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AwakenFriday 20th May 2011

AWAKEN is a 9 month prayer and worship internship based in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. 

Dates: September 2011- June 2012

Aims: To train, equip and release in worship leading, prayer leading and the prophetic. You will also receive teaching on Biblical foundations of worship and intercession, with practical application within the local community.

Why not take this time out to grow in intimacy with God and "stand on the walls" for a community that God's heart longs for. This is a time to...
AWAKEN the cry of the intercessor. AWAKEN the song of the worshiper. AWAKEN the heart of a community.

Facebook link :http://www.facebook.com/pages/Awaken-Coleraine-House-of-Prayer-Internship/113587235389483?sk=wall

Website Link : http://www.c-hop.co.uk/awaken

 

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Freedom In Christ Ministries (FICM) Northern IrelandWednesday 2nd March 2011

The purpose of Freedom in Christ Ministries is to equip the church to establish its people marriages and ministries alive and free in Christ through genuine repentance and faith in God

FICM NI works through leaders within the Christian church supporting them with resources and training in the Biblical principles of freedom and discipleship. Our vision is to see every believer become a fruitful disciple of Jesus Christ, by becoming the person God made them to be and fulfilling the full plan God has for their lives, no matter what their past experiences have been.

Introductory DVD here

Among the many resources FICM have produced, their best known is still probably the "Freedom in Christ Discipleship Course."

In 2010 a completely revised edition was launched. It is now estimated that over 125,000 Christians and more than 3000 churches have used this resource throughout UK. Currently it is also being translated into French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Portuguese and Farsi.

Have watch and hear some stories of those who have encountered God through the FIC approach video here

Why the FICM approach works

Most leaders agree that far too few Christians reach their potential. Some simply drop out. Why? Usually because they don't have a real understanding of their new identity in Christ.

Traditional discipleship teaching can sound like this to them: "do this every day", "don't do that any more", "successful Christians behave like this". So they end up simply acting like Christians. Some manage to do and say the right things but don't necessarily live fruitful lives. Others constantly require help with the same old issues. Some just drift away.

Read any of Paul's letters and you'll get half way through before you find instructions on how to behave. First he concentrates on what's already been done; the "riches" we have in Christ (Ephesians 1:18). Because it's not what we do that determines who we are - it's who we are that determines what we do.

Our approach first helps people grasp all that happened the moment they became Christians: who we are in Christ; the truth of God's unconditional love; why there is no condemnation; why we don't have to languish in cycles of sin, negative thinking and hopelessness.

But good teaching on its own is not enough. Although the key to freedom is knowing the truth (John 8:32), simply telling people the truth doesn't mean that they really know it. We also have a kind and gentle ministry process to help people repent of past sin and resist the devil. For many this "clearing out of rubbish" is the key to the teaching falling into place.

There are three basic components:

• Discipleship teaching that helps Christians understand who they are in Christ, the nature of the spiritual battle, and how to move on to maturity. This works best in small groups.
• A ministry process called The Steps To Freedom In Christ. This is run between sessions 9 and 10 of the course and helps Christians deal with negative influences and unresolved spiritual conflicts. It is straightforward, gentle and kind. It is generally facilitated by ordinary Christians.
• Help to stand firm in the freedom gained, especially through renewing the mind (Romans 12:2).

The course is comprehensive and exceptionally easy to use. It is backed up by books, audio material and training resources. And we are on hand to advise at any point.

The FIC Discipleship Course is running throughout Ireland in many different churches. Contact FICM on info@ficm.org.uk to find out more.

Freedom in Christ for young people

 "Freedom in Christ for Young People" was launched in 2009; an exciting collaboration of FICM with YFC UK. There are 13 age-appropriate sessions (11-14 and 15-18) which follow the same teaching framework as the original course, but with multi-media delivery, and suggestions for worship and group activities.

“Every young disciple is looking to engage with Jesus in a way that will change lives. This innovative, exciting course will help young people discover the truth of who they are in Christ and be set free to be all that God has made them as a result.” Mike Pilavachi, Founder & Director of Soul Survivor

 Young People DVD 

Just to say...

As a team working in Ireland, we are passionate about resourcing the Bride of Christ as she prepares herself to become all that God has planned her to be. We are available to connect with leadership teams to facilitate training in the Freedom in Christ Approach to Discipleship.

For more information contact: Jude Graham (FICM NI Co-ordinator) jude.graham@ficm.org.uk

 

 

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Houses of PrayerTuesday 23rd November 2010

Right across these islands we are seeing "Houses of Prayer"  springing up and most recently B-HOP,the Ballymena House of Prayer was launched. Their desire is that through sustained worship, intercession and reaching out to those in need a culture of prayer and worship will develop; prayer that changes the DNA of a community through the presence of God. For more information contact Jonathan Leakey at jeyleeki@gmail.com

C-HOP, Coleraine House of Prayer  has been running and developing since May 2000. It is a regular intercessory worship event bringing together a diverse community of worshippers gathering to worship and seek God.

The remit of C-HOP is to make space to rediscover the pleasure and power that there is when we interact with our heavenly Father; when we really fulfill the purpose for which we were designed. It is also to encourage a unity in worship between people of different church denominations. It is about building His holy temple of worship rather than our own denominational houses. For more information visit www.c-hop.co.uk

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