Month: January 2006

Useful Websites

USEFUL LINKS 

An extensive list of helpful websites with a brief description of each. Select page on left menu->

Australian School Holidays to 2010 www.det.vic.gov.au/det/schooled/schooldates.htm

Victorian Public Holidays to 2007 www.information.vic.gov.au/resources/publichols.htm  
 

THE LATEST: 

SIGHT – An Altertative View: By the Ocean Grove Baptist Church

www.sightmagazine.com.au 

CBN EXCELLENT DOT POINT CONTRAST OF THE DA VINCI CODE VS CHRISTIAN TRUTH    www.cbn.com/special/DaVinciCode  

HELPFUL BIBLE STUDY SITE

http://www.godswordforyou.com/ 

CHURCH SEARCH:  Find Churches anywhere in Australia (By NCLS Research)

www.churchsearch.org.au  

SECOND WIND NETWORK 

A network of mission agencies, churches, and individuals keen to see a movement of Australian Christians in the “second half” of their productive adult life actively engaged in fulfilling the Great Commission

Aims to mobilise “second half” Australian Christians into active involvement in local and global mission by providing education, inspiration and challenge and through strategic pathways into mission – short term or as a second career.
Exists to: Encourage “second half” Christians to maximise their involvement in the completion of the Great Commission. 
http://www.secondwind.net.au
JOEL NEWS INTERNATIONAL: Kingdom News from Across the Globe

http://www.joelnews.org/donation.htm. 

SERVING THE NATIONS: Biblical insights on nations and national issues

www.servingthenations.org 

ON-LINE CHURCHES

www.catholicinsider.com/scripts/index.php and www.sqpn.com
 

MELBOURNE CHURCH AND MINISTRIES:

This is a sample: FOR MAJOR LIST SEE:  www.transformingmelbourne.org  

AUSTRALIAN MARKETPLACE CONNECTIONS  www.marketplaceconnections.com

Melbourne movement fostering faith at work 

WORLD VISION’S KID’S HOPE –www.worldvision.com.au/getinvolved/churchpartnerships/kha.asp

Australian Child Mentoring program  

INTERCESSORS FOR MELBOURNE  www.arma.org.au/ifm

Providing teaching and encouragement for prayer and intercession  

LIFEMESSENGER www.lifemessenger.org

Prophetic teaching ministry of David Orton based in Melbourne 

FORGE MISSION TRAINING NETWORK  www.forge.org.au

Training for pioneering ministry and leadership; stimulating a distinctive missional understanding of church;  

VICTORIAN CHILDRENS MINISTRY NETWORK: www.childrensministrynetwork.org.au

Network of Children’s Ministry Directors from most denominations and Childrens Ministries  

OIKOS HOME CHURCH NETWORK www.oikos.org.au  

A suppport ministry for House/ Home Churches 

TRANS WORLD RADIO  www.twraustralia.org

(Melbourne ministry) – Australia monthly newscast ‘Our Listening World’.  

CHRISTIANS HELPING IN SCHOOLS:  www.chips.org.au

Eric Wieckmann’s ministry to the children in the City of Casey 

SALTSHAKERS: www.saltshakers.org.au

Analysis of current political and social issues from the Christian perspective and ways people can be involved in responding to politicians, media, etc 

(See Also:  FESTIVAL OF LIGHT in Adelaide www.fol.org.au )  

MELBOURNE CHRISTIAN COMEDIAN   www.howardlangmead.com.au

Howard Langmead’s ministry on 3AK / Laughter workshops, media releases, etc 

CHRISTIAN JOBS AUSTRALIA:  www.christianjobs.com.au 

Looking for jobs or employers in Melbourne? 

BIGHOUSE COMMUNITIES:   www.bighousecommunities.info/home.html

Melbourne Website for Emerging Church Communities

CHRISTIAN NEWS and Media: 

LINK-ZONE     www.link-zone.net

An Australian Christian Ministry with a vision to Unite Christians in Specific Interest Areas      

CHARISMA MAGAZINE http://www.charismamag.com

Major American Christian Journal News, articles, resources 

CHRISTIANITY TODAY: www.christianitytoday.com

Major American Journal/ website News, articles, Film reviews, Resources       

JOEL NEWS    www.joelnews.org

Christian News 

WORLDVIEW INTERACTIVE: www.worldviewinteractive.com

A Melbourne site with Christian News, Issues and stories 

CURRENT EVENTS WEBLOG from Joel News   http://marcsmessages.typepad.com/joelnews  

ACTS NEWS NETWORK: http://www.actsnewsnetwork.com  

CANADIAN NEWS   www.CanadianChristianity.com

CANADIAN Christian news with videos 

EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN NEWS FROM THE U.S.

LINK: http://www.americaforjesus.org   

ELIJAH LIST:  US Prophetic Site with news and teaching       www.elijahlist.com  

WORLD NET DAILY: World Headlines with some Christian input   www.worldnetdaily.com  

GENERAL MEDIA:

ASSOC PRESS DIRECTIORY OF MEDIA ACROSS USA  http://hosted.ap.org/specials/bluepage.html  
 

STATISTICS ON THE CHURCH 

GLOBAL CHRISTIANITY:  http://www.globalchristianity.org/resources.htm

The State of Christianity in 2005 probably the world’s broadest survey of such information David B. Barrett (Professor of Missiometrics at the World Evangelization Research Center in Richmond VA  

CITYCHURCH MOVEMENTS  Promoting unity, prayer and city transformation 

MELBOURNE

TRANSFORMING MELBOURNE: www.transformingmelbourne.org/

CITY OF CASEY   www.caseychurches.org.au/  

AUSTRALIAN

NATIONAL:        www.oneheart.com.au

PERTH:          www.churchinperth.com/ 
HUNTER VALLEY: www.hunterharvest.com.au/  
LAUNCESTON:         www.launcestontogether.org.au/

NSW Mid-North Coast:   www.wassup.info/index.htm  

OTHER NATIONS:

L.A.    www.citywatchla.org

SPOKANE      www.missionspokane.org

HOUSTON     www.missionhouston.org

NEW YORK:   www.copgny.org

CINCINNATI  www.transformationcincinnati.com  

UK

MELBOURNE !!  www.melbournechurches.org.uk/9.html   (Church network in small town in  England) 

TRANSFORMATION of Cities and Nations: 

SENTINEL GROUP: www.SentinelGroup.org

Latest news, teaching, etc of transformed communities around the world With George Otis Jr  

CITIREACH INTERNATIONAL   http://www.citireach.org

Info & Teaching on the movement to One Church in the City with Jack Dennison 

EMERGING CHURCH: 

FORGE MISSION TRAINING NETWORK  www.forge.org.au

Training for pioneering ministry and leadership; stimulating a distinctive missional understanding of church;

Based in Melbourne 

“THE NET”  www.pnwp.net/net.htm

A valuable analysis of the emerging Church worldwide (written in 1999, but giving a clear picture of the current issues)  

LIFEMESSENGER     www.lifemessenger.org

Prophetic teaching ministry based in Melbourne 

NEWLY EMERGING CHURCH: www.newlyemergingchurch.org 

Seeking the Lord’s New Wineskin for the His Church 

CHURCHLESS CHRISTIANS:  Thousands of committed Christians are not “going to Church” now – tired of ‘playing the game’ inside our church system and have opted out. The ‘lack of God’ is what gets to them – even in our most ‘Spirit-filled’ churches.   http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/00-Out-Of-Church.html 

OIKOS HOME CHURCH NETWORK www.oikos.org.au    

ANDREW STROM NZ       http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/index3.html

prophetic website, future church, etc 

COALITION ON REVIVAL   http://www.reformation.net

To encourage and help the universal Church of Jesus Christ to obey God’s Cultural Mandate and the Great Commission.   A network of evangelical leaders from every major denominational and theological perspective who share a vision for and a commitment to worldwide revival, renewal, and reformation in Church and society.  

FRANCIS FRANGIPANE, www.frangipane.org  

PRAYER/ WORSHIP: 

AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK

News and teaching fostering prayer across Australia  www.ausprayernet.org.au  

INTERCESSORS FOR MELBOURNE  www.arma.org.au/ifm

Providing teaching and encouragement for prayer and intercession across Melbourne

Regular “Watchman” news and IFM meetings  

A CALL TO PRAYER http://www.prayerinitiative.com 

WORLD PRAYER CENTRE, Colorado Springs: http://www.theworldprayercenter.org   

HILLSONG WORSHIP:  http://songs4worship.com/default.asp 

OPEN HEAVEN   Articles, info, links on Revival and renewing the Church

The church is changing from a “church structure focus” to a “kingdom of God focus” www.openheaven.com  

A MILLION HOURS OF PRAISE  Scottish site:    http://www.millionhoursofpraise.com

Linked to:  Childrens prayer network      www.gatekeepers.org.uk  

INTERCESSORS ARISE INTERNATIONAL www.intercessorsarise.org

Aim: to train, encourage, motivate, inform, and release individuals and prayer groups in intercession.  

AUST. PARLIAMENTARY PRAYER NETWORK: www.ppn.org.au  

CHILDRENS PRAYER NETWORK (Sydney)   www.kidspray.org.au

POLITICAL & SOCIAL ISSUES

SALTSHAKERS: www.saltshakers.org.au

Analysis of current political and social issues from the Christian perspective and

ways people can be involved in responding to politicians, media, etc 

FESTIVAL OF LIGHT in Adelaide www.fol.org.au  
 

SOCIAL JUSTICE

SOJOURNERS JUSTICE NETWORK  www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.home  

MICAH CHALLENGE AUST. JUSTICE NETWORK  www.micahchallenge.org.au  

BARNABAS FUND    Hope and aid for the persecuted church   www.barnabasfund.org  

BIBLE: 

CROSSWALK:  Christian news, articles, Bible search, study tools, etc

http://www.crosswalk.com/ 

BIBLE STUDY WEBSITE:    http://www.blueletterbible.org  

AUSTRALIAN/ MELBOURNE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE: 

AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN HISTORY WEBSITE    www.chr.org.au

Christian heritage and history of revival in Australia, as well as articles on Aboriginal Christianity.  

Eg:  For those interested in reasons behind early Australian non settlement by Hindus, Buddhists or Muslims go to Manning Clark’s extracts in chapter 1 part 1 of “Understanding our Christian Heritage”

http://www.chr.org.au/VOL1/Volume%201%20chapter1%20part%201.html

MINISTRY, OUTREACH: 

HOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN:     www.christinyou.net/pages/what2bxn.html

A balanced approach to help a person come to understand and respond to the call to follow Jesus and come to faith (one of 6,700,000 sites listed in Google on “Becoming a Christian)

(Please let us know of excellent sites to refer people to) 

LIFE TRANSFORMATION GROUPS of Neil Cole – http://www.healingcommunities.org/hcltgs.htm 
 
CHURCH RESOURCE MINISTRIES AUSTRALIA – http://www.crm.org.au 
 
LAUSANNE COMMITTEE FOR WORLD EVANGELISATION  http://www.gospelcom.net/lcwe  

SERVANT EVANGELISM

Cincinnati Community church & Steve Sjogren is –http://www.servantevangelism.com 

ORGANIC CHURCH PLANTING  http://www.cmaresources.org

Natural and biblical principles for starting churches out in the good soil of lost peoples so that the churches emerge (super)naturally and reproduce. Organic churches are usually small reproductive churches that have a strong core value of multiplying new churches rather than growing larger. These churches meet wherever life happens – houses, offices, campuses, bars, restaurants, coffee houses and even parking lots.  

APOLOGETICS –  www.4truth.net   

Reasoned Account of Christian Faith – with video, etc 

Topics incl: God, Jesus, Bible, Science, Worldviews, World Religions, New Religions, Denominations, Youth 
 

GOD SPEAKS:  http://www.godspeaks.com/index/index.htm 

U.S. Christian billboards and evangelism site 

RICK WARREN’S MINISTRY TOOLBOX, http://www.pastors.com

Leadership resources available for free  

INTERNATIONAL MENS NETWORK    www.imnonline.org

A Christian site to support, disciple, resource Men 

CHURCH FOR MEN: www.churchformen.com

Why Men hate going to Church:  Addressing to loss of men in Church, and the need for their leadership: 

CHRISTIAN SURFERS INTERNATIONAL     www.christiansurfers.net  

ISLAM:   

ISLAM: www.answering-islam.org  

List of Islamic 1000 Terror attacks in 2005:   http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/default.htm#attacks  

Islam  andTerror:   www.media.anglican.com.au/tma/2005/09_2005/terrorism_and_islam.html

Melbourne Anglican newspaper 

BARNABAS FUND:   www.barnabasfund.org

UK ORGANISATION: Latest News of Christian Persecution 

BOOKS, RESOURCES: 

LATEST BOOKS intro & to buy   http://www.relevantbooks.com

(Eg The Christian Culture Survival Guide by Matthew Paul Turner]  

HELPFUL BOOK SUMMARIES – www.Christianbooksummaries.com 
 
WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE RESOURCES:

http://www.wearesources.org/Publications.aspx 

CHEAP CHRISTIAN BOOKS

http://www.eurodestinyimage.com 

REVIEW OF DAN BROWN’S ” DA VINCI CODE” www.moore.edu.au/news/RaiterTheDaVinciDeception.pdf by MIKE RAITER (Principal of BCV) 

EVANGELISTIC RESOURCES FROM NEW ZEALAND

EG:  “Journeys” videos and other – http://www.greatjourneys.co.nz 

CHRISTIAN RESOURCES SHOP  http://home.pacific.net.sg/~timshen/shop.htm

Computer Bibles, Bible Studies, Bible reference material, evangelism resources,games, Ebooks, Preacher’s Illustrations, Jokes and Quotes which is a well presented searchable database. 

AUSTRALIAN LEADERSHIP NETWORK

Book reviews, Analysis of ministry and Church, Leadership issues  www.leadnet.org.au 

LAUSANNE CONGRESS ON EVANGELISM:  www.lausanne.org

Occasional Papers on Christian issues 
 

WORTH A LOOK: 

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MELBOURNE ON LINE:     www.emelbourne.net.au 
 

GOOGLE MAPS OF THE WORLD  (Satellite images and street maps) http://maps.google.com

Eg  Parliament House, Canberra: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-35.308063,149.124277&spn=0.006781,0.010439&t=k&hl=en.  

GOOGLE LANDMARKS http://www.googlesightseeing.com 

REVIEW OF MOST PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA:  www.productreview.com.au  

Low Cost International Video Conferencing    www.faithtofaith-facetoface.co.ukB  

STREET DIRECTORY OF AUSTRALIAN CITIES:    www.street-directory.com.au

ALSO: www.whereis.com  

INFO ON ANY COUNTRY    http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/index.html  
 
 

AUSTRALIA’S ONLINE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY www.christiansonline.com.au ,.

Angela Stewart E-mail: angela@christiansonline.com.au 

SHIP OF FOOLS: A global, interactive community with thousands of enthusiastic ‘shipmates’ valuing its unique blend of iconoclasm and devotion, where the ridiculous is vigorously exposed and genuine spirituality actively pursued.   http://www.shipoffools.com 

HUMOUR:   www.jokes.christiansunite.com  
 
 

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