Chanctonbury Church

We are being invited to step out in faith and not know the end to reach souls for Christ. How are we going to do this? Inspired from Nehemia - one hand with a sword, fighting with prayer and the other hand with a trowel ready to build. God is on the move and he wants us to be ready to rebuild the spiritual walls.

Ashington 260927 James diCas by Chanctonbury Church

Let us throw off everything that hinders us. Let us run with perseverance the race that lies before us. Let us ix our eyes on Jesus. Prayer; Where do you want to place me? Am I choosing from a place of fear or faith. Is my heart posture coming as a consumer or disciple? Where is God calling you to "Go & Build or Stay an& Build" , as we relaunch the church on November 1.

This is a conversation with Nigel and Julie Sussex about some of the practical and real life ways of navigating the decision over the next few weeks. Chanctonbury Church Re-Launch is November 1. Are you being called to Go and Build or Stay and Build at Ashington, Washington or Wiston Church.

This is a conversation with Nigel and Julie Sussex about some of the practical and real life ways of navigating the decision of which church you are signing up to. Chanctonbury Church Re-launch is on November 1. Are you being called to 'go and build' or 'stay and build' at Ashington, Washington, or Wiston.

Thinking biblically with God when disaster strikes.

One of the most important things in the Kingdom is to gather together in corporate prayer. It changes the atmosphere. Why don't we pray? 1) We don't believe anything changes (defeat```). We are more than conquerors! 2) We are quite happy as we are. There is an alarm bell in heaven to pray... the church is being dismantled brick by brick. It's time to get off the sun lounger - to fight in prayer and intercession, and the encouragement is to press in until we find the key. 3 Maybe because of our education system. Maybe we feel we have 'got this!'

The spiritual journey that God has led James and Lou di Castiglione on to lead to the "Relaunch" of Chanctonbury Church in November 2026.

The Spiritual Journey so Far 13.9.26, James and Lou di Castiglione by Chanctonbury Church

Thinking biblically with God when disaster strikes.

Thinking biblically with God when disaster strikes;

Thinking biblically with God when disaster strikes

God is calling us to be part of His kingdom growth. Is God calling you to go & build or stay & build? We are close to the hallmarks of 18th Century and it was against a gloomy backdrop that mission broke forth. It's time to mobilize to break through for the expansion of the Kingdom.

John 14:1 Do not let your hearts be troubled.'Believe in God, believe also in me. How do I live in a place of peace and truth? (The green zone) How do you hear Jesus? Are you sometimes hit with anxiety. (The red zone) Jesus promises that, "I will not leave you as orphans. I will come to you. John 14:18 Do you feel alone and feel that you have to prove yourself by performance? This can be can be called 'orphan thinking'. Holy Spirit wants to give us a revelation of Jesus wants so we can 'see' with the mind.

What have you run out of recently? This story recalls how the wedding wine had run out. Let's explore knowing Jesus, Trusting Jesus and Watching Jesus. What does the story say about Jesus? Jesus meets our needs - he's kind, generous and he likes parties! He's a God of abundance. The servants obey Jesus, even when it doesn't make sense. Nothing is too ordinary or messy for him. What do I need to bring to Jesus today? Jesus asked them to bring what they had. If we believe, we can trust Him with big and small things. Jesus is inviting you to join in. What is Jesus asking you to do - even if you don't understand? Let's bring what we have , hand it over to Him - and He can turn our water into wine.

How much do you want of God? Because no one has less of God than they want. 8 choices; Lord what do you want me to hear and what am I going to do about it? 1 Clarity or trust. 2 Obedience v disobedience. 3. Faith or fear. 4 Urgency or apathy. 5 Gratitude or grumbling. 6. Comfort or the way of the cross. 7. Rules or relationship. 8 Life or death.

Justice Sunday - exploring 'work with a purpose'. Megan Landreth-Smith and Naomi Partridge are the founders of Holos. They believe and see the in-breaking of the power of God to the desperate and needy. Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation stone. Holos means wholeness. The Lord downloaded a divine strategy through the production of Kombucha, to help those in modern slavery. There's an invitation to get involved through "Hope at Home." The Shepherd family share their journey of fostering children.

Now remember! Paul wants us to remember the impact of Jesus' life on our lives: 1. Remember what you were at that time without Christ. 2. We were strangers, without God and without hope. Now we are saved! Let's not put trust in other things apart from Christ. Everything else is meaningless! Let us remember the power of Jesus death and resurrection; in communion we can be brought near. Everything is fulfilled in Jesus. So let us be expectant of heaven breaking out on earth, through us because of Christ in us!

Paul instructs us - now remember! Remembering is important. Paul wants us to remember the impact of Jesus' life on our lives; 1 Remember what you were once without Christ. 2 You were strangers without God and without hope. Life without God is meaningless. There's an invitation, as you take communion to remember the depth and reality that in Christ - through his death and resurrection - you have been brought near. So let's come to him in fresh surrender expectant of the reality of heaven on earth breaking out in our everyday.

'The church is a people placed in the world as a preview of what God will one day do with the whole creation'. Grace is the source of our identity, before it comes the strength of our obedience. "God is enlarging his tent not because He likes bigger tents...because there are more sons and daughters to bring home".

'The Church is a people placed in the world as a preview of what God will one day do with the whole creation'. Grace is the source of our identity, before it becomes the strength of our obedience. "God is enlarging his tent not because He likes bigger tents... because there are more sons and daughters to bring home".

We have been given the mandate to rule over the places we live - both physically and spiritually. The transformation of places begins with the transformation of people (us). The transformation of people begins when we posture ourselves to receive God's mercy.

There are three zones; zone 1 is the sky and the earth (the things we see). Zone 2 are the heavenlier; it's the air and there is an ongoing war between the angelic and the demonic powers. Zone 3 is the 3rd heaven - it is the reality of heaven. 2 Corinthian 12, 2 ; " I know a person in Christ ... who was caught up in the third heaven..." Save us Lord from a life where we are 'king of the castle'. We surrender to you Lord.

If so much of God's power is promised - why do we experience so little in the Church in the west? How fertile is the faith atmosphere? The same power that raised Christ from the dead is in each one of us. "And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

The church has been orphaned - however, there is an invitation to taste the future inheritance. AW Tozer devastatingly wrote that if the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the Church, 95% of the activity of the Church would continue. Jesus wants us on fire on Sunday and Monday. v 13 We have all been marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit. Let's use what we've been given! Let's be ablaze! We cannot live with mixture, so that the Holy Spirit can increase with power. Let's not settle. He wants to grow in us.

What story are you living in? This is the lens that we interpret everything. Every false gospel will eventually crush the people. In Jesus, we have a better story. We cannot earn what Christ has already finished. God loves us recklessly. The grace that has been lavished upon us can enable us to live a life to be worthy, whilst we are often lacking enough faith to enjoy it. We cannot host the presence of God, if we believe the Father is reluctant to be in us and with us. Jesus is the one who restores - let's fix our gaze on Jesus and delight in Him.

We are children of God in Jesus. He has loved and chosen you IN CHRIST, before the foundations of the world. God is bigger than our understanding. We are adopted by by God Almighty.

We are blessed with every spiritual blessing. 3 in one - lives IN US! Father, Son and Holy Spirit, living inside each one of us. We are hidden in Jesus. We are chosen in Christ. The foulest thing is covered by the blood of Jesus - He has done it all! Christ IN us means we have all authority over evil. The church is meant to reflect who God is. Let's build the oil of intimacy with Jesus - through prayer, so that we are equipped to reflect Him in our witness, proclaiming, loving and serving.

We the church are meant to reflect who God is. How can we do this? 1. Prayer 2. Witness 3 Proclaiming, loving and serving. How can we replace and overcome the opposition? Invest time to fill up on the oil of intimacy with Jesus. In Ephesus - the dominant worship was to the Goddess of Fertility - Artemis. We may be living in a simular culture where the God of money and sex dominates - but Jesus has blessed us with 'Every Spiritual Blessing'. How can we see things from heaven's perspective . We are chosen in Christ, destined for adoption. The foulest thing is cover by the blood of Jesus - He has done it all! We are IN HIM, and HE IS IN US!

As we are seeking to "enlarge the tent" - it's vital to keep the tent (tabernacle) focus of seeking the Lord in this place,. The 'altar of incense' (praise and intercession burning night and day), to allow God to begin the work of reshaping us as a church into a house of prayer for all nations, that His manifest glory might rest and abide in this place.

We are called to build an altar of prayer and worship in Chanctonbury. The altar builds a firm spiritual gate in a place and it acts an entrance point for more of the spirit of the living God. There are spiritual gates that allow darkness into the world. It was in that context in Ephesus that the church rises., in a city built around the Greek Goddess of Artemis. Historically Chanctonbury has been an area where a temple was build to the goddess Diana. Places are affected by the gates that are opened. We need to come out from under it and come over it. We are called to be apostolic people; one, holy and set apart. Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. As we stand and pray in the spirit on all occasions, we build the 1st Altar of Sacrifice. The 2nd Altar of Feasting at the Lord's table and the 3rd Altar is the Altar of Incense; these are the prayers of the saints rising and reshaping the Western church. (Revelation 8;3-5). Let's be encouraged to build these altars, in this place to bring transformation.

Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. I will not leave you orphaned. We have missed the love of the Father. It's not about striving - you are a child of God. There's and invitation to have an encounter with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit wants to come and transform us.

We are called to lift up the name of Jesus, to dethrone other principalities & to be be filled with the Holy Spirit. Paul had a vision - he released it, he equipped and he made disciples. Paul created an environment of the Kingdom, so that when others came into the environment - they were so impacted and changed and then sent they go back, carry the gospel. The lord creates hot centres, where people are transformed - then He sends people. Our transformation is not just for us - the next phase is to begin to capture our part in this Kingdom mission and then we go!

1 Ask God what he is calling me to do. 2 What are you calling me to? 3 Obey His call. Lord, what's my next step? What story can I tell? 4 Review how it went. 5 Now what's next. The Lord and the enemy have been playing out a battle. Different people have been brought together - the game is shifting; now positioned for victory. Now I can progress your kingdom through you. This is the conversion phase. The church in Ephesus had fought the battles, preserved under hardship,, continued to seek God - the battle shaped church, can loose the dependency in vulnerability and humility. Well done - you've got to this place, but I'm calling you to a shift. He is the prize.

Everyone is called to 'go!' How can we prepare the way for others to encounter Jesus. The God of mission has a church, he asks us to step into this mission. How can we do this? Find our people? Where is our part? A practical guide to go out in the power and authority of Jesus.

Have you sat on a cruise liner? This is a picture of consumer christianity. We are being called to awaken and move into the rescue boats. Who are you being called to? We are each being launched into a rescue mission. Are we ready?

The bridegroom is crying out for a remnant. Is there a veil hindering your intimacy with the Lord? Do not forsake your first love. This is the hour for the church to burn . "All I am I give to you".

Friday needs Sunday and Sunday needs Friday. Easter Sunday is the completion of Good Friday. Jesus is alive!

"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you: and you will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth". In addition to receiving power and operating in the Holy Spirit - we need to put the effort in also, and it won't necessarily be easy! "To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me"

How do we become like Jesus? 1. God is growing HIs identity in us. 2. God is growing HIs character in us. 3. God is growing His ministry through us.

Is what we glorify worth our adoration? Chanc Mission 1 ; Glorifying God, is to become spiritually mature. Are you 1. A Receiver (childish and focused on personal need). 2. An Explorer (Consumed with your own personal mission and identity). 3. A Glorifier ( Re-orientating your heart to glorify Him ) Focused on Glorifying God -

Chanctonbury leadership team share how they sense the Lord leading us over this next season.

The united sense across the church leadership of how God is leading us at Chanctonbury during for the next season.

Chanctonbury 260311 Vision Night by Chanctonbury Church

Take the narrow road,. Give Him everything, follow Paul's example ; tunnel vision for the Lord and you'll inherit the joy of knowing Jesus. We are called to be proclaimers everywhere.

Although bitten by a snake - there's an invitation not to look at that - and focus on Jesus.

Bitten not Beaten, Acts 18, 1-6, 15.2.2026 Holly Draper by Chanctonbury Church

What is it that you trust when the wind picks up? Where am I being invited to trust God more? Who is God asking me to speak hope into?

The Lord is with us in the everyday storms of life.

Life can be hard - but God isn in the challenges.

Jesus wants us to surrender with pure and humble hearts - to fix our gaze on Him . He is looking for somewhere HIs fire can fall. Fire falls on an altar.