The Ark 1st Birthday!!!

The Ark had its 1st Birthday on the 3-4th September and it was a BIG BASH!!! The worship team from Oranjemund Full Gospel Church blessed us with praise that lifted the roof. As we didn't worship under a roof but in the open air infront of the Ark. The Saturday different people made "potjie" and enjoyed each other company.

The Ark is heading for bigger things and new heights!! Watch This Space!!

This poster was plastered all over London during the second World War & thought what an amazing piece of advice.

There are definitely times & seasons when we feel like we are being bombarded on all fronts. Sometimes by the enemy who wants to steal kill and destroy our lives, and other times just by life's circumstances. When things appear to be spiraling out of control, when we feel like everything is falling apart, when things do not work out quite how we planned or anticipated, when people let you down or hurt you, that is not the time to retreat, react, or recoil, but rather to simply KEEP CALM & CARRY ON.

Just keep doing whatever it is the Lord told you to do, keep your focus on Him not the obstacles, hurdles, disappointments or circumstances and you will find that He will go before you, protect and shield you. "He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge. His truth shall be your shield and buckler." Psalm 91:4

Blessings.

Are you willing and available to be used by God?

We had a great weekend at the Ark. Uncle Maci and his team visited the Ark and gave an inspiring word that God can use anybody. The Ark is doing great work in the community and was encouraged to keep on keeping on changing our world, one child/adult at a time. The question is not will God use you, but are you willing and available for Him to use you. Our life on this earth is but a vapor but your life can have ETERNAL value, not just this age but also the age to come. Let's make a difference in our world by touching the lives of those around us. Encourage someone today!! Enjoy the video below. Blessings

Are you fitting in or standing out?

One of people's greatest needs is to fit in - in to a society, in to whatever group or company they find themselves. If being themselves is not what they thought is required of the group they will change and become somebody they were never fashioned to be.

As a Christian we were not designed to fit in. We are not the same. We are in this world but not from it. Our passport has changed! Heaven Citizen! Were the Govener is Jesus Christ and his domain is Kingdom domain. So as a Heaven Citizen we are designed, our DNA, is that of God himself. We are crazy as Christians we are driven by a force much bigger than ourselves within us. Our goal is clear and that is to be the most we were designed to be on this temporary habitation called earth. We are here to impact a community, a nation the world.

God will never help you to be someone else! You are the most effective when you are you, with your dynamics and personality all fashioned together with the master very own hands. You are not a failure, you were perfectly put together. There is a reason why you have blue/brown/green eyes or your length or anything about you.

I believe when you realize who you REALLY are, you will EXPLODE with possibilities and dreams. There is a nation waiting for you to arise and shine!

Where are you at this moment in your Christian Walk? Have you given up hope? Have you become despondant? Have you conformed your life to fit in?

If you are tired of fitting in or being despondant, call on to Jesus, pour your heart out to Him. His ears is close to the broken hearted and to those that have no hope. He will make a way where there seems to be no way, He is the God of the impossible. If you never had a revelation of this side of God, trust God with all your heart and He will make a WAY where there seems to be no way.

MAY YOU STAND OUT FOR JESUS CHRIST LIKE NEVER BEFORE!!

If you need someone to talk to or just share your testimony, please contact us at: moniquelotter@yahoo.co.uk or 0278311577.

Blessings

Are you willing to be interupted?

Morning Bloggers

I have found that some of the most awesome time in meeting with people wast mostly when I was distracted from my "normal" day activity to experience the awosomeness of being in the right place at the right time at the right moment affecting eternity!

Last week thursday on my way to the mall in Alexander Bay I met up with Loyd and Isabel who are touring through South-Africa in the awareness in riding for horses, what made it so awesome, that I was not planning to go to the mall but went anyway, and all the little things of parking at the right place and connecting up with them just fall into place.

We had a awesome time in connecting with them, and was able to help them in their journey ahead. We were able to share our faith with them and believe the seed that was planted will bring up a harvest.

You can visit their website on: http://www.ridingforhorses.co.za/index.php?p=-1

Please have a look on our Facebook site for all the awesome photo's!

Word for the day - Allow the Holy Spirit to "interupt" your day!

May Christ BE the purpose off all that you do today!

Heart of Worship!

"When Jesus is the shephard, we want to be the sheep. When He is the potter, we want to be the clay!" - Julies Magan

Last night the body of Christ was blessed and inspired as we attentively listened to his heart, prophecy's and songs of Julies Magan and his ministering team. The theme of the night was getting back to the feet of Jesus just to hang out with him. Awesome presence in the house as Julies, Shane (Julies' son) the guitar player and Morne the piano player led us into heart led worship. The house worshipped in ways I never heard before. The church was jam packed and we were glad that we brought extra seats in.

We will use this page to share all the testimony's of last night, and know that the fire that was ignited last night in many will spread to the ends of the earth.

Blessings,

M

Julius Magan will be Ministering in Alexander Bay on the 1st July!

Julius Magan will be ministering in Alexander Bay on the 1st of July, contact the church office for more details.

ABOUT JULIUS:

Julius was born on 3rd April, 1959 in Natal, South Africa

Julius was born into a very musical family, he decided from a young age to be the exception and refused any formal music training. After having completed his schooling in Port Shepstone, Julius went farming for a short period before embarking on his compulsory ( as it was for all young men at that time in South Africa) term of military service in the South African Defence Force. It was during the latter part of his military service, in 1981, that Julius was invited to attend a Rheinhardt Bonnke church service. Julius’ life was radically transformed and it was from that very night that he knew he was called for the ministry, he knew it would just be a matter of time before he’d stand in full time ministry.

The following year Julius attended Bible College in Durban, for a short period before being directly involved with evangelizing to the lost. It was here that he discovered his evangelistic heart, while working with and ministering to the street people on Point Road, Addington and various other places in the Durban area. It was here too, that he discovered the power of worship / music as a means to touch and reach the hearts of the hurting and unsaved.

It was during this time in Durban that he met , Theresa, who was to become his wife at the end of 1984. Julius and Theresa have now been married for over 24 years and have 3 children. After having married in 1984, Julius and Theresa settled in Rayton, a small country town outside Pretoria. For the next few years Julius was involved in the property business, running a few estate agencies of his own. While living in Rayton, Julius’ churched approached him about getting involved in and leading the Praise and Worship for them, this proved to be instrumental in paving the way to full time ministry. A short time later Julius obediently bid the business world farewell and followed the call of his heart into ministry. This proved to be one of the most difficult periods as he learnt to trust and rely completely upon the Lord for his family’s most basic needs, but as Julius learnt early on in his walk with the Lord, God is always faithful. Today, many years of ground breaking work later, he has many heart- rendering testimonies of God’s faithfulness and power in their lives.

Julius and his family now live in Kroonstad, after having relocated from Pretoria almost 7 years ago as a result of the Lord showing them that Kroonstad, and not Atlanta, USA, was where He wanted them. Julius had been asked to take a position in Atlanta, Georgia and it was during this time of seeking the Lord for direction concerning this offer of immigrating to the USA, that both he and Theresa knew that, that was not where the Lord wanted them at the time. Now , almost 7 years later, Julius is reaping and experiencing the rewards of trusting the Lords guidance in that situation.

Today all of Julius’ children passionately serve the Lord, for which he and Theresa are extremely grateful to the Lord, since there are so many distractions and influences upon our young people today. Theresa, Julius’ wife, is also an important part of the ministry as she handles the administrative part of the ministry. Shane, their eldest son, travelled with and played guitar for Julius for a year after having completed his schooling in 2004. Shane has also featured with Julius on his last four CD’s, Beautiful, Dream Maker, Daardie Deur and the latest, The Worship Sessions Volume one. Matthew, will also be spending a year travelling with Julius before embarking on his studies. He will be more involved on the technical side of the ministry. Megan, 13, who has also featured with Julius on his last two CD’s, has slowly started ministering in song , when possible, with her dad. She, like Shane, share Julius’ gift and passion for music and worship.

Julius spends a great deal of time travelling and ministering in churches of all denominations across South Africa and our neighbouring countries including abroad when time allows. Julius has a heart first and foremost for the people of Southern Africa.


His Ministry:

Julius is an evangelist at heart and music and worship is a major part of the message that Julius brings, and at times is the message. Julius’ heart is not merely to sing a song, perform or to entertain. His driving force is to see people truly meet with their Saviour and come to know Jesus Christ in a more personal and intimate way. The family and family values are of great importance to Julius, it is his desire and joy to see families restored and healed by the Lord as they open the door to, and seek the voice of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

Julius spends much of his preparation time at the feet of the Lord and its there that the Holy Spirit speaks to Him, during these times of intimacy in worship. He believes a heart that is surrendered to the Lord, is a heart that will seek the presence of the Lord. His worship can therefore best be described as “free flow” or “new worship”. A distinct characteristic of Julius ministry is the spontaneity as he relies on the Holy Spirit, often most of Julius’ ministry of worship /song is completely unplanned and unrehearsed. Not knowing where he is going makes him so much more dependent and reliant on the Lord and His Holy Spirit. Julius is driven, in ministry to find the song from the Fathers heart.

Each ministry is exciting and unique as he relies on the creativity of the Holy Spirit. For many, the result of Julius being totally spirit led is life changing. Many of Julius’ passionate worship songs are birthed during ministry as he yields to and hears from the Fathers heart.

An element of faith is most certainly required for true worship and is just as essential in Julius’ unpredictable, unconventional style of worship. Worship is not the way you play an instrument or sing, or even what you sing, it’s the way you touch God. This is all too true in Julius’ form of worship and ministry, as it’s his constant desire to touch the Fathers heart through intimate worship. As Julius ministers to the Lord through his simple songs and passionate worship - lives are so often radically changed by the power of God’s presence - and no man can ever take the glory for that.

Julius doesn’t often do traditional Christian songs, he believes that God desires and loves to hear from His children in their own personal expression of worship to Him. During Julius’ worship and ministry, it’s his desire to create an atmosphere or sound that will usher in the presence of the Lord that will ultimately reach the unreachable and touch the untouchable.

Julius has been given a gift, which he expresses in spontaneous worship that takes the hearer into the presence of the Lord, and it is there that healing and restoration begin.

Lives must change in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ otherwise all is done in vain.

It is not easy to classify Julius’ style of music or worship, apart from saying it is uniquely his own, ultimately it is pure worship.


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