Comments on: THE HILLSONG "IT" http://www.stevepenny.org/the-hillsong-it/ leader.author.speaker Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Swinney http://www.stevepenny.org/the-hillsong-it/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Steve Swinney Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:17:38 +0000 http://www.stevepenny.net/?p=166#comment-38 Thanks for the insight Steve, and your positioning make you an authority IMO. I have referred to what I have seen and experienced as the 'Hillsong factor'. It's the little yet significant things that, are Father's crowning glory and make all the differnce: like : 1. on attending Hillsong London with our congregation in 2004, over a few weeks while our building as made ready: - Pastor Gary Clark specifically considered our own needs and directed us to take up our offering before arriving at Hillsong Church. (Not the mindset of a money orientated church, but genuine consideration of kingdom and the wider church expression) 2. while attending Hillsong conference Sydney 2007, and anticipating an afternoon absent to shop for a gift for my wife. Asking Pastor Kathy Clarke for advice of where best to go, resulted in a group of young ladies sorting the whole matter, enabling me to attend the remainder of the confernce. On very nervously parting with $300 to group of young (Ozzy) girls, the ladies returned with a perfect $280 handbag with change, as they got it at sale price for $160. They had served my family and I as strangers; with wisdom, integrity, and excellence. I call it the Hillsong factor, but really we know it's the God factor. Praise God for the way he has blessed Hillsong church and in particular, the way he has enabled a transfer of heart, mind,culture, from leadership throughout the wider church. May it spread and increase into many more churches around the globe and change the representation of status quo western christianity. Thanks for the insight Steve, and your positioning make you an authority IMO.
I have referred to what I have seen and experienced as the ‘Hillsong factor’. It’s the little yet significant things that, are Father’s crowning glory and make all the differnce: like :
1. on attending Hillsong London with our congregation in 2004, over a few weeks while our building as made ready:
– Pastor Gary Clark specifically considered our own needs and directed us to take up our offering before arriving at Hillsong Church. (Not the mindset of a money orientated church, but genuine consideration of kingdom and the wider church expression)
2. while attending Hillsong conference Sydney 2007, and anticipating an afternoon absent to shop for a gift for my wife. Asking Pastor Kathy Clarke for advice of where best to go, resulted in a group of young ladies sorting the whole matter, enabling me to attend the remainder of the confernce. On very nervously parting with $300 to group of young (Ozzy) girls, the ladies returned with a perfect $280 handbag with change, as they got it at sale price for $160. They had served my family and I as strangers; with wisdom, integrity, and excellence.

I call it the Hillsong factor, but really we know it’s the God factor.
Praise God for the way he has blessed Hillsong church and in particular, the way he has enabled a transfer of heart, mind,culture, from leadership throughout the wider church. May it spread and increase into many more churches around the globe and change the representation of status quo western christianity.

]]> By: Kate http://www.stevepenny.org/the-hillsong-it/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Kate Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:24 +0000 http://www.stevepenny.net/?p=166#comment-37 Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy reading your pearls of wisdom in this blog. kate Thanks for sharing. Really enjoy reading your pearls of wisdom in this blog.
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