For the start of our two-year Christ in Scripture project, Benjamin Shanks gives an overview of the big story of the Bible in ten chapters:

CREATION;

PROMISE;

DELIVERANCE;

LAW;

LAND;

KINGS;

EXILE;

MESSIAH;

CHURCH & SPIRIT;

NEW CREATION.

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In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks our core values—The Twelve—highlighting the postures we need to be always ready to see Christ, serve Christ, share Christ, and steward Christ.

LOVE GOD:

Known & Loved;

Jesus Is Worth It;

God Speaks We Listen;

His Grace Is Enough.

LOVE OTHERS:

Life Matters;

Canvas of Colour;

Find Out Help Out;

Prayer Has Power.

MAKE DISCIPLES:

Gospel Grounded;

Life Learners;

Coaching Community;

Sent Senders.

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Motive. Means. Opportunity. That's what it takes to be always ready. What, for the follower of Jesus, is our motive? In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores that question, highlighting the difference between motivation by law (outside-in) and motivation by love (inside-out). This message will encourage you to receive the love of God that it might overflow in always-readiness to SEE CHRIST, SERVE CHRIST, SHARE CHRIST, and STEWARD CHRIST.

See Christ. Serve Christ. Share Christ. Steward Christ.

These are the four parts of our theme Always Ready for 2026/27. In this message, Jonathan Shanks unpacks each of the Four, encouraging us to be a church ready to see God do again what He has done before.

In this message, Jonathan Shanks concludes our 4 weeks in the Gospels at the beginning of our 2-year project Christ in Scripture.

The Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Luke is like an earthquake with its epicentre in Jesus’ words in Luke 4:18-19. In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores the epicentre of Luke’s Gospel, highlighting three things we need to know:

1 — THE KINGDOM IS INSIDE-OUT;

2 — THE KINGDOM IS UPSIDE-DOWN;

3 — THE KINGDOM IS NOT-AND-NOT-YET.

Jonathan Shanks continues our 2-year Christ in Scripture project with a message on the Gospel of Mark.

In this message, Jonathan Shanks kicks off our 2-year project called Christ in Scripture that seeks to find Jesus in every book of the Bible. This sermon focuses on the Gospel of Matthew.

GOD IS CLOSE;

GOD IS HUMBLE;

GOD IS ABLE.