Godfirst Cheltenham

Howard explores John the Baptist's role of pointing to Jesus as the Messiah.

How do we become fruitful people? Do we follow rules, follow our feelings or is there a third way? Paul explains how walking with the Spirit can transform us into fruitful people.

Do you feel too busy? Howard speaks to us about rest and work.

Matt Hosier from Gateway Church Poole gives us Reality Checks, Practical Tips and Encouragements about living prayerful lives.

Using Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Howard explains how Roman and Jewish perspectives can be synthesized to understand how we can become a people of God's Spirit.

Sean Green joins us on our Eldership Sunday, explaining the need for leadership in the church, what leaders do and why.

Howard explains why we sometimes feel ashamed of the Gospel, but gives three motivations, and calls us to be unashamed of the Good News that Jesus died for us.

What does it mean to be a radical disciple? As Jesus heals and forgives a paralyzed man, Howard shows us how we can support each other as we go 'through the roof' into radical discipleship.

What are the Vital Signs of healthy Christians and healthy church? Journey with Godfirst as we take our spiritual pulse on everything from knowing Jesus, our communities, and our mission, to handling our money and our time.

Faith waits where unbelief is impatience. Unbelief breeds cynicism, blame and creates passivity and fear. Faith energizes and makes us bold. Faith lives in the momentous light of eternity, unbelief loses itself in the momentary nature of small things.

Howard walks us through his church planting experience and looks at how changing culture has led him to radically different approaches to church planting. Where does Godfirst plot on the Attractional or Everyday Church axis.

So what is the shape of Godfirst church? How can we live as a community of disciples on a mission; a family of servant missionaries?

At the start of the New Year Howard encourages us from Zechariah to be strong and build on the foundation that has been laid at Godfirst. Sharing God's zeal, sharing our lives and sharing the gospel.

How do we react when God says no? However so often when God says no he has something far greater for us. David is not going to build a house for God because God is building a house for him.

When you have received grace from God you will find yourself asking the question David asked "is there anyone to who i can show loving kindness?

Human life is amazing, it looks as if the universe knew we were coming. We are not here by chance but we are hand crafted and loved by God and that makes you so special. Baby Dedication.

It's the weight of small things that tip the scale, it that look, that becomes a thought, that becomes an action that brings a king to his knees. But it's vast glorious the amazing grace of God that restores.

The 23rd Psalm The Lord is my shepherd fills us with the images of green pastures and feasts, but Paul wonderfully shows how this Eden song comes to us only through the song of suffering one of 22nd Psalm. A must listen!

What is the story of David and Goliath really about? It's it really about search for the hero inside yourself and defeat your giants; OR is it truly about Jesus, the greater David, who gives us the victory over Satan, Sin and Death?

Howard draws out the true meaning of friendship from the story of David and Jonathan. The true friendship that points to Jesus' relationship with his church.

What do you do when everything in your life - your dreams and hopes, seem to be coming to nothing? Journey with David in to the Cave of Adullam and discover hope in the darkest moments.

The truth is that most people quit on their dreams when things get tough. Yet David has an unrelenting passion for the gospel and his God honoring dreams.

Matt Hatch kicks of our 2015 weekender talks on Disciple Making by tell us the tale of two trees.

In his second talk from 2015 Weekender Matt helps us to recognize those hearts moments learn to repent and renounce unchristlike roots and apply spiritual disciplines to bring transformation.

In his third brilliant session from 2015 Weekender Matt asks us to examine our hearts and allow the truth of the Gospel, and God as Father to dismantle the lies we believe about God and ourselves