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
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)
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 |
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| 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 ON-LINE CHURCHES |
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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
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