1. Foundations are Important
When we hear the question ‘how are your foundations?’ What do we think about first?
Eastern suburbs of Christchurch we probably immediately think of our homes
Next our marriage and family life
Then maybe the daily disciplines of our Christian walk

2. Foundations of our Home 2

3. Foundations of our Home 3

4. Foundations of our Marriage 4

5. Veronica married this ‘hunk’ 5

6. Foundation of Daily Life & Disciplines? 6
Sad ‘stories’ of our church commitment and marriage
What has fired our passion for Christian Community?
The missing 45 days of 1974……….
Those who helped form my life
Rev Michael Harper [Fountain], Rev Tommy Tyson
Dr Derek Prince
Stone’s Folly [Charles Fox Parham/Agnes Osman Jan 1, 1901
John Paul 11 [seven occasions]
What three things did Michael Harper teach me?

7. Three Foundations 7 For Family and Community
Foundation One …God’s people are precious people to Him so they had better be to you Foundation two …if you say ‘yes’ to leadership service, you become Biblically accountable Foundation three …The Bible tells you how to be a ‘leader’

8. ACTS 20 [28]
Keep watch over yourselves, and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood

9. Hebrews 13 [17] Obey your leaders and submit to their authority.
They keep watch over you as men who must give an account.

10. 1 Peter 5 [2-4] …….I have seen the other side of leadership…….
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers- not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;
not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you , but being examples to the flock.
…….I have seen the other side of leadership…….

11. Getting your life in order 11
Prayer, Finances, debt, your marriage, family, etc
Seek to keep growing in love, service and unity
Learn to grow in submission and be eager and open to receive pastoral care
Be a faithful example in your church life
And be careful- you become ‘public property’ – even when buying groceries and you are a couple of thousand kilometres from home