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Jim and Anneke are itinerant ministers of the Gospel based in New Zealand. It is their heart to bless and strengthen the Church through preaching, teaching, resources and personal relationship with ministers. Up until the end of 2018 Jim and Anneke were the Senior Pastors of Manukau New Life Church, for 25 years. They are still based in Manukau New Life and also relate to David McCracken as their apostolic father.

Their vision is

To inspire the pursuit of Divine intention for individuals and Churches.

Speaking/preaching: Jim has a conviction that there is a Divine design for every individual person and church. They believe that church corporate worship should bring a prophetic presence that allows encounter. They believe in the transforming power of the Word of God to revolutionize mindsets, spawn ministries and bring the Church to maturity. They believe that the Church is Gods eternal purpose and every member is an ambassador with a commission to bless the world. Find out more about having Jim come to speak, here.

To provide “Direction for disciples and Strength for soldiers”.

Blogs: Jim’s blogs and speaking ministry is all about the priority of Gods presence, the discipling process, seeing His perspective and understanding Gods purpose for the Church. See previous Insight Blogs.

To provide resources for pastors and leaders of churches, focused on four important stages of Church leadership.

Leadership Training: Stepping Forward for new leaders, Stepping Together working as teams, Stepping Ahead: leadership principles and Stepping Aside for those considering succession. See The Leadership Cycle.

To strengthen the church in the nations.

Missions: After many years of ministry into Asia particularly India, their hearts have also began to turn toward Europe as well. Over the last few years they have had some ministry involvment in Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, France and England. They want to play their part in the reclamation of secular Europe and the equipping of the church and leaders in Asia. If you want to know more about their mission focus go to Missions.

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LATEST INSIGHT POST

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11 Nov 2024

The Press

11 Nov 2024

Jesus and His disciples went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. The old olive trees were scarred and had seen a lot of history pass by. Amid olive groves, there is usually an olive press. At harvest time the olives are shaken off the trees, and crushed in the press, to release their oil. (Mark 14). Every drop of oil is produced from a lot of shaking and a lot of pressure. The cost of olive oil is small, but not to the olive!

It seems that while the Holy Spirit is a gift, the increased release of His anointing “oil” in our lives, comes from being shaken, pressed and crushed. We don't know the cost of someone's anointing. Paul said he was “pressed beyond measure” and shared in Christ’s suffering. Sometimes we want the same anointing as somebody else but forget that we can’t get it from the laying on of hands but from the laying on of the same “pressings”.

Friend, don’t look back, let up or back away. It may cost a lot to keep a sweet spirit when all hell is against you. It may cost a lot to lose position, pre-eminence or popularity in the world. It may cost a lot to sacrifice without any immediate recognition or reward. It may cost a lot to be on your face when it seems others are only sleeping, but if you meet with our Father in the olive press, the anointing to accomplish His purpose will increase along with the sense of His presence and pleasure.

11 Nov 2024

BOOK OF THE MONTH

“If we are honest, we all struggle to understand why Father allows pressures and difficult circumstances in our lives.
Full of practical wisdom, this forty-day devotional book is a definite ‘must’ to study carefully and prayerfully. Pastor Jim brings deep insight into the whole topic of why we have seasons of stretching and how we should best respond.
This book came into my hands at a time of challenges and questioning in my own journey, and it has been a delight to work through the daily readings and learn step by step the deep truths of being “pressed” yet held in the loving hand of Father.
If you are facing difficulties and pressures, each of the forty daily readings is a gem.”

— Pauline Pedersen Auckland. Not a pastor or preacher but an ordinary believer faced with real life challenges.

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