The year 2010 is A YEAR OF DOUBLE GRACE with fine print test. Zechariah 4:7;
2Corinthians12:9; Romans 5:20. Focus on the grace and not on tests.
The number five is a number that speaks of grace in that there are five graces of Christ viz. Apostle, Prophet, Teacher, Pastor and Evangelist. The formula is the number 10 is 5+5, Five + Five is Grace + Grace= Grace, Grace
Why fine print tests?
There is no grace without tests. Grace is not necessary unless there is a need for it. Our salvation is by grace because of the negativity of sin. So grace was revealed so that sin could be dealt with in our lives. Grace is always needed when there is a negative situation that must be dealt with.
In all the scriptures above you see that there was always something of negative resistance that necessitates the grace of God. In Zechariah you see a great mountain before Zerubbabel which then necessitates the cry of grace, grace. In 2 Corinthians you a see Paul going through tests which he terms a thorn in the flesh. He also refers to the thorn as a process of his weakness which necessitates the sufficient grace of God. In Romans you see the grace of God abounding because of the presence of sin.
These test are in fine print because they are not suppose to be our focus nor are they comparable with the abounding grace of God that is available for us in this season.
The Lord shall double our grace in the word, prayer, finances, family, career, health, etc. in all aspects of our lives there will be double grace.
The Lord also says that this is also a year of fulfillment. This is the year when the Lord will fulfill the things that he has spoken over our lives:
The Lord will fulfill
Psalm 20:4 “May He grant you according to your heart’s desire and fulfill all your purpose”
Psalm 20:5 “… may the Lord fulfill all your petitions”
We must also fulfill our vow
Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5
When you make a vow before the Lord do not delay in fulfilling it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow. It is better that you should not vow than to vow and not fulfill. (RSV)
The words of prophecy will be fulfilled
Isaiah 44:26
“… (the Lord) who fulfills the predictions of his messengers…”
Ezekiel 12:25
“But I the Lord will speak the word that I speak and it will be fulfilled. It will no longer be delayed…”
ABOUT US
Community Church is an Apostolic, Prophetic, New Testament church
Apostolic – Pioneering, breaking through, sending, planting, fathering, operating in signs and wonders Prophetic – Hearing from God, speaking what God says, having hindsight, insight, foresight in God’s eternal purpose New Testament – committed to the New Testament church mandate; reaching all nations for Christ, operations patterned after the New Testament church
VISION
To establish the kingdom of God in all the earth.
“…that the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God and of His Christ”
Rev. 11:15b
MISSION
To be a contemporary cutting edge church which seeks to meet the spiritual, social and economic needs of society through the preaching and demonstration of the gospel of the Kingdom of God globally.
Our mission is based on Isaiah 61:1-11 and focusing on 4 areas: Spiritual, Social, Economic and Global
SPIRITUAL
To preach the gospel of the kingdom to the spiritually and materially poor
Conduct physical and spiritual healing
Help individuals discover their vision and purpose
Proclaim and demonstrate God’s restoration and favour
Minister holistically – beauty for ashes, oil for mourning, praise for depression
SOCIAL
To meet the needs of the materially poor through providing monthly food parcels and clothing, running literacy programs, skills development, raise an education fund for disadvantaged children, job hunting and placement.
ECONOMIC
To be a territorial church that develops cities, towns, villages, through development of houses and infrastructure that makes regions profit economically.
GLOBAL
Activate the priesthood of all believers (Isaiah 61:v6)
Reaching the nations for Christ
Walk in multiple blessings and prosperity (Isaiah 61:v7)
Become agents of salvation, righteousness and praise to our God in all nations (Isaiah 61: v10,11)
BACKGROUND
• The first Good News Community Church (GNCC) church was established in kwaMagxaki under the leadership of Pastor Nick Motsatse in 1994?
• In response to a directive from Jehovah to raise an altar in Bhisho, Apostle Mangaliso Matshobane moved to Bhisho where Community Church (CC) was launched in November 2005
• It is now the Head Quaters of the GNCC network of churches, with branches in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Queenstown, Mdantsane, Mthatha and East London.
AFFILIATIONS
• GNCC is affiliated to the God Never Fails (GNF) network, an organisation of churches with a common apostolic vision, mission and calling throughout Southern Africa
LOCATION
• CC building is located in centre of the Eastern Cape capital, Bhisho, next to the taxi rank
• It’s office is situated in the same building
OUR MANDATE
To raise Apostolic, Prophetic, New Testament churches in the Eastern Cape, the nation and the nations of the earth.
Meaning
By Apostolic we mean:
• Pioneering
• Breaking through
• Sending
• Church planting
• Fathering
• Operating in signs and wonders
By Prophetic we mean
• Hearing from God
• Speaking what God says
• Having hindsight, insight and foresight in God’s eternal purposes.
By New Testament we mean
• Committed to pursuing the mandate of the Apostles that of reaching all nations for Christ
• Our modus operandi is patterned after the New Testament Church e.g. we recognize the five fold ministry, the eldership; deacons, the priesthood of all believers etc.
Our Values
• Excellence in ministry
• Transformation
• Team work
• Integrity
• Holiness
• Love and care
• Giving to the needy
Our strategic objectives
• To raise devoted, obedient, teachable and compassionate leaders
• To advance the Kingdom of God in the earth
• To lead in church transformation
• To lead in community transformation
Our specific objectives
• To build a 21st century church that is committed to excellence
• To create an enabling environment for the people in the local church to function
Our key focus areas
• Advancing the kingdom of God in the earth
• Developing leadership
• Transforming our community
• Transforming church from what it is to what God wants
• Church marketing and communication
• Church growth
• Good church administration