional encouraging comments from Pat Robertson and another host.

http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/archive/club/700Club081512_WS&t=k&search=700clubepisodes

In Toronto, Canada,  it was so great to catch up with family and friends at a family wedding. The re-union was so great. I also had the wonderful opportunity to minister at ‘Miracle Family Temple Church’ in Toronto. At these revival meetings, many received a mighty healing touch from God, with others set free from demons. In this church a lady who was completely deaf in her left ear, was instantly healed. I trust that many of you have already read this exciting testimony and watched the videos. For those who haven’t yet, you may click the following two links to watch, one of the lady receiving prayer and the other of her sharing her testimony with tears of joy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcuEIByGdTQ&feature=channel&list=UL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnMH_sn8LJ0&feature=channel&list=UL

All glory to our Lord Jesus Christ as we serve an almighty God of miracles!

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Julia Gillard cancels speech at Australian Christian Lobby conference over ‘smoking healthier than gay marriage’ slur

Herald Sun by Malcolm Farr- September 06, 2012

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will boycott the annual conference of a major Christian group because of its “heartless” attitude towards homosexuals.

Ms Gillard was to have given the keynote address to the Australian Christian Lobby next month but today cancelled her appearance.

She accused ACL managing director Jim Wallace of offensive comments Wednesday when he compared gay marriage with the health risks of smoking. Mr Wallace repeated his comments in a statement today.

The Prime Minister has said she opposes gay marriage but today took the significant step of defending those who are agitating for law changes to allow it. In political terms the Prime Minister was ensuring she did not lose the influential gay vote in inner city areas.

“There is a range of deeply held views in the community on the issue of same-sex marriage but it is the responsibility of all parties in this debate to be respectful and responsible in any public comments they make,” the Prime Minister said today in a statement.

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New Reality TV series called “Becoming…Christian from Muslim”

By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries –  August 16, 2012 

‘Wow, wow. It’s great!‘ says a former Muslim who is considering the Christian faith.

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANS) — Reality television: can we possibly need more? Yes, according to Joseph Nassrallah, CEO of The Way TV (www.atvsat.com/en). He believes the world needs to know about when a Muslim becomes a Christian.

Nassrallah is confident the new series will make an impact. “Becoming… Christian from Muslim is one of the strongest, most attractive and well prepared preaching series,” he says. “I pray the Lord will use it to attract millions, through satellites, into His blessed fold.”This month The Way TV begins broadcasting a reality series on the discipleship of a previously Muslim new believer.

Traditionally, no Christian from a Muslim background would take the risk of showing their face on television. But in the last decade all that has changed. Former Muslims are becoming bolder in their love for Christ and desire to see other Muslims saved through him. Huda, the series’ new believer is one of them.

“I want to join this program,” says Huda, whose name means enlightened, “because there are a lot of things unknown to people like myself who are from a Muslim background. Before, I didn’t know anything about the Lord Jesus. Through this program I am happy to share the answers to questions that will enlighten others as much as they will enlighten me.”

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Live webcast with Pr Daniel ministering on Father’s Day this Sun 2nd Sept at CTFM in Melbourne

Dear friends and family in Christ, 1) Please pray for Pr Daniel who will be ministering God’s Word and praying for people at CTFM in Hallam (Melbourne) on Father’s Day…

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Muslim Man’s Desperate Cries to Muhammad Go Unanswered, Then He Calls Out to God—and Meets Jesus

Aimee Herd (Aug 10, 2012)

“He said, ‘I am the God of the Christians.’ And He said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.'” -Nasir Siddiki

In an incredible account of miraculous healing and redemption, Nasir Siddiki shared his testimony with Charisma News, recently, reminding Believers that “love never fails,” and that it will prevail in every situation.

Siddiki was a Muslim businessman when he broke out in a life-threatening case of shingles back in 1987. His blisters spread from his forehead down the side of his face, neck and on his shoulders. His ear became deformed with the extremely painful virus, and his temperature raged at 107.6 degrees.

At the time, Toronto General Hospital in Canada—where Siddiki lay fighting off death—called it the worst case of shingles in the hospital’s history.

Siddiki told Charisma News how he—on the verge of death—cried out to Muhammad; with silence his only answer. Alone and afraid, he remembered some of the stories he’d heard about the prophet Jesus, and prayed, “God if You’re real, don’t let me die.”

According to the report, Siddiki was passionate as he described the One who suddenly entered his hospital room, “It was the outline of a Person. I couldn’t see the facial features because there was so much light shining from this Person.”

“This Person spoke without opening Their mouth . . . He said, ‘I am the God of the Christians.’ And He said, ‘I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’

Siddiki stated emphatically, “It was Jesus Christ.”

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What Is a Christian?

By Dan Delzell , Special to Christian Post – August 5, 2012

So what exactly is a Christian? Is it a person who believes certain things? Or maybe a person who does certain things? Or is it perhaps a person who experiences certain things? Yes. Bingo. That is correct….on all counts. All three of those characteristics describe what it means to be a Christian.

You cannot be a Christian without believing in Jesus as your Savior. Secondly, you are not a Christian unless you experience “streams of living water” flowing within you. That is the presence of God inside your body and soul. Without that experience, you are not born again no matter how much window dressing there may be in your outer life of religion and morality. Finally, you are not a Christian if you are not following Jesus. That is the “doing” part.

Your entrance into Christianity begins with belief. At that moment, you also experience the new birth. The streams of living water which enter you at conversion immediately begin to propel you in the direction of serving God, loving God, and loving others.

Jesus said, “If a man is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” (John 7:37,38) That is the wellspring of God….and it flows within every Christian….within each person who has been converted, that is, born again.

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Evangelical Population Explodes in Brazil as Catholic Church Shows Signs of Decline

By Andrea Madambashi , Christian Post Correspondent – July 1, 2012

The evangelical population of Brazil increased by 16 million people over the 10 year period from 2000 to 2010 to 42.3 million, according to census results from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) published Friday.

The 2010 census results reveal that over the three decades to 2010 the percentage of evangelicals jumped from 6.6 percent to 22.2 percent of the overall Brazilian population; making it the fastest growing religious segment in the Latin American country.

However, despite the rapid evangelical growth, the Catholic population has decreased over the same 10 year period. In 2000 the Catholic population represented 73.6 percent of Brazil’s population, but by 2010 that percentage had decreased to under two-thirds at 64.6 percent.

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Shocking Video: Attacked by “Tolerance”(Peaceful Traditional Marriage Supporters Violently Assaulted)

Posted on August 04, 2012 by Maelstorm In this newly released video, volunteers with the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) describe how they were violently…

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