Here is a list of the groups running in this local church. To try out a group please call the office for a phone contact (Ph. 94377016) or email us at the contact page.

Discipleship Groups

Doreen - Dave Landeman - Thurs - Fort - 7.30pm

Mill Park - Eric Ponnampalam - Fri - Fort - 7.30pm

Epping - Craig Anderson - Mon - Fort - 7.30pm - Over 50's

Whittlesea - Ross Parker - Fri - Fort - 7.30pm

FACT - Youth Discipleship Groups

South Morang (At the church) - Wed - Fort - 7.30pm

Discipleship Groups - Young adults - Urban Edge

Epping - Ed & Lourmi - Wed - Fort - 7.30pm

Mill Park - Prem Curtis - Tues - Fort - 8.00pm - at Nova Vista

Young Mums Play Group

Mill Park - Kim Parker- Tues - Weekly 10am -  at church

Women's Night time group

Mill Park - Janine Power - Wed - 7.30pm Coffee shop locations

Business Group

South Morang - Craig Anderson - Vivere Cafe - Wed Fort

Men's Ministry

Viewbank - Richard Priestly - Sat - Fort 7.30am

THOUGHTS FROM PASTOR STEVE MURRELL (http://stevemurrell.typepad.com/my_weblog/d iscipleship/)

QUESTION 1:
Hi mate, just finished the ACC conference with you yesterday. Loved it. You mentioned 24/7 discipleship, after the small group was conducted. At the risk of asking a stupid question, what is that?
 
ANSWER 1: What I think I was trying to say is that the small group meets once a week for 60 minutes, but discipleship is 24/7. Meaning that the 60 minute small group meeting is merely the catalyst or the starting point for the discipleship process. While much can be accomplished in that 60 minutes, real discipleship takes place in real life situations as we do life together.
 

Discipleship thoughts - Steve Murrell

 1. PRINCIPLES NOT MODELS
Don't copy a model that seems to be working somewhere else. Discover principles and apply them in your own culture and in your own community. What works somewhere else probably will not work for you.

2. PROCESS NOT EVENTS
Build a process that systematically moves people toward spiritual maturity, not a bunch of random disconnected church activities like foundation class, membership class, discipleship class, Bible school, leadership class, men/women/youth departments... These only have value when they are integrated as part of a process. Stand alone events, ministries and meetings become distractions when they are not part of an intentional strategic discipleship process.

3. CULTURE NOT METHODS
Disciple-making churches are fueled by a discipleship culture, not by a magic method. When the culture is right, any method will work. When the culture is toxic, even the best method will fail. Here's the problem: changing methods is quick and easy (some leaders change methods monthly), but changing culture is hard work and takes years. Do the hard work and build a discipleship culture; don't just import a discipleship method.

4. CONSISTENCY NOT CREATIVITY
Creativity is way overrated. I have found that if we just keep on doing the same thing long enough, it will eventually bear fruit. Most people quit or change too soon. Just when the ole "Good to Great flywheel" is about to start spinning, they dump it and get the latest idea-of-the-month. Consistency is always more powerful that the elusive "silver bullet."

5. RELATIONSHIP NOT RELIGION
As my good friend, Joey Bonifacio, always says: "Discipleship is relationship" on three levels - relationship with Jesus, with unbelievers and with believers. If we keep the focus on relationships we will build a discipleship culture.

SUMMARY: Discipleship is so easy a fisherman can do it. But if we manufacture models, pack our calendars with disjointed events, import the latest methods, constantly change and act religious - then we will not make disciples.

What about you - are you making disciples or just doing church stuff?

HERE ARE MY TOP 10 ANTI-BIBLICAL DISCIPLESHIP Beliefs:

1. “I’ll take care of me, and you take care of you, and will get along better that way.”  Independent Spirit.

2. “As long as your belief is correct, I don’t care how you behave.” Antinomianism.

3. “As long as you are sincere.”  (Ignorantia Legis Neminem Excusat) Ignorance.

4. “Not now. I am not ready, yet.” Fear.

5. “What’s good for you might not be good for me.” Relativism.

6. “Been there, done that.”  Arrived.

7. “Jesus makes no demands on me.” (Since Jesus is either dead or just a baby) Religiosity

8. “Whatever feels good, do it.” Hedonism.

9. “I like your Christ, but I don’t like your Christians.” Burned.

10. “No one’s qualified enough to disciple me.” Pride.