How Social Media Will Help Us Finish the Great Commission

Social media, such as Facebook, is a great way to spread the gospel. (creationswap.com)3/1/2014 Brandon Cox – Charisma News

Social media, such as Facebook, is a great way to spread the gospel.

The church is living in an age of tremendous evangelistic opportunity.

As we venture into the social, digital era, the gospel can travel further and faster than ever before. If the church is a vast volunteer army of people carrying the Good News of Jesus to the least, the lost and the last, then it is safe to say this army is better equipped and more effectively mobilized than any other age to carry out its marching orders—the Great Commission.

We began planting Grace Hills Church in the summer of 2011 and officially launched weekly services in a local movie theater in January 2012. We don’t have a building. We don’t have a sign. We’ve never done a direct mail campaign or sent any postcards. We don’t advertise in the local newspapers or on television or radio. But in January 2014 alone, we met almost 100 new people in our weekend services. How? Facebook.

Each week, we post a short video just a few minutes long that explains who we are as a church, what we value and what we will be talking about in our upcoming weekend services. We then “boost” that post so that it sees thousands of eyes within a 10-mile radius around our community, and we challenge all of our faithful attendees to watch it, “like” it and share it with others. On Mondays, we look through our communication cards to see how our guests heard about us, and it’s not difficult to spot the pattern: Facebook, Facebook, Facebook.

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Is booze behind Australia’s violence?

Posed picture depicting domestic violenceFebruary 24 2014 – WASHINGTON POST-BLOOMBERG

SYDNEY – A single, unprovoked punch to the head from a stranger was enough to kill teenager Thomas Kelly as he walked through Sydney’s most famous nightspot with his girlfriend. Almost two years on, authorities are fighting back.

His death sparked a public outcry against alcohol-fueled violence. That outcry intensified after another 18-year-old died last month from an attack in the same Kings Cross district. More than 90 people have now been killed in Australia since 2000 in one- punch assaults that researchers say are mostly tied to alcohol.

“The viciousness is increasing,” said Gordian Fulde, head of emergency medicine at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital, which treated both teenage victims and a 23-year-old man with severe head injuries after a December beating near Bondi Beach. “All of it because of excess drinking. It’s totally unnecessary.”

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Media Alert – Pastor Daniel Nalliah leads team of 30+ Christians to Palm Island on a Reconciliation Mission with First People on 20th March 2014

General Immediate Media Alert – 19th March 2014 A team of more than 30 Christians from across Australia will be led by Pastor Daniel Nalliah, the President of Catch The…

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Bestiality Now Making US Headlines, Not Always Illegal

Bestiality is starting to make headlines in the U.S. and around the world. What is going on2/26/2014 Jennifer LeClaire – Watchman on the Wall

Bestiality is an abomination, but would you believe it’s legal in some parts of the United States—and in some parts of the world?

The rise of bestiality in America (and around the world) is troublesome. Believe it or not, bestiality cases are all over the news. A flood of stories has emerged in just the past few weeks alone. What in the world is going on?

According to charges filed Wednesday in Tippecanoe Superior Court 5 in Lafayette, Ind., a man was caught on home video engaging in sexual acts with a dog. The 52-year-old, David Arnold, faces two Class D felony counts in connection with the abominable bestiality, JCOnline.com reports.

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Special Invitation to WA Senate Re-election Campaign Rally at Old Melbourne Hotel in Perth on 31st March 2014 / Guest Speaker – RUAP National President Daniel Nalliah

Dear friends, It is with great excitement we extend a very special invitation to you, your family & friends to join us at the Rise Up Australia Party Senate Re-election…

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New York Times and politically correct Islamist hate

Slaughter_of_Christians17 February 2014 – Raymond Ibrahim

The New York Times has finally found a victim of Islamic aggression in Nigeria worth reporting on: homosexuals. In a big spread complete with pictures appearing last week, the NYT’s Adam Nossiter wrote “Wielding Whip and a Hard New Law, Nigeria Tries to ‘Sanitize’ Itself of Gays.”

While it’s all well and good to expose the persecution of any group, why does the NYT remain silent about the much more endemic and savage jihad to “sanitize” Nigeria of Christians—a jihad that has seen countless Christians butchered and countless churches destroyed?

A 2012 meeting of Nigerian church heads concluded that “the pattern of these killings [of Christians] does suggest to us a systematic ethnic and religious cleansing.”

Among other things in the group’s bid to cleanse the Muslim-majority north of all Christian presence, it has threatened to poison the food eaten by Christians and “to strike fear into the Christians of the power of Islam by kidnapping their women.” The group frequently storms areas where Christians and Muslims are intermingled—from villages to colleges—and singles the Christians out before slitting their throats.

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During Sunday Morning Altar Call, Bishop T. D. Jakes Says ‘You Don’t Need Iyanla, Oprah, T. D. Jakes, or Dr. Phil to Fix Your Life…You Need Jesus’

Iyanla Vanzant, Oprah Winfrey and Bishop T.D. JakesFebruary 18, 2014 – Teri Addison – EEW Magazine News

Though many respect Iyanla Vanzant, 60 year old host of “Iyanla: Fix My Life” on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, not everyone believes the spiritual leader can live up to the title of her show—namely, Bishop T.D. Jakes.

On Sunday morning, Feb. 16, during an altar call at his The Potter’s House, the 56-year-old Dallas mega pastor, known for being outspoken on pop culture issues, said, “You don’t need Iyanla to fix your life.”

His statement, which was met with applause, was not a direct indictment against Vanzant, though it could be taken that way, but rather, a small part of a larger point.

In context, the popular pastor, who has toured with both Vanzant and Oprah as part of the media mogul’s “Lifeclass,” was discussing the supernatural power of Jesus Christ and how only the son of God could truly fix anyone.

“Salvation is free. You don’t have to labor for it. You don’t have to fix up for it. You don’t have change yourself and then come and present yourself worthy to come,” Jakes said.

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Another amazing miracle at Monash ICU – Girl recovers after prayer shocks doctors

14 year old girl with Pr Daniel after prayerDear family & friends in Christ,14 year old girl before prayer

Last week on Wednesday the 5th of March we received an email from a mother who was desperate for a miracle from God and wanted prayer for her daughter who was in Monash ICU in Clayton. The daughter had undergone a operation to remove a cyst which was touching the brain.

However, things did not go as planned after the operation.

Prompted by the Holy Spirit, Pr Daniel went to the Monash ICU with 2 others from CTFM. When they met the family, the mother told them that the doctor had said that this 14 year old girl might not walk, talk or recognise anyone. If at all, it might take a very long time for her to do so. Since this family were born-again Christian believers from another local church, many were already praying for this young girl.

At this point Pr Daniel anointed the girl with oil and prayed for a miracle. In the natural it seemed not good at all, but praise God that in all things are possible in the supernatural in Jesus name! Pr Daniel rebuked the spirit of death and declared that this young girl will walk, talk and recognise her parents. He also shared some of the amazing miracles which had happened at Monash ICU in the past few months, which resulted in the salvation of around 100 souls.

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Fake Faith

We wear a mask when we say something but don't believe it.1/12/2014 Kim Martinez

“Fake it ’til you make it.” We’ve all heard those words. It’s great advice when you are in front of people, trying to make a good impression or learning a new skill.

When it comes to faith, faking it doesn’t help—it hurts.

Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” You can see why people might fake faith; it is impossible to please God without it. So, just like kids trying to earn a treat, we try to be what we think God expects. When we fall on our face, the tendency is to hide it under the proverbial rug instead of openly admitting our lack.

What Does Faking Faith Look Like?
Imagine a relationship with someone you don’t quite trust. Do you tell them you don’t trust them? Not usually—you fake it when you are around them. You put on the smile and pretend that everything is fine. When we fake faith, we do the same thing to God.

About 10 years ago, we were in a difficult time financially. Every month, the bills would pile up. I was never sure where the funds were going to come from, so I faked it. I tried to walk in “faith,” proclaiming that God would provide, but inside I stressed like crazy.

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RUAP Media Release: Will Channel 7 have the courtesy of apologising to the National President of RUAP for calling him a ‘Lunatic & Crazy fellow ‘on National TV? / WA Senate Re-Election

RUAP National President Daniel NalliahDear family & friends in Christ,

Pr Daniel will be addressing the WA Senate Re-Election Campaign Meeting of RUAP at 10:30am Monday 31st March 2014 at The Melbourne Hotel at the Corner of Hay and Milligan Street in Perth.

He will also be ministering God’s Word & praying for people at 10am Sunday 31st March at Dream Life Church at 7 Lumsden Road Wangara.

Please read through the following media release and click the link below to watch 4 minutes of video footage from Channel Seven Morning Show.

General Immediate Media Release – 12th March 2014

During the 2013 Federal Election Campaign, ‘The Morning Show’ on Channel 7, in particular special guests James Thomas and Laura Sparks, mocked and made fun of the National President of Rise Up Australia Party, Daniel Nalliah, because he called for an end to the word ‘Multiculturalism’ and for it to be replaced with the word ‘Multi-Ethnic’, despite that fact that Mr Nalliah made it very clear that he was not against immigration in the shown footage from Sunrise.

Nevertheless, this did not prevent the un-informed James & Laura from calling him a ‘Crazy Lunatic’.

You may click the following link to watch 4 minutes of video footage from Channel Seven Morning Show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQDFi5E5lEg

Rise Up Australia Party President Daniel Nalliah stated, “If I was a Crazy Lunatic then why has our new PM Tony Abbott removed the portfolio of Minister for Multicultural Affairs and changed the name of the Immigration Department from Immigration & Multicultural Affairs to Immigration & Border Protection???“

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Report: Entire Families Coming to Christ in Saudi Arabia

Greg Kernaghan/OM International

We’re hearing of women and whole families coming to Christ, which is significant. Normally we would know of individual men but, as the culture places such importance on the family unit, this is a major step forward.

One girl is writing hymns and posting them on the Internet. That was where she learned of Christ and has “met” workers, although she has yet to meet other Christians face to face. Two of her sisters also believe in Christ. A Bahraini across the country is gifted in playing local Arabic instruments. He puts her hymns to music and posts them on YouTube.

Media Makes a Difference

Another young girl came to Christ through media. When her parents found out, they were incensed and made attempts to marry her to a fanatical Muslim. People began to pray for her, and their prayers were answered when the wedding to this man was canceled. The family’s emotional abuse ceased, and her sister, having seen her bear up under suffering, has come to Christ.

One brother, Yazid*, was introduced to Christ through visions and dreams. Bored, he was surfing the Internet at work when the Holy Spirit spoke clearly to him to read the Injil and learn about Christ. He downloaded it and began to read the Scriptures. Every time he returned to his desk, God told him to read more. At first it was like a dark cloud, as he began at Genesis, but he read through until the Gospels when the darkness lifted and he understood.

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Albury, Wagga & Culcairn Catch The Fire / Live webcast with Pr Daniel this Sunday morning 16th March / Powerful International Guest Minister at CTFM this Sunday evening 16th March

Pr Daniel speakingDear family & friends in Christ,Worshipping King Jesus

1) We praise and thank God for a wonderful weekend of meetings in Albury, Culcairn & Wagga Wagga in NSW, where Pr Daniel along with a team from CTFM ministered at these 3 locations.

We praise and thank God for touching so many lives!

At every meeting Pr Daniel preached the Word of God and shared some very powerful testimonies of what God is doing in Australia and overseas.  People were so mightily blessed.  He also shared some of the major changes the current government has made on Multiculturalism, Free Speech, Immigration, etc. as a direct result of talks had with RUAP before the last election.  On hearing of the changes people clapped their hands in great excitement.

Pr Daniel with Diana Shield who died & came back to life in 2010 on CTFM Israel tourHe then also challenged the people to continue to stand for Australia’s Judeo-Christian Heritage and Rise Up to take Australia for Jesus.  Pr Daniel speaking (2)

Some of the Pastors at the meeting commented, “My eyes have been opened to see some things I never thought of.  Now I realise how important it is for us to Rise Up and govern this country. Thank you so much Pr Daniel for not bowing down to the pressure brought upon you. You are God’s gift to us.”

Pr Daniel stated, “Sometimes I feel very tired as I travel and minister, in addition to also missing my family, but nothing can compare to the joy which comes into my heart when I see people challenged and set free by the power of God and the word of His testimony. Nothing can bring more joy than to see my nation come back to Jesus. I praise and thank God for the remnant who have refused to bow down to political correctness in the church.

It is time for a Revolution of love for a national Reformation. God is looking at our generation to take this stand and prepare the way for His coming.”

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John Kerry, Jihad Coddler

By Michelle MalkinJewish World Review Jan. 17, 2014/ 16 Shevat, 5774

The myth of the poor, oppressed jihadist never dies. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is the latest Obama administration official to peddle this odious narrative. Cue John Lennon’s cloying “Imagine,” don your plaid pajamas, and curl up with a warm cup of deadly naivete.

While meeting with Catholic Church officials at the Vatican in Rome on Monday, Kerry expounded on their “huge common interest in dealing with this issue of poverty, which in many cases is the root cause of terrorism or even the root cause of the disenfranchisement of millions of people on this planet.” In other words: If only every al-Qaida and Taliban recruit had a fraction of Kerry’s $200 million fortune, they’d all be frolicking peacefully with infidels on jet skis sporting “Coexist” bumper stickers.

This wasn’t a one-off. Kerry delivered a similar Kumbaya-style discourse at the Global Counterterrorism Forum last fall: “Getting this right isn’t just about taking terrorists off the street. It’s about providing more economic opportunities for marginalized youth at risk of recruitment.” Naturally, the Foggy Bottom apple doesn’t fall far from the Pennsylvania Avenue terror-excusing tree. President Obama subscribes to the very same “midnight basketball” theory of counterterrorism. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Obama asserted that jihad “grows out of a climate of poverty and ignorance, helplessness and despair.”

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