Ps Peter Morton talks on using worship as warfare - and the power of choosing to worship in our times of crisis and pain.  

Pastor Judy Dawson speaks on the three aspects of bringing worship into our day to day living.  Worshiping Him with our Words, Works and Witness. 

In our busy lives how do we take worship off the to do list and make it part of our lifestyle?  Ps Claire shows us the shift from disciple to devotion, from singing to surrender, and from human to holy, to both inspire us and give us practical keys to build our relationship with God through the practice of worship.

Ps Peter Morton begins our new series on Awakening Worship - looking at why we worship the way we do in church, and why our worship matters.

Pastor Wayne Pete brings a powerful message on building our relationship with God in Word and in the experiential presence of God. 

What happened on that first Easter changed everything for the first disciples and for us here and now.  Ps Claire looks at Jesus' death and resurrection through the POV of Mary and Joseph of Arimathea and shows how Jesus is better than everything.

On the Easter Sunday, Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the “Living Hope” through the resurrected power of Christ that dwells in each one of us to overcome hopelessness and disappointments. 

Ps Peter Morton finshes up our 'Called' series and shares a unique insight on how to recognise and deal with toxic environments in your workplace, organisation or family - drawing on wisdom from the ancient book of Leviticus.  

What does being called mean? Can I be called to my “secular” job? How can God work through me in my world? Ps Claire explores these pivotal questions in our Called Series and shares how we are all called by God to be on mission in our world.

We were fortunate enough to have Ps Wayne Peat from C3 Grow Howick join us and share a message on experiencing God. He shared how in life, we are to have both truth and the experiential encounter of Christ - all we need to do is ask God for it. 

It is easy to become victims of a toxic culture, Pastor Judy Dawson shares some of the Bible principles on how to handle toxic culture and how to see victory for our lives. 

With busy lives, it can be challenging to get a work/life balance. Pastor Annika shares three keys on how to find God's flow for our lives and our families, so that we can avoid burnout and find rest.

What does being called mean?  Can I be called to my “secular” job?  How can God work through me in my world?  Ps Claire explores these pivotal questions in our Called Series and shares how we are all called by God to be on mission in our world. 

Ps Chris Dawson shares about multiplying the gifting God has given us according to our ability. 

With busy lives, it can be challenging to get a work/life balance. Pastor Annika share three keys on how to find Gods flow for our lives and our families, so that we can avoid burn out and find rest.

Ps Peter Morton starts our new series ‘Called’ and encourages us with 5 E’s to bring God to our workplace and everyday life.

Listen to the testimonies of those who took baptism at the end of the service.

Pastor Judy Dawson speaks from the life of Judah, how praise can keep us out of the pit and out of the prison. Why it is important to bring praise into our lives to keep us from being locked in. 

Ps Peter Morton starts our new series ‘Called’ and encourages us with 5 E’s to bring God to our workplace and everyday life.

Pastor Judy Dawson shares the vision for the year 2024. 

What we do flows from who we are.  Ps Peter Morton shares from Psalm 1 and covers some of what lies ahead for us as a church in 2024.  

On Vision Sunday, Pastor Judy Dawson shares on how we can bear fruit in all season, also the importance of the Word of God and the Power of God to move ahead.

Ps Peter Morton shares practical keys and lessons from experience on this vital topic of how we can know if the path we're taking or the decision we're making lines up with God's will for our lives.  

Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the importance of clearing the lens of our heart as everything we see gets filtered through those lenses and we live out from how we see. 

Pastor Annika highlights our need to Unsubscribe to things in our lives which are no longer healthy or good for our spirit. It’s time to let go of stress, drama and pain so we can subscribe to the things of God.

God has made us in His image and called us to his glory and excellence! Ps Peter Morton shares 6 keys for living a life of excellence. 

Ps Peter Morton brings another perspective on Proverbs 4:23, and shares some practical ways that we can guard our heart in 2024.  

Pastor Chris Dawson shares from the life of 3 Hebrew boys who walked into the fire without any fear because of their unwavering focus and trust in God. 

New year, new habits.  Let's hit reset on prayer and refresh our rhythms to make prayer a priority in 2024.

Ps Peter Morton shares from Psalm 37 on three keys to having clear direction and a straight path in 2024!  

Sometimes live's challenges can come and stop us from moving ahead. Ps Judy Dawson highlights the challenges that can stop us, but how God's small voice can re-position us and give us a purpose to keep moving ahead.

Ps Peter Morton brings an encouraging message to finish 2023 from Hebrews 11 - to not grow weary in doing what is right even if we haven't yet seen the promise come to pass!

Pastor Judy Dawson talks about three different protocols that positions us to stand before the King from the life of Esther, a slave to a Queen. Find out the New way of living for the new year 2024.

Pastor Annika shares a challenging message from Hebrews 12, on how to run your part of the relay race of life, well. Too often we drop the baton or hold onto it for too long, so how do we successfully live in a way that impacts generations to come?

Law and Grace is always at our doorsteps to choose. Ps Judy Dawson speaks from the life of Joseph where he had to choose between law and grace. Through Jesus Grace took the centre stage so we can choose grace over law every time for ourselves and to give it to others. 

Ps Judy Dawson speaks about living a life of humility with eternal perspective in mind, knowing that Heaven rules in every area of our lives, will set a life of victory. 

Ps Paul brought a challenging message from 2 Kings 13:14 about not being a Joash generation, and learning how to double your dream instead of downsizing it. 

How do we have vision, stop looking backwards, and not only set goals but achieve goals? Ps Claire helps us get clear on life, vision and goal setting God's way.

Ps Peter Talks about heavenly rewards - what they are and why they matter, and how to make the most of God's grace in our lives today.

Ps Peter Morton brings the last part of our series on spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians 12 - looking at prophecy, the gift of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues.  

How do we have vision? Stop looking backwards, and not only set goals but achieve goals. Ps Claire helps us get clear on life, vision and goal setting God's way.

Ps James Anson shared a challenging message on what it means to be a disciple and how we can live this out in our daily lives. 

Pastor Judy Dawson shares the importance of keeping the foundation strong and to make the best out of our different seasons in life to have success in the future and to finish strong. 

The Holy Spirit gives gifts for everyday Christians to use in their everyday world to show people the goodness and greatness of God. Ps Claire shows us how we can step out and see God step in!

Pastor Peter Morton brings the last part of our series on spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians 12 - looking at prophecy, the gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues. 

Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the 3 Insight gifts of the Holy Spirit how to access Word of wisdom, gift of discernment and word of knowledge and operate in these gifts. 

Len is a recognised prophetic voice in our nation and always brings a powerful and timely word. He shared how we are to be ready with the touch of the father and how we should move out love. 

Prophetic words shared by Len Buttner to individuals. 

Len Buttner brings a prophetic message about the God of Restoration and the new thing He is doing in the body of Christ. 

Ps Peter continues our series in the Gifts Of The Holy Spirit - this week looking at the Word of Knowledge, the Word of Wisdom and Discerning Of Spirits.  

Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the 3 Power gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are faith, healings and miracles and how to access these gifts to get it activated in a believers life. 

The Christian life is a life of power!  Ps Peter Morton brings the first part of our new series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit outlined in 1 Corinthians 12, and how the Holy Spirit gifts are for every believer and are different from the motivational and ministry gifts.  

Every one has been given a gift! Pastor Judy Dawson starts the series talking about the different types of gifts from the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to equip and to build the body of Christ. So how to come eagerly to His presence to receive His gifts without limitation. 

Pastor Judy Dawson shares about the grace of God that bridged us from worthlessness to wrathful and has empowered us to fulfill His Kingdom plans for our individual lives. 

Ps Peter Morton shares on the link between how we live in this life and the rewards that are promised in heaven.

Pastor Annika shares 4 keys on how we can deal with critical attitudes and see others as made in the image of God - despite our differences!

Our motivation isn't all just up to us!  Ps Peter Morton shares from Philippians 2 about how God WILLS and ACTS within us.  

Ps Peter Morton shares how like Abraham, God grows our faith through the promises that He gives us.

Pastor Annika looks at the remarkable friendship of David and Jonathan and shares 4 keys on how to have strong friendships today, while looking beyond ourselves.

With the political season in full swing, Pastor Lyall explores our place in politics through Jesus’ discussion with the Pharisees and Herodians found in Mark 12:13 - 17. We will see Christ’s call to stay engaged but unattached, to resist partisanship, and our call to the upside down revolution.

Pastor Judy Dawson shares from the life of Mary of Bethany how to keep Jesus in His rightful place and to break open before Him to carry the fragrance of Christ. 

Listen to the powerful message from Jasmine Fidow-Maiava about looking back at the faithfulness of God and walking forward towards Hope. Faith is walking into something bigger than us! 

Ps Peter took a different approach to the parable of the Sower by sharing how the seed can be planted in our lives but like the seed that fell on the soil with weeds, that seed can be choked by the worries of this life, deceitfulness of wealth, and desires for other things. As he shares these 3 points, we learn how we can avoid the choke of the weeds and grow stronger in the Lord. 

Ps Peter Morton shares a message not just for Dad's but for everyone from Daniel 3 on how times of fire and hardship can actually bring about the best in our lives, show us what matters, and be a catalyst for demonstrating God's reality and power to others.  

Pastor Chris Dawson brings the Father's Day message from the life of the religious leader Jairus who sought Jesus in the middle of his crisis. He encourages the fathers to run to the presence of God in trouble to see victory.  

Ever felt insecure or inadequate? Discouraged and feeling empty? Got problems that only a miracle can fix? John 2 shows us what can happen when we come to Jesus, the One who can do superabundantly more than we can ask.

Ps Judy Dawson brings the message on the greatest commandment to love the Lord with ALL.  When Jesus came He did not come with rules but He came with oil in his hand like a Good Samaritan as an example for us replicate Love. 

Ps Judy Dawson shares from one of the parables of Jesus, how to activate the Kingdom of God in all the areas of our lives like the yeast so we can be effective in both the visible and Invisible world around us. 

Ever find you can't get life 'sorted'? One thing works and then another falls over?  Why can't God just give us a clear run in life?  Ps Peter Morton speaks from John 15 about God's purpose in pruning our lives and how it actually demonstrates His love and best for us. 

Ps Peter Morton shares from John 3 about what it means to be 'born again' and why it's so vital for our walk as Christians.

Ps Annika continued our Words in Red series by sharing 4 ways we can deal with our critical attitudes and how to speak out of love.

Ps Peter Morton shares from Matthew 6 about the Christian discipline of fasting - what is it, why we should do it and what's important to remember.  

Pastor James Anson brings a powerful message on the restorative work of God in our lives and how God makes each of us a living stone in God's Kingdom. 

We were fortunate enough to have some of our awesome River Youthies share on our new church series, Words In Red - what Jesus said in the bible. Zach, Asher, Reanna and Jaden focused on how we should receive the Word, shine our light, understand that God hasn't given up on you yet, and how He is a father not an algorithm.

Pastor Judy Dawson shares from the Beatitudes, how the Kingdom principle works differently from the earthly principle. Ways to attract heavenly justice and blessings and be effective in shining His light to the world around us. 

God places dreams in our hearts, and Ps Symon Drake encourages us to find these dreams and pursue them. He shares how we are to dream like "little children" (Matthew 18:3) as he gives us four aspects to dreaming, and what it requires. 

Pastor Chris Dawson brings a key message on how to overcome the internal fights before we face Goliath in our lives. 

Pastor Judy Dawson brings the message on how to speak words of faith into the future, stay resilient in midst of uncertainty and things to get rid of before we could step into the future which God has prepared for each one of us. 

Ps Peter Morton shares from the account of Jacob's dream - the importance of stopping, resting and sleep as a vital way for us to position ourselves for an encounter with God.  

Ps Pastor Morton brings the next part of the "Faith Forward" series - sharing keys for walking through pain and hardship , and how to emerge as an overcomer rather than a victim. 

Pastor Chris Dawson shares the importance of trusting in God’s word which produces miracles, though there is delay in the process.

Ps Annika shares 3 keys on how we can grow our faith through the word of God; by immersing ourselves in it, letting it transform us, and to let it be a constant reminder to us. 

Sometimes our hope for the future can be hindered by the painful and challenging circumstances that we face. Through these Scriptures my prayer is that they will be a salve for the present, a gift from the past, and help you to delight in your destination.

Pastor Judy Dawson brings a message on keeping faith in the middle of the storm. Every fragment pieces of our lives can become a story to bless others who are lost. 

Ps Wayne Peat has been in ministry for over 30 years and is a real father in the faith who moves freely in the prophetic. The River was fortunate to have Ps Wayne Peat share about the core of our issues and some keys on how to release the chains they have on our lives.

Pastor Peter Morton brings the final message on the Change series, with 4 top tips from Proverbs on how we can be good stewards with what God gives us. 

In Part 2 of our Faith Forward series Ps Claire encourages us that we can have faith in God, and unshakable confidence that God has the power and can set us free from our past, from limiting beliefs and from any habit that holds our attention.

Julia Grace, the Tui award-winning singer-songwriter and a qualified Mental Wellness speaker, brings an encouraging word how to be kind to your mind.

All of us have moments in life where we wonder why... why has this happened, why me, and in many cases - God, why didn't you do something?  Ps Peter Morton shows us how we can hold on to faith in the middle of unsettling times and even in the moments where it seems like God has not answered.  

Ps Peter Morton brings the final part of our 'Change' series on finances - challenging us to look at the big picture of our lives and what a 'successful life' really means.  

Pastor Judy Dawson shares that generous giving comes from a generous mindset, and different ways to develop a generous mindset.

Pastor Judy Dawson shares the biblical principles of tithing and how it activates blessings by honoring God with our first tenth.

Pastor Annika continues our series on Change, with 5 top tips from Proverbs on how we can be good stewards with what God gives us.

Pastor Judy Dawson brings the message on how to keep the finance in its right place by keeping  God above money.  

Ps Peter discusses a biblical approach to tithing and its relevance for us today in the 21^st century. 

A Mother's Day message that is applicable to everyone! Annika shares about what we can learn from the life of Tabitha and the importance of loving those around us!

Pastor Judy Dawson brings the Mother's Day message to find the identity of a woman according to God's word, and how to know themselves and know the kids individually. Also, the role men play in a woman's life. 

Pastor Judy Dawson shares from 1 John chapter 4 & 5 about the demonstrative love of the Father as an example for us to live an overcoming life. 

Ps Peter Morton brings the first part of our new series on money and finances, and discusses the difference between money and mammon and how to break the power of mammon over our lives.  

With water baptisms happening this morning, Ps Peter Morton shares on the link between baptisms and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, and the three areas of faith that they had to engage with to move into all that God had for them.