How is it that someone so devoted to the destruction of Christianity can become one of it's greatest heroes?

 

In the account of the conversion of the Apostle Paul (aka Saul) we see how such radical transformation is possible.

 

But beyond Paul's ama...

The Kingdom of God advances by 

Outsiders Coming In

Insiders Going Out

Both are powerfully depicted by Philip's interaction with the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8.

 

MAIN TEXT

Acts 8:26-40

 

SPEAKER

David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast

 

FOUND...

The gospel advances to all the 'wrong' places. Here we see the hated neighbours - the Samaritans - believing the message about Jesus in their hundreds.

 

Curiously, the Holy Spirit appears to be withheld from these new believers until the Apostles fr...

One of the most gifted leaders of the early church was cut off in his prime. Stephen was a man full of the Holy Spirit and was highly effective in the church.

 

But he was the object of sustained opposition from people who hated the message of Jesus....

Message from baptism Sunday showing how:

Baptism connects us with the past

Baptism orientates us with the future

Baptism gives hope for the present

 

MAIN TEXT

Romans 6:1-11

 

SPEAKER

David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast

 

FOUNDATION CHURCH...

Message from Phil Swinburn.

MAIN TEXT

Acts 4:23-31

 

FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST

Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE

We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

The early church had grown rapidly as the Word of God and the Spirit of God spread like fire.

 

Up to this point, the Apostles oversaw the distribution of funds to the poor in the church. But as the church grew, the Apostles found themselves spinning...

We hear teaching from an astonishing section of the history of the early church.

 

A husband and wife chose to conspire against the church and ultimately against God and end up dead as a result. Their sin? Using religion to make themselves influentia...

The Word of God and the Spirit of God drive the advance of the gospel through the people of God.

 

If we are to see great gospel advance in our day we must share the same conviction of the Word of God - the message about Jesus - that the early church...

The first church rapidly grew to more than 3,000 people, yet the quality and depth of its community was remarkable.

 

A gospel-centred, Spirit-empowered community on mission is characterised by Four Marks:

Devoted

Awe-Inspired

Generous

Growing

Is suc...