Family Church Southsea

Hagar not Hate; this was the message that concluded FC Southsea's 4 week 'Incubator' series. The culture of our congregation - as intimate and innovative - as living as a 'church without walls', has now been set. The final invaluable message encourages the church to 'Let's Talk About It'. We explored together what the Bible points at with regards to the religion of Islam i...

The Incubator series continues to work on conditioning our culture as the Southsea congregation as both intimate and innovative. Family Church seeks to reach, grow and empower people into all that God has called them to be. Pastor Steu's 'Ministry not Marketplace' message embodies this in sharing that serving Jesus is not only for Sunday morning or the church leaders. This is especially true...

It can be easy to invite friends and family to your home. But what about a neighbour or a colleague? How about a stranger from a different land? Or even someone you really haven't been getting along with?  The second week of our 'Incubator' series saw Philippa present this convicting message filled with personal accounts and testimonies of a life laid down for Jesus. Even our very homes...

This week saw the first message of the new Southsea series 'The Incubator'. Nathan encouraged us in looking at three ways in which to have an open heart to God and one other; allowing in intimacy, vulnerability, and a soft heart.  Each step proved to show how we can really follow the heart of Jesus and connect with God on a deeper level. 

Richard speaks about how life is a garden, with a focus on finance. Tithing prepares the ground and offerings are the seed planted for the future. Money is a good servant but an awful master!

Join our engaging conversation where we delve into Sam's recent mission trip to Nepal. The Great Commission from Matthew 28:18-20 provided the basis for a Q&A on the 'why' behind the 'Go' into this nation, the youth disciple-making agenda, the holy spirit baptism moments, practical sound tech teaching workshops and times where God's 'I am with you' was experienced by Sam amongst a people...

This week, Laura carries on speaking on the topic of 'Life is a Garden'. Her focus specifically is on Words, Health and Relationships. She speaks about God having principles....faith, love, mercy, sowing and reaping are examples. Her key scripture is Galations 6:7 (NIV) "   Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows". Laura speaks how scriptures usually are instru...

As the Southsea congregation took the opportunity to support the Great South Run outside the walls of our Sunday morning gathering, we also enjoyed taking in a morning with our Portsmouth congregation. Following the new series looking at 'Life is a Garden', this week Ps Sean looked specifically at what we can sow with a focus on our finances. Amongst many scripture references, Sean looks at L...

Ps Steu starts a new series entitled 'Life is a Garden'. The first message is subtitled 'From Wilderness to Promised Land'. The children of Israel left Egypt in order to take hold of the new life that God had prepared for them. Whilst they lived in the wilderness they experienced many miracles and God’s supernatural provision. However, when they stepped into the new life that God had prepared for...

Prayer is not platitudes. It is personal and it is powerful. As well as power, prayer brings unity and peace. The Southsea congregation used the Lord’s Prayer - Jesus’ instruction on how to pray - as a foundation to talk about ways in which prayer works in our everyday lives. Prayer is a journey and we invite you to join us for this one, ending with a powerful moment of unity and peace as we...

As part of a massive announcement for Family Church, we talked as a congregation about what it is to be a church that is moving and alive. Being devoted to the journey and times of transition means our leaders being devoted to growing leaders. We cannot afford to stand still when there is a hungry world out there looking for truth. And so as facilitators, following in the footsteps of those g...

We are called to devote ourselves to the Word, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer. What better way to begin to experience this in our everyday lives than in a Connect Group? This Sunday was filled with snippets and teasers of the different facets of life in a connect group, drawing on Acts 2:42 as well as the power of going from 'house to house' and having everything in common. What a mo...

Ps Andy provides an introduction to the next series of messages entitled "A Growing Church". He also speaks about how this fits within our overal theme of Magnify and Multiply....

Surrender sounds like weakness, but in God’s kingdom, surrender is strength. A life laid down is not giving up your life in defeat, it’s placing your life in the hands of the One who gave it.

Following the Youth Summer Camp this year, two youth members speak today...... Owen Jones - 'The Attitude at the Altar' - You will be inspired and challenged to come to Jesus with an obedient attitude, laying everything at His feet, and seeking intimacy with Him. This is what leads to a changed life! Charis Hargreaves - 'God is Moving in this Generation' - We are living in exciting times where God...

Andy concludes the three week ‘This Is Us’ series with a look into our multi-talented church. Drawing particularly on the book of Joshua and the Israelites journey into the promised land, Andy shares how gifts are simply a way for us to communicate with God and to communicate God to others.  We are all gifted, so we need to understand how to grow and guard these gifts. Some of our most i...

Nathan opens the ‘This Is Us’ series at Southsea by talking about how Jesus is for all ages and generations, and how God’s church is most beautiful when it is a multi-generational family carrying the message of Jesus!

Today, Ps Steu shares a short message to wrap up the series about Miracles. Ps Steu speaks on the story of Blind Bartimaeus, explaining that Jesus SEES us, He is moved with COMPASSION for us, and that He responds to our FAITH. This was a shorter message as during the service people were then given the opportunity to come forward and receive prayer for miracles.

When Jesus healed the paralysed man carried through the roof by four friends. It was their faith that healed him.  Jesus doesn't just bring physical healing - he forgives sin,and brings eternal healing for our soul! In this one act he multiplies strength and determination,faith and an increase in a future that was limited. 

This Sunday in Southsea was MY CHURCH SUNDAY and we had Ps Ron & Joanna Domingo speaking. They shared their personal stories of how they came to know Jesus and the hope He brings.

When Elijah asked the widow to provide him with a meal from the very last of the food she had, he actually saved her from starvation. As she sowed from a place of lack, she stepped into God’s supernatural provision. Be inspired by this message that reminds us that God sees us in times of need and is moved with compassion for us; and our obedience to Him positions us for His supernatural provision.

This message by Olu highlighted that Peter had been toiling without result, how God moved in power as a result of his obedience and Peter’s revelation of the power. Peter left everything to follow Jesus, but then after Jesus’ crucifixion he had a second chance, a second call.

This Sunday's message focused on the widow’s miracle in 2 Kings 4:1-7, highlighting how trust, faith, and obedience open the way for God to do the impossible. It reminded us that in our times of need, trusting God can lead to His miraculous provision, just as He provided an abundance of oil for the widow when she trusted Him in her desperation.

When Jesus instructed the disciples to feed the 5000, they didn’t have money to buy food, and the 5 loaves and 2 fish they took from a young boy was nowhere near enough! Yet when they gave their “little” to Jesus a miracle of multiplication happened. You will be encouraged to have faith for multiplication as you listen to this message.

Richard speaks this week about representing Jesus well, being an ambassador for Jesus and living a life that shines. The life we live that others see needs to be salt & light to the world.