Venture Church Messages

2000 years ago Jesus called the first people to follow him and be His disciples. A disciple then did not just learn from the Rabbi's teaching, but lived with them and learnt how to be like them. Today, Jesus makes the same call to people's lives? How should we respond? And how can we help disciple others? Find out in this message.

Our children are the hope for the future, but how do we make a game-changing difference in their lives? Learn from the experience of a mother and grandmother who made a difference in young boy's life and started him on a journey of faith.

The life of Esther in the Bible shows how God can put people in the right place at the right time. There are three principles from her story that you can apply to your own life to ensure you are in the place God wants you to be. Find out what these are and how to build your faith in God in this message.

The story of Joseph in the Bible is more than the coat of many colours. His life journey showed several characteristics that we can take onboard if we want to be Game Changers. Find out what the characteristics were and how you can apply them to your life in this message.

If you are faced with a decision to make there are 3 things that you need to remember. Moses faced a decision when God asked him to go back to the Israelites. There were 3 things that he did in response to the request. Find out what those were and how it can help us become a Game Changer.

Do you decide what to do in the best interest of the family? Have you made a decision like that which you later regretted? When your life has been shattered into pieces and you are left bitter and disappointed can you find a way out? This message about Naomi will inspire you to be a Game Changer whatever your circumstances.

You may think that you have to do great things to be important. But it is really the small things that you do that make a difference. Andrew was someone who did something small but it made a Game Changing difference. Be encouraged that you can do small things too.

Have you heard the story in the Bible of a prostitute called Rahab? She had heard about the power of God and believed in what He could do. So she and her family were saved from a catastrophe. Her faith and attitude show that she was a Game Changer. She changed the lives of people around her.

The last part of our B.L.E.S.S. series involves each of us telling others about what Jesus means to us.  And we are probably afraid of doing that.  But we learnt this week that as we overcome our fears and rely on God's help we can make a difference in the lives of those we know. Find out how to overcome your fears in this message.

The viewpoint of the world is that greatness is achieved by position and power, that honour is about where you sit, that success is seen by climbing the ladder to the top. But Jesus, the greatest person who ever lived calls us to change our point of view. Being great in the Kingdom of God is not about achievements, position, power, authority. Greatness is synonymous with service. Find out more in...

Eating is something that we do every day. And the best place and time to eat is when we can eat with others. Jesus recognised this as he spent much of his time eating with others, particularly with people that did not know that God loves them. Imagine what our neighbourhoods could look like if our homes became hubs for expressing the love of Jesus by sharing a meal! Find out how simple this next s...

When people in our lives feel unheard and unknown, it ultimately leaves them feeling unloved and uncared for. How can we change this? Find out in this message and change the relationships around you for the better.

To be able to B.L.E.S.S your neighbours, friends and work colleagues you need to Begin with prayer. Find out how prayer has blessed Pastor James and some simple tips on how to pray for others in this message.

As a church our goal over the coming years is for Each One to Reach One. This means that however young or old you are you have a purpose to bring people to Jesus. How did Jesus do this? By blessing those he met. And we can do the same using the principle of B.L.E.S.S. Find out more in this message.

The church we see is making an impact outside the walls of our building – in our community, nation and around the world. What does this mean to us and to you today? What inspires us to share Jesus with others wherever we go? Find out in this message.

Church will be family by each one of us, loving one another, being devoted to others, participating in each other’s lives and calling others into God’s story, Find out how we can respond to Jesus and how to build community through the power of the Holy Spirit

The Church is not a third-party entity. It is a body we are part of and a family we belong to and where we live out our faith together, spurring each other on with encouragement and sharing the experience of the presence of God in our lives. Find out 5 ways in which you can do this in this message “It Starts With Me”

As we came to the end of our collection of talks called "Conversations" Kofi Banful from Praise Christian Fellowship shares a great message with us, to help those who are not yet married as well as those who are.

When we find ourselves in challenging times, we can let fear and uncertainty overpower our trust in God. We question our abilities and often, as a result, we let it get in the way of our obedience. As we continue our collection of talks called "Conversations" Neil Cameron shared an encouraging message to help us overcome our questions and say "Yes" to God.

All of us find ourselves facing up to an impossible situation at some time in our lives. Find out 3 ways you can face your fear and overcome it in this message from Charlotte Pendleton of Genesis Church in Long Island NY.

Genesis 19:12-38 When Lot left Sodom and ended up in a cave what was he thinking about and how did he react? 3 Questions to consider 1.What has been your most painful thing to deal with during lockdown? 2.How are you dealing with that problem? 3.What will be the long-term impact of some of your lockdown decisions? Make sure that this lockdown is not a knockdown!

An eyewitness is somebody who saw something for themselves. The Bible contains many statements about what people saw regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Watch this message to find out more and check out these Bible readings too: John 10:10 Matthew 27:51-54 Matthew 27:62-66 Matthew 28:1-10 Luke 24:33-36 John 20:21 John 21:1-12 Acts 1:3 Acts 1:9 1 Corinthians 15:4-8

Before Jesus was crucified He spent time in prayer along with His disciples. In today's message find out what you can learn from this experience where Jesus had to commit himself to God's will.

If you were having a last meal with your family when you know that you will not see them again what would you say? What would you do? Jesus had a Last Supper with his disciples which has an eternal significance. In this message find out two things that were changed forever and which the disciples were eyewitnesses of.