Sean Russell preaches on the danger of compromise within a church, especially when some things appear to be going quite well.   Rather than excuse our compromises, we must see them as Jesus does – as a dangerous threat to the very life of the church.   Yet for anyone who hears the warning of […]

Leadership fails can be catastrophic for all who are connected to the leader in question. In this sermon we see two forms of catastrophic leadership fails – in the church and in the home. However, when all seems to be falling apart, God is quietly raising up a deliverer. Samuel gives us a pattern of […]

Anyone who experiences God’s deliverance power will never be the same again.   But how do you know if you qualify for God’s deliverance in your life? What sort of person must you be, or what must you do to obtain it?   Hannah’s prayer of thanks shows that some people can receive God’s salvation […]

God is delighted to deliver his people. He raises up a powerful leader to prepare the way for God’s king. That leader’s name is Samuel.   But like many significant figures in the Bible, Samuel had a miraculous birth story. His mother Hannah could not have children and she bore the deep anguish and pain […]

Jesus speaks to seven churches in ancient Asia Minor, addressing their strengths and weaknesses, and giving promises to those who hear his word and follow it.   In this message, Jonah shows how moral compromise can fatally damage a church, but how the gospel of Jesus is the power for faithfulness and fundamental life change. […]

The final talk in our series on the five catalytic gifts from Ephesians 4:11.   In this talk we ask: What is Teaching? Who does Teaching? Where do we need Teaching? How do we release Teaching?   MAIN TEXT Acts 11:19-26; Ephesians 4:11-16   SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast   FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST […]

Jesus speaks to seven churches in ancient Asia Minor, addressing their strengths and weaknesses, and giving promises to those who hear his word and follow it.   In this message, Nathan Brown explains the need in the first of the seven churches – they have lost their first love.   MAIN TEXT Revelation 2:1-7   […]

In this talk we examine the third catalytic gift Jesus gives to his church: the Evangelist.   Evangelism is announcing the what, why and how of the good news about Jesus.   When we think of an Evangelist, we might think of the biblical character of Philip the Evangelist (Acts 21:8), or a modern example […]

We discuss the second catalytic gift given by Jesus as described in Ephesians 4:11-16.   In this sermon we ask: What is prophecy? How do prophetic gifts work in the church? How do we at Foundation Church receive prophetic ministry?   As a church, our vision is to catalyse the gospel transformation of our city and […]

In this series we examine the biblical framework for the five catalytic gifts that Jesus gives to his church so that it may reach unity and maturity. This talk focuses on the role and gift of the Apostle. Who is an Apostle? How does an Apostle work? What is an Apostle like? How do we […]