About Us
Global Connexions Church and its affiliate churches are a part of the Full Gospel Churches of Australia. We believe that the Kingdom of God should influence every part of society and culture. We desire to impact, impart and raise up every believer to fulfil their God-given purpose. We want our church community to be more than a congregation – we are a church family.
We place a strong emphasis on worship and prayer as primary ways to connect with God. We want God to be God in our midst! We invite you to join with us!
Pastors Tom and Deb Searle
Tom and Deb were married in 2013 and have 8 children and have 10 grandchildren between them. They both hold Diplomas in Christian Ministry and are accredited Ministry Coaches.
Together they bring a powerful testimony of God’s faithfulness and are a great encouragement to the Body of Christ. They have a heart to encourage and serve the Body of Christ wherever needed.
Tom has previously pioneered a church in Inverell NSW and pastored there for 20 years. During that time he facilitated a move of God and became Area Chairman of the New England Region of NSW through the then Christian Outreach Centre church network.
Tom has been on several mission trips around the world and was on the Australian board of World Outreach missionary organisation for 5 years. He has a heart to train and equip the saints for the work of the ministry and a passion to see the Kingdom of God released on the earth to have influence and bring cultural change to nations.
Deb has always been a keen support to various pastors within the Body of Christ and her loyalty and commitment has made way for her to step up into various leadership roles over the years. Deb has run children’s churches, youth group’s, women’s groups, provided administrative support and arranged numerous church events.
Her desire is to see all people come into in the fullness of Christ where collectively we can work with God to bring His Kingdom to the earth. She has a heart for revival and to see God’s power released in our nation.
Vision
Our Mission is to do our part in fulfilling the great commission of making disciples of all nations.
Our Vision is to passionately and seriously pursue our mission of following Jesus together as his disciples and to influence our world for Christ.
More specifically:
- To establish the Kingdom of God on earth – “Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven”.
- To create a community where people can establish a solid grounding in Godly values.
- To make disciples where people can use their God given gifts to influence their world for Christ.
values
- Integrity: We are real, honest, and genuine, encouraging authenticity with God and one another. We pursue integrity — morally, financially, relationally.
- Community: We are connected to God and with others in a dynamic community of faith. We value church family.
- Acceptance: We are a safe and accepting place for people, whatever their background.
- Creativity: The splendour and span of God´s creativity calls us to creative expression.
- Wisdom: We pursue simplicity, humility, and practicality of wisdom with synergy within our community.
- Spiritual Passion: We celebrate, enjoy, and experience the goodness of God. We are passionate about our faith, and through spiritual disciplines, we seek to live “life to the full” in Christ.
statement of faith
We believe in:
- The unity of the Godhead and the divine co-equality of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; the sovereignty of God in creation providence and redemption.
- The true and proper Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ His virgin birth. His real and perfect manhood; the authority of His teachings and the infallibility of all His utterances; His work of atonement for sinners of mankind by His vicarious sufferings. His death. His bodily resurrection and His ascension into Heaven. His present priestly intercession for His people, and His personal future to this earth in power and glory to rule.
- The full inspiration of the Holy Scriptures; their authority and sufficiency as not only containing but being in themselves the Word of God; the reliability of the New Testament and the need of the teaching of the Holy Spirit to a true and spiritual understanding of the whole.
- The reality of original sin in the consequence of the fall and the necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit which is essential for personal salvation.
- The justification of the sinner solely by faith through the atoning merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
- The only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
- The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in conversion and satisfaction also in ministry in worship and in the exercising of spiritual gifts through the body of believers.
- The baptism In the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it, with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The resurrection of the saved and the lost, one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.
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