HOPE NORWAY: CHURCH ON THE NEXT LEVEL
Church on the NEXT LEVEL!
Christ-centred living is a process. We always need to remember who we are in Jesus, what He has done for us and where He will lead us. As a church, we help each other to reach our NEXT LEVEL all the time. The first step is to be SAVED/’ADDICTED’. Some believe in Jesus, but they never reach the NEXT LEVEL: being BAPTISED and choosing to WALK with JESUS.
Eph 4:13-16 “…until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
- The NEXT LEVEL can be to give JESUS to OTHERS.
- The NEXT LEVEL can be to find your place in the church, become part of a team, and start working with the gifts God has given you.
- The NEXT LEVEL can be to take responsibility and become a leader for something or someone.
- The NEXT LEVEL does not stop until we are home in heaven. To be a disciple of Jesus is to be in constant growth and progress. There will always be a NEXT LEVEL!
- We want to be a church on the NEXT LEVEL!
Hope Haugesund’s Second Anniversary
In September, Hope Haugesund celebrated its second anniversary. You can count the number of people on the picture.
God is good. Steve and Imelda Mondala are the leaders, and they have been a blessing for many in the last two years. God bless all of you!
Water Baptism in Hope Haugesund
Richel Manlucob Moreno and Gemma Alo Knutsen were baptised in Hope Haugesund on Sunday, November 15. The Pentecostal church Tabernaklet Haugesund generously provided their venue for the water baptism ceremony.
Mission in Riga, Latvia (December 3-5)
Tor and I had the opportunity to go to Riga, Latvia. Marcus and Stephanie (from Berlin) and Ondra and Jana (from Prague) had been in touch with four newly saved girls. These girls were so motivated and eager to learn more about Jesus, that we were asked to come over and teach them.
Tor and I thought this sounded like a great opportunity. Also, it was an opportunity for us to have some private time together (we went to a spa for the whole day).
We met the girls Thursday and Friday night, and Saturday afternoon. They are amazing girls; we had a great time with them. It felt like we have known each other for a long time. On Friday, one of the girls brought a guitar that she had gotten just the week before.We had some guitar lessons, and a wonderful worship session (for the first time ever in Riga!). Then Tor taught about the resurrection of Jesus and how important this fact is for our faith.
We also talked a lot about how God’s love for us totally changes our lives, our minds and our values. The girls are now meeting regularly every Sunday, and their house is always full.
