Welcome to Ichthus Christian Fellowship, a London-based movement of churches.
Under the leadership of Roger and Faith Forster, Ichthus has a mandate from God to evangelise London and the nations by planting churches of Christ-exalting, Bible-loving believers, committed to the Lord Jesus, to His mission and to one another. Ichthus exists to bring the salvation, power and Kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ to the nations. Click here to find out more.
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The empowered Church
Faith Forster
Sunday 14 June
When we seek to rebuild God's temple we meet opposition and discouragement. Continuing our series on the Church, Faith encourages us that God has a brand new day for us to enter into, so we should hear prophetic encouragement, obey the Great Commission and move in the things of the Spirit. With ministry from Roger Forster and Chris Orange. Recorded at the Ichthus celebration.
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You can be successful!
by Roger Forster
There is a saying going around that as the servants of God we are to be faithful, not successful. I don't want to be scathing or hard, but I do want to repudiate that statement. There is no such thing in the Bible as being faithful without being successful. The scriptures clearly indicate, and the parable of the talents clearly teaches, that to be a faithful leader, worker, or servant of God, there must be success in our hands to present to the Lord when he comes again.
I don't mean success as it's measured by other people's opinions of us, or that which is gained by worldly or unspiritual methods. The success that Jesus is looking for is measured by how much of him is found in his people. How much of him has increased in the earth? For the measure of eternity is that which is of Christ. I want my life to be successful in reproducing Jesus in others.
It's success when we obey the Lord and go out into the world and make disciples of all nations. It's success when we see numbers increase. He doesn't expect us to fail, nor to see numerical or spiritual decline. He expects us to do what he says because what he says is possible. Not only is Jesus the measure of success: he is the model of success. It is Jesus working out who he is in us that will make us truly successful workers.
At his baptism the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus. There is no way that any of us can be of use in the work of God unless we know the Holy Spirit coming upon our lives, anointing us and filling us. At Jesus' baptism, the heavens were literally 'torn apart'. The Father was so excited that his Son was being baptised; the Holy Spirit dropped out of heaven and fell upon Jesus. There is a lovely incorporation of Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 'This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.'
At the heart of Jesus' anointing were the words 'my beloved'. And it is the knowledge that we are God's beloved ones that is at the heart of our being filled and thrilled by the Holy Spirit, and of the anointing rising up in us. No man or woman can be successful for God unless he lives, moves, walks and breathes the acceptance of the love of God. Living in the love of God is the way to start seeing God's hand released in our lives. That takes place as the Holy Spirit sheds God's love abroad in our hearts.
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Our summer Bible week
at Ashburnham Place |
LEADERS' CONFERENCE
The annual gathering
of Ichthus and Ichthus
Link leaders |
WORSHIP, PRAYER AND FASTING CONFERENCE
Three days dedicated
to seeking the Lord |
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RADICAL NETWORK
A year-long mentoring programme for church planting and Christian leadership |
SUMMER PROJECT
Two weeks training
in city evangelism |
BIBLE SCHOOL
Monthly theological teaching |
EVANGELISM
Equipping the church
to share the gospel |
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ROGER AND
FAITH FORSTER
The founders and leaders of
Ichthus Christian Fellowship |
THEOLOGY
Audio, video and
written articles |
WORSHIP
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CELEBRATIONS
Sunday evenings
altogether, for worship,
the word and fellowship |
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ICHTHUS LINK
A network of relationships between Ichthus and like-minded churches, movements and individuals |
ICHTHUS FAMILY OVERSEAS
Coordinating and supporting
Ichthus workers abroad |
YOUTH
A page for the young
people of Ichthus |
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