Dying to Live Podcast

The phrase "doing life together" has been overused and has lost some of its meaning despite it being so important in the life of the New Testament church. The key to doing life together is getting down and just doing it. What then does it mean? What it's is not is just three meetings a week then off into our own world again. We see in Acts 2:42-47 the record by Luke of the pattern that the apostles used to build the unity of the church community. They were characterised by devotion to one another, the apostles teaching, prayer, breaking of bread, sharing, fellowship and much more. All of this was rooted in sincere and deep relationships. They lived in each others lives. In today's corporate speak we talk about not operating in silos but engaging with one another. It is imperative that we do the same in the body of believers by going deeper than this and building sincere and devoted relationships. Dylan, Ross and Wayne take a look at doing life from personal experience with a little humour and reflect on what we are doing right and where we need to grow.

The phrase "doing life together" has been overused and has lost some of its meaning despite it being so important in the life of the New Testament church. The key to doing life together is getting down and just doing it. What then does it mean? What it's is not is just three meetings a week then off into our own world again. We see in Acts 2:42-47 the record by Luke of the pattern that the apostles used to build the unity of the church community. They were characterised by devotion to one another, the apostles teaching, prayer, breaking of bread, sharing, fellowship and much more. All of this was rooted in sincere and deep relationships. They lived in each others lives. In today's corporate speak we talk about not operating in silos but engaging with one another. It is imperative that we do the same in the body of believers by going deeper than this and building sincere and devoted relationships. Dylan, Ross and Wayne take a look at doing life from personal experience with a little humour and reflect on what we are doing right and where we need to grow.

The atmosphere went from joyful to subdued and then to tears as we heard the story of the suffering church in Zimbabwe in this podcast interview with Neville Sandama. He is the lead elder in Josh Gen Harare and shares stories on this podcast, while in tears, of the hardship and suffering of believers from a pastors heart perspective. Yet, in the midst of the economic hardships of hunger amongst church members he gives testimony of God moving and people coming to Christ in numbers. Despite hunger and hardship they are content and consider themselves worthy to be suffering for the Gospel.All three of us were in tears as our hearts were touched by the accounts of men and women of God who preach the Gospel and pastor the congregation in Josh Gen Harare under dire circumstances.

The atmosphere went from joyful to subdued and then to tears as we heard the story of the suffering church in Zimbabwe in this podcast interview with Neville Sandama. He is the lead elder in Josh Gen Harare and shares stories on this podcast, while in tears, of the hardship and suffering of believers from a pastors heart perspective. Yet, in the midst of the economic hardships of hunger amongst church members he gives testimony of God moving and people coming to Christ in numbers. Despite hunger and hardship they are content and consider themselves worthy to be suffering for the Gospel.All three of us were in tears as our hearts were touched by the accounts of men and women of God who preach the Gospel and pastor the congregation in Josh Gen Harare under dire circumstances.

In this edition we look at three important aspects of apologetics, first cause, design and fine tuning. Something must have caused the universe to come into being, there is someone who designed the universe and the fine tuning of the universe is so precise it couldn't have happened by itself. In this podcast Adam Hellyer helps us understand how to apply these principles using apologetics and how to effectively defend the faith. His booklet is available for free download from https://www.four12global.com/resources/booklets/following-jesus/

In this edition we look at three important aspects of apologetics, first cause, design and fine tuning. Something must have caused the universe to come into being, there is someone who designed the universe and the fine tuning of the universe is so precise it couldn't have happened by itself. In this podcast Adam Hellyer helps us understand how to apply these principles using apologetics and how to effectively defend the faith. His booklet is available for free download from https://www.four12global.com/resources/booklets/following-jesus/

The greatest desire we have or should have is to hear God's voice. Hear what His plans and purposes are for our lives. How do we hear God's voice? When should be listening? Where should we be listening? We look at these and other questions around God's desire to speak to us in intimate fellowship. Jeff Kidwell and Ross Lahana chat with Wayne about personal experiences and principles they've learned in their walks with God and how they have learned to hear His voice. If we are going to move forward with Him we have to hear His voice in our facets of our lives.

The greatest desire we have or should have is to hear God's voice. Hear what His plans and purposes are for our lives. How do we hear God's voice? When should be listening? Where should we be listening? We look at these and other questions around God's desire to speak to us in intimate fellowship. Jeff Kidwell and Ross Lahana chat with Wayne about personal experiences and principles they've learned in their walks with God and how they have learned to hear His voice. If we are going to move forward with Him we have to hear His voice in our facets of our lives.

In this edition we look at three important aspects of apologetics, first cause, design and fine tuning. Something must have caused the universe to come into being, there is someone who designed the universe and the fine tuning of the universe is so precise it couldn't have happened by itself. In this podcast Adam Hellyer helps us understand how to apply these principles using apologetics and how to effectively defend the faith. His booklet is available for free download from https://www.four12global.com/resources/booklets/following-jesus/

In this edition we look at three important aspects of apologetics, first cause, design and fine tuning. Something must have caused the universe to come into being, there is someone who designed the universe and the fine tuning of the universe is so precise it couldn't have happened by itself. In this podcast Adam Hellyer helps us understand how to apply these principles using apologetics and how to effectively defend the faith. His booklet is available for free download from https://www.four12global.com/resources/booklets/following-jesus/

In a world beset by issues of independence and hedonism we are often influenced by standards that do not reflect true kingdom values of sacrifice and dying to the self. We look at leadership that places a high value on obedience to God's call and serving where He finds the greatest need. Crucial to leadership is submission to God's authority and finding the centre of His will. Ross Lahana and Ross Gillespie share their journeys of sacrificial leadership and how they uprooted families and moved cities and suburbs in response to God's call in submission to the direction godly leaders. Their challenges and examples are testimonies of submission to God, His authority, plans and purposes. The remarkable truth and challenge to us is that this doesn't just apply to leaders and full time workers but also to each one of us saints in the local church.

In a world beset by issues of independence and hedonism we are often influenced by standards that do not reflect true kingdom values of sacrifice and dying to the self. We look at leadership that places a high value on obedience to God's call and serving where He finds the greatest need. Crucial to leadership is submission to God's authority and finding the centre of His will. Ross Lahana and Ross Gillespie share their journeys of sacrificial leadership and how they uprooted families and moved cities and suburbs in response to God's call in submission to the direction godly leaders. Their challenges and examples are testimonies of submission to God, His authority, plans and purposes. The remarkable truth and challenge to us is that this doesn't just apply to leaders and full time workers but also to each one of us saints in the local church.

There is an increasing concern amongst believers across church denominations about the Hebrew Roots Movement which insists on bringing Christians back under the Law of Moses. Paul explicitly states that we are under grace and not the Law. Throughout his letters Paul is consistent with this theology. In this episode we explore the dangers of this heresy and how it impacts the church. Luke Hulley and Mike d'Offay join us for this podcast giving insight as to where this doctrine originates and how we can counter the theology and its implications.

In JoshGen we have had the privilege of going out on outreaches sharing the NT principles of Acts 2:42 and how we do life together. Sharing our lives with believers on different continents has had a huge impact. In this episode we chat with leaders from other countries who have received outreach teams and they share how these teams have impacted their churches. We are joined by Jonathan Stanfield from Living Hope Church on the Isle of Man, Neville Sandama and Martin Mugari from JoshGen Harare and Lance and Sue MacIntosh who have been sent out to serve the Body of Christ across Malawi. Each of them share their stories of how teams have impacted their congregations.

In this episode we chat with team members who went on a regional outreach to Namibia in order to serve the local church and model a NT lifestyle. Rodney, Mieneke and Craig share their experience of what it means to be called by God to join an outreach and how they imparted some of what God has been doing in their lives. An important aspect was how they experienced hospitality as a visiting team and how it impacted them and taught them some of the principles of hospitality which they can in turn serve others with in the future.

How do we evanglise as the local church with a focus on Acts 1 and Acts 2:42. As a NT church we need to focus on reaching our communities effectively using the same methods and strategies yet relevant for our 21st century community. We chat with Todd and Jen about the ministry are doing in their local community.

There is an increasing concern amongst believers across church denominations about the Hebrew Roots Movement which insists on bringing Christians back under the Law of Moses. Paul explicitly states that we are under grace and not the Law. Throughout his letters Paul is consistent with this theology. In this episode we explore the dangers of this heresy and how it impacts the church. Luke Hulley and Mike d'Offay join us for this podcast giving insight as to where this doctrine originates and how we can counter the theology and its implications.

In JoshGen we have had the privilege of going out on outreaches sharing the NT principles of Acts 2:42 and how we do life together. Sharing our lives with believers on different continents has had a huge impact. In this episode we chat with leaders from other countries who have received outreach teams and they share how these teams have impacted their churches. We are joined by Jonathan Stanfield from Living Hope Church on the Isle of Man, Neville Sandama and Martin Mugari from JoshGen Harare and Lance and Sue MacIntosh who have been sent out to serve the Body of Christ across Malawi. Each of them share their stories of how teams have impacted their congregations.

In this episode we chat with team members who went on a regional outreach to Namibia in order to serve the local church and model a NT lifestyle. Rodney, Mieneke and Craig share their experience of what it means to be called by God to join an outreach and how they imparted some of what God has been doing in their lives. An important aspect was how they experienced hospitality as a visiting team and how it impacted them and taught them some of the principles of hospitality which they can in turn serve others with in the future.

How do we evanglise as the local church with a focus on Acts 1 and Acts 2:42. As a NT church we need to focus on reaching our communities effectively using the same methods and strategies yet relevant for our 21st century community. We chat with Todd and Jen about the ministry are doing in their local community.

You will spend about 99,000 hours of your life at work. Considering that for about 134,000 hours over the same period you’ll be asleep, time focused on your job will quite literally account for most of your conscious time on earth.Work is such a huge part of our lives, yet we tend to pay little attention to how our faith and community life intersect with our jobs. This was the inspiration behind Seed Share – a new community initiative happening in the southern suburbs of Cape Town.In this episode Dylan and Wayne chat with Lisa about her Seed Share initiative and how it has impacted her local congregation.Lisa Aspeling is a marketing and public relations practitioner who joined JoshGen Wynberg at the end of 2017. After quitting the corporate world and taking a four-month sabbatical in the United Kingdom, she returned to Cape Town – determined to follow in her parents’ footsteps.Lisa became aware of how many people in her church community were self-employed and urgently needed more income to keep their businesses going and to continue supporting their families.She adds, “Small businesses heavily rely on their first-degree connections and word of mouth marketing. It suddenly occurred to me that I had pretty much no idea about my church community’s work lives. I’d see them on Wednesdays and Sundays – and sometimes even more often – but we somehow never spoke too much about work.”“Being faced with my own financial and faith challenges, and seeing others in similar positions, made me realise how practical it would be to connect people in my community to talk about our work and partnering with God, together,” she says.

You will spend about 99,000 hours of your life at work. Considering that for about 134,000 hours over the same period you’ll be asleep, time focused on your job will quite literally account for most of your conscious time on earth.Work is such a huge part of our lives, yet we tend to pay little attention to how our faith and community life intersect with our jobs. This was the inspiration behind Seed Share – a new community initiative happening in the southern suburbs of Cape Town.In this episode Dylan and Wayne chat with Lisa about her Seed Share initiative and how it has impacted her local congregation.Lisa Aspeling is a marketing and public relations practitioner who joined JoshGen Wynberg at the end of 2017. After quitting the corporate world and taking a four-month sabbatical in the United Kingdom, she returned to Cape Town – determined to follow in her parents’ footsteps.Lisa became aware of how many people in her church community were self-employed and urgently needed more income to keep their businesses going and to continue supporting their families.She adds, “Small businesses heavily rely on their first-degree connections and word of mouth marketing. It suddenly occurred to me that I had pretty much no idea about my church community’s work lives. I’d see them on Wednesdays and Sundays – and sometimes even more often – but we somehow never spoke too much about work.”“Being faced with my own financial and faith challenges, and seeing others in similar positions, made me realise how practical it would be to connect people in my community to talk about our work and partnering with God, together,” she says.

In this episode we discuss how to partner cross-culturally in our country of many languages, races and cultures. With a history of separateness, conflict and diversity we need to find true unity in church communities racially and culturally divided and very different to our own.In studio we have Manie Lombard a pastor from Zambia and Mike Fast a pastor from Canada both working cross culturally in communities under the banner of Four 12 Global. Discussing this very difficult topic and asking painful questions, we came to an understanding that most of us need to examine hearts and attitudes when beginning a journey of new relationships into what Christ desires for unity in His church.

In this episode we discuss how to partner cross-culturally in our country of many languages, races and cultures. With a history of separateness, conflict and diversity we need to find true unity in church communities racially and culturally divided and very different to our own.In studio we have Manie Lombard a pastor from Zambia and Mike Fast a pastor from Canada both working cross culturally in communities under the banner of Four 12 Global. Discussing this very difficult topic and asking painful questions, we came to an understanding that most of us need to examine hearts and attitudes when beginning a journey of new relationships into what Christ desires for unity in His church.

Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." God has gifted each one of us with gifts and skills in order to make an impact for the Kingdom of God.Serving is as simple using these gifts to serve others within the local church and as we reach out to others. We see that in the early church of Acts God raised up servants in order for people to to be reached with the Gospel.In this episode we look at the importance of serving, how we can do it and the impact it makes for the Kingdom.

Ephesians 2:10 says, "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." God has gifted each one of us with gifts and skills in order to make an impact for the Kingdom of God.Serving is as simple using these gifts to serve others within the local church and as we reach out to others. We see that in the early church of Acts God raised up servants in order for people to to be reached with the Gospel.In this episode we look at the importance of serving, how we can do it and the impact it makes for the Kingdom.

In this episode we look at hospitality, what it is, how we do it and as an authentic New Testament lifestyle. Mike Davies and Ross LaHana join us in studio as we chat around the true meaning of Biblical hospitality and its application in our modern lifestyles. We unpack some of the theology and Biblical basis while looking through the lens of Acts 2v42-47 as a foundation for New Testament living.

In this episode we look at hospitality, what it is, how we do it and as an authentic New Testament lifestyle. Mike Davies and Ross LaHana join us in studio as we chat around the true meaning of Biblical hospitality and its application in our modern lifestyles. We unpack some of the theology and Biblical basis while looking through the lens of Acts 2v42-47 as a foundation for New Testament living.

Acts 2 verses 42-47 teaches us that we need people in our lives as we do life together as believers. Independence and dependence are wrong as we aren't islands or lone rangers. We need to be interdependent as we live out our lives as Christians. John de Beer gives a clear message of how we should do it.

John shares how important and amazing the principle of accountability is in a safe environment with fellow believers. We need to be asking the right questions showing that we are inspired to grow in Christ and helping to see and help others see their blind spots.

Peer pressure is always as a negative. John de Beer gives another spin on this "principle" as he calls it. As children of God we should be the peer pressure using it to influence people for the kingdom of God.

Acts 2 verses 42-47 teaches us that we need people in our lives as we do life together as believers. Independence and dependence are wrong as we aren't islands or lone rangers. We need to be interdependent as we live out our lives as Christians. John de Beer gives a clear message of how we should do it.

John shares how important and amazing the principle of accountability is in a safe environment with fellow believers. We need to be asking the right questions showing that we are inspired to grow in Christ and helping to see and help others see their blind spots.

Peer pressure is always as a negative. John de Beer gives another spin on this "principle" as he calls it. As children of God we should be the peer pressure using it to influence people for the kingdom of God.

“Church-hurt caused a deep identity crisis for James, and just starting university never aided his disillusionment. God’s grace and love toward James stopped him in his tracks before James made what could have been the biggest mistake of his life.”

After reading about orphans in the bible, 8 year old Raphael felt God speak to him about reaching out to orphans. This led to him doing all he can to campaign for an orphanage in the local township of Barcelona, and get as many people on board to help these orphans whenever they can. His motivation and determination has made him an 8-year-old role model raising a considerable amount of funds for the orphanage.

When we approach any challenge or situation one of the most important factors is our attitude, especially when dealing with people. In this episode John de Beer shares that attitude is everything.

“Church-hurt caused a deep identity crisis for James, and just starting university never aided his disillusionment. God’s grace and love toward James stopped him in his tracks before James made what could have been the biggest mistake of his life.”

After reading about orphans in the bible, 8 year old Raphael felt God speak to him about reaching out to orphans. This led to him doing all he can to campaign for an orphanage in the local township of Barcelona, and get as many people on board to help these orphans whenever they can. His motivation and determination has made him an 8-year-old role model raising a considerable amount of funds for the orphanage.

When we approach any challenge or situation one of the most important factors is our attitude, especially when dealing with people. In this episode John de Beer shares that attitude is everything.

In Acts 2:42 we see that the local church was a devoted community. They were devoted to Jesus but also, very importantly, to each other. We need to be a community that not only loves but is devoted to each other in all aspects of life in everything we do.

Doing life together as we see from Acts 2:42-47 is vital for the growth of the local church but it takes time with intentional. Sometimes we need to step outside our comfort zones of church on a Sunday and home group mid week and spend time in the lives of others. John shares more about this principle.

In Acts 2:42 we see that the local church was a devoted community. They were devoted to Jesus but also, very importantly, to each other. We need to be a community that not only loves but is devoted to each other in all aspects of life in everything we do.

Doing life together as we see from Acts 2:42-47 is vital for the growth of the local church but it takes time with intentional. Sometimes we need to step outside our comfort zones of church on a Sunday and home group mid week and spend time in the lives of others. John shares more about this principle.

Radically Healed From DepressionMichal Turner shares her journey of depression, anxiety and suicide and how God radically healed her instantly through His Word.

The idea of fellowship to many is tea and cake after church in the hall. But it's much more than church, bible study and prayer meeting. It's taking time to do life together. We need to be in fellowship with Jesus and intimately involved in each others lives. Without this devotion to each other we will not build community or the kingdom of God.

Radically Healed From DepressionMichal Turner shares her journey of depression, anxiety and suicide and how God radically healed her instantly through His Word.

The idea of fellowship to many is tea and cake after church in the hall. But it's much more than church, bible study and prayer meeting. It's taking time to do life together. We need to be in fellowship with Jesus and intimately involved in each others lives. Without this devotion to each other we will not build community or the kingdom of God.

Many of us take the subject of unity lightly because we have heard so much about. In this episode Ryan Kingsley shares some of the principles of real unity.

Many of us take the subject of unity lightly because we have heard so much about. In this episode Ryan Kingsley shares some of the principles of real unity.

In this episode Ross looks at devotion and how it is lacking in our church community. We are passionately devoted to many things but when it comes to our faith we are lacking. He looks at how we can become more devoted in our faith towards God and His people.