Michael & Valery Murphy

With over 20 years in leadership and ministry, Michael and Valery have a genuine desire to see people rise up, to be all that God has called them to be and to fulfill their potential and dreams by striving for excellence on Christ centred values.

From a global perspective Michael is the founding Chairman of Global Community Initiatives (GCI) a field based missions agency involved in community transformation and sustainability across the continent of Asia and beyond.

In addition to Michael's church responsibilities, he is also a National Executive Member of Australian Christian Churches in New South Wales and lead the team responsible for planting new churches across New South Wales as the director of New Churches Australia NSW.

August 19, 2009

LET HEAVEN FILL YOUR THOUGHTS!

Colossians, one of the New Testament books written by the apostle Paul in the First Century, is a real inspiration!

If ever we get a bit “down” or the reality of life seems to be nothing but “grey”...here’s some excellent advice:  “Let Heaven fill your thoughts”!
It’s a challenge, isn’t it?  To consciously think of things that will lift us up, rather than keep us down.  To discipline our thought life to majoring on those areas that promote happiness, peace and well being…

Perhaps this is the answer, though, to many of us getting through the days that we would rather forget. 

Paul says it like this:
“So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it.  Pursue the things over which Christ presides.  Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you.  Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ - that’s where the action is.  See things from his perpective.” (Colossians 1:3)

Recently I had the privilege of sharing this type of thing with a dear lady who was feeling that life was a bit “blah”!  You know that feeling?  By the time we had finished chatting, she was looking “up” and feeling so much better.  Why was that?  Because we filled our conversation with “Heavenly” things…stuff that we forget in the normal, everyday conversations and thoughts that we indulge in.  Often it can bring us so low…but we don’t have to stay there!

We talked about one of my favourite Psalms - 91.  “Those who live in the shelter of the Most high, will find REST in the shadow of the Almighty.”

Today - think on good things, those things that lift you up and give you energy and strength. 
The things of Heaven.  Yes, they’re the things that revolutionise our lives because they are a promise of better things to come, granted, but also because they are available here on Earth right now!

“He alone is my place of refuge, my place of safety” (Ps 91)

Love you church!

 

Posted by Valery on 08/19 at 04:46 PM

August 12, 2009

WATOTO COMES TO SHIRELIVE!

Dear Church

We are excited beyond measure to be able to host again this year the beautiful WATOTO CHOIR from Uganda, at Shirelive.
Do you remember last year that we packed out the auditorium at the Sutherland Entertainment Centre? (Yes, one year ago!)
You don’t want to miss the 2009 performance of this magnificent group of children from Africa!  Theyare amazingly talented but also dedicated, and they are coming Shirelive to bring their own particular brand of joy and song to us…what a great night it promises to be!
Invite your friends and family this week….you and they are SO welcome!
6pm THIS SUNDAY EVENING AT SHIRELIVE…BE EARLY!

Valery and Michael

Posted by Valery on 08/12 at 06:47 PM

August 03, 2009

SYNERGY

Hi church!
It’s with great anticipation and excitement that we are all looking forward to the end of this week and the start of our very first youth and young adults conference.

We’ve called it SYNERGY….The dictionary describes this word as meaning:
“the cooperative action of two or more muscles, nerves, or the like”...and as the church is often described in the Bible as being a “Body”...I can understand better the meaning of this word through its definition.  It’s as though we are working together towards a common goal.  As though we were rowing a longboat together…bound for new shores and horizons!

Our conference is for all who will come - it has a Generational appeal because we are a “generational” church!
We are inviting youth groups from within and around the Shire, and we hope that you who read this will think about joining us for this amazing event over a couple of days. Just check out the ad. on this website for any further information required.

It’s been an amazing week!  Michael and I have travelled over to the other side of the country to pray for a dear friend in hospital.  We have celebrated church together with our dear friends here in Sydney.  And now he is attending the summit being held in Thailand for those churches involved in working with Asian Missions and the Australian Christian Churches. 

It’s true, no matter how we look at it….WE DO THINGS BETTER AND MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN WE DO THEM TOGETHER!
So as you negotiate and enjoy your week, remember…SYNERGY is about working together.  thinking of others and praying for them and working with them…TOGETHER!

It may make all the difference to you this week to remember that word…

We love you church

Michael and Valery

Posted by Valery on 08/03 at 04:22 PM
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