Para Vista Lutheran Church

The Division of Labour: - Pastor Reid Matthias

When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Matthew 9:36
When we take Jesus’ compassion seriously, we recognise a new perspective on evangelism – he sees this group of people as a beautiful and bountiful crop for God’s kingdom, ripened to perfection.

The Power of Honest Evangelism: - Vicar Mat von Stanke

We are involved not just in the physical world but also in a spiritual battle. When we take the Word of God and the message of salvation in Christ out into our community we would be foolish to think that the enemy would simply move out of the way and let the ‘Christian soldiers’ trample through his territory. The more serious we get about sharing Jesus’ love with others the more resistance we can expect to face.

Reformed Evangelism: - Pastor Reid Matthias

Find out this week from Paul's letter to the Romans what it means for evangelism to be re-formed in the 21st century and ideas about how to share the gospel of Christ in and around our own ‘Rome.’

The Intersection of Hospitality and Evangelism: - Assistant Bishop Stephen Schultz

What does it mean to incorporate hospitality in evangelism?

What is Your Story?: - Pastor Reid Matthias. With Kathy Pluck

From birth, the blind man had not been able to see, and after an encounter with Jesus, what was previously only a dream had become reality. From this experience, the seeing man begins the long, arduous, beautiful journey of evangelism.   The story of the seeing man and the experience of our speaker this week, Kathy Pluck, as we see the evangelical scriptures from a different perspective.
1 Peter 3:15-18 John 9:13-25

Evangelism and History: - Pastor Peter Steicke

Evangelism and His - Story!  Acceptance and Belonging. Who you really are!

Belay Zelleke: - Be prepared. The parable of the talents

How do we understand the things that God has given to us? What is God’s design for evangelism?

Sowing the Seeds: - Pastor Steve Abraham

We are farmers.  Sowing is what we do!
Guest preacher  Stephen Abraham.

Sowing the Seeds: - Pastor Reid Matthias

Let’s see what God does when seeds are planted!

Living Stones: - Pastor Reid Matthias

This weekend we celebrate the completion of the physical building which we call Good Shepherd and the finishing of the café, but we recognise that this building has a purpose and mission as a place where people worship, fellowship, pray and serve, but the Church is actually the people who come. They are living Stones, mobile and powerful, strengthened by the One Living Stone, Jesus Christ, who is the cornerstone of this Church which keeps it all together.