It's my birthday... cart
10 November 2007
It seems a bit funny but I went to a mates late birthday bash this morning. His birthday was back in August and it's taken a while to get a booking for the go carts. Mind you it was probably one of the best birthdays I've had. It was an absolute blast.
This stuff isn't for the faint hearted. This is me on the top corner. I had a pretty specky high speed crash later in the day a little further round this corner.
me again... you can get up to 100km/h coming into this corner... not sure I was that fast.
A few of the people along for the drive...
For those wondering about the price.... It's well worth it. About half the cost of a speeding ticket and way, way more fun.
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Mission and Strategy 5.0
08 November 2007
Over to the students...
Community (Students)
Community is a vitally important part of FOCUS’ ministry, expressing that we are a loving spiritual family united to Christ. While staff led events will contribute to this, it remains the primarily the responsibility of the members of FOCUS with particular emphasis on the Student Committee. The Committee, in consultation with the staff, is responsible for formally organising community activities over each semester. These events serve to unite the many varied groups and people within FOCUS. Individual members are also encouraged to informally organise regular social events.
Prayer (Students)
FOCUS looks to prayer as vitally important, not just as a devotional activity but as the cornerstone to all that we do. The student committee accepts leadership and the primary responsibility for this aspect of the ministry. The Staff have the responsibility to model this. Regular member-led prayer meetings are held throughout the semester with a focus on encouraging students to work hard at personal prayer as a discipline.
Discipleship (Students)
FOCUS values discipleship. Our discipleship is chiefly done on an informal basis relying on the strength of a functional efficient student committee. At the same time individuals are expected to take responsibility for their personal Christian growth seeking out the staff when needed. When called upon, the staff are responsible for encouraging and empowering the students for this task. Student Committee members are particularly encouraged to take part in this process through establishing mentoring relationships with new students as well as working in peer-to-peer relationships.
*Edit added AFES Doctrinal Basis
tags christian, focus, ministry, ministry tips
Mission and Strategy 4.0
07 November 2007
The shared strategy...
Evangelism (Shared)
Our evangelism is concerned with the clear, truthful and loving proclamation of the Bible as the Word of God to all students, both local and international. In doing so we seek to evangelise the lost and present a rigorous, consistent and coherent Christian worldview. This functions in also building students’ confidence in their faith and in the Bible as the word of God. This is achieved as staff lovingly, but boldly defend Christianity from the attacks of the secular world. Individual FOCUS members are encouraged in friendship and one-to-one evangelism, with the staff taking responsibility to lead by example.
Support (Shared)
It is vital that FOCUS is properly supported through prayer, finance, administration, and local church commitment to the FOCUS vision. Staff and the Area Committee accept the primary responsible for the administration of FOCUS mission as well fundraising. Students are expected to participate when called upon and where possible seek opportunities to promote the FOCUS’ mission and strategy both formally and informally in their local church context.
tags christian, focus, ministry
Mission and Strategy 3.0
06 November 2007
Following on from here and here I'm going to gradually post up all of the detail from the FOCUS Mission and Strategy Document.
Bible teaching (Staff)
Bible Teaching is primarily the responsibility of the staff at FOCUS. We desire to see our mission achieved through systematic, faithful, preaching and teaching of the Bible to all people. This comes about through staff exposition of the Bible on a weekly basis with an emphasis on working through whole books, allowing the Bible to set the agenda, and modelling confidence in the word of God. The culmination of this goal is a weeklong conference in the middle of each University year (MYC) and the National Training Event (NTE) at the end of the University year. In addition individuals are encouraged to be regularly reading the Bible and attending church.
Training (Staff)
FOCUS values training as vitally important to Christian growth at University. We encourage students to cultivate a tertiary understanding of the Bible and Christian doctrine. To facilitate this, the FOCUS staff form groups of members for the purpose of training in different aspects of the Christian life. There is an emphasis on the staff equipping members with the skills to be faithful to their local church, as well as becoming discerning citizens who live in the world.
tags christian, focus, ministry, update
Assorted stuff
05 November 2007
I created a birthday event on facespace for myself and Jonny. We are calling it Jolly's 18th and Jonny's 40th.
I lost my/Christine's ipod.
I am angry.
I am taking it easy today.
7 to 12
Grade 7... Notice the massive lump of hair in the center and the part down the side. I think I look quite cheeky in this one.
Grade 8... Not a bad one (but still the bowl cut)
Grade 9... Eeek what's with the tie
Grade 10...and again
Grade 11... This is what my hair would look like if it was long
Grade 12... and again errghtags pictures, shameless self promotion
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My blog
Christine's Blog
Pablo's Blog (crazily popular)
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VB
01 November 2007
Very very clever
and then...
Housing inspection...
"No honestly really we've been looking after the place"
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They've arrived
25 boxes of joy... and it only took over 5 months... The irony was that it came at 7:30am this morning a half hour earlier than they said. It has been a happy day off for me unpacking.
It was a reminder that I am married to a woman who still has lots of clothes... still it will be very nice to not see the same things over and over again.
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