Special Guest Speaker | Col Stringer

Col Stringer will be our very special guest on Sunday 25th August 2019 at our 9.30am service.

Col Stringer is the son of a professional hunter, born in the rugged desert country of Australia. During his life in the Northern Territory Col was awarded the Mariner Fishing Writer of the Year award (Australia) (1979), won a Swedish Gold Medal for a world record shark capture, and was featured in two outdoor documentary films for Australian and American television. Col also successfully hosted his own outdoor and fishing television program for four years and has written 10 books on fishing, hunting and wildlife. His book about a true story of a giant rogue crocodile has become a best seller. His business ‘Fishing and Outdoor World’ was hugely successful, leading to improvement in wildlife safari and wildlife photography.

Col pastored in Darwin before being invited to the USA (1979) travelling and speaking. He then pastored a church in California, returning to Australia in 1982. They took over a struggling church that blossomed into the largest church in the state of the Northern Territory. The church, under the Stringer’s leadership, hosted such internationally known ministries as Kenneth Copeland, Dr Jerry Savelle, singer Cliff Richards. Several struggling business people have become multi-millionaires using principles gained from the Stringer’s Bible teachings on goals, dreams, overcoming against the odds etc.

Pastor Crocodile Dundee
The Stringers are in great demand to speak at churches and conventions in many countries. Col’s unique background of wildlife and humour have won for him the title of “Pastor Crocodile Dundee”. He is the successful author of 10 hunting/fishing and over 20 Christian books, with total sales of 300,000. The thrust of their ministry covers the home/marriage, leadership, renewing the mind, and is available for corporate and sporting clubs.

Books Listed in the Top 100 Favourite Books of all time.
Today Col and Jan are being used powerfully to touch their homeland of Australia. Col’s best selling books “800 Horsemen who changed the world”, “Discovering Australia’s Christian Heritage” and “Fighting McKenzie-Anzac Chaplain” and his hard cover book on eagles have proved extremely popular. Fifteen thousand Australians voted in the 2004 Australian Broadcasting Commissions “100 Favourite Books Of All Time” and Col’s books were listed as number 12 and 29, beating such favourites as one of the Harry Potter books, Wuthering Heights, War and Peace and Gone With the Wind. This honour saw Col listed as the third most popular Australian author.

Col is being used in a powerful way to touch his own nation of Australia, with invitations coming from not only churches but also government officials and schools. He has spoken at The Great Hall in Federal Parliament, Parliament House Brisbane and Parliament House in Sydney. In 2003 Col was nominated (twice) for the honour of Australian Of The Year. Col’s daily radio segments ‘Australia’s Heros of Faith’ are heard right around the nation on over 200 radio stations. In 2004 an American University conferred a Doctorate upon Col for his research and writings.

The Stringers today travel extensively speaking throughout much of the world. Col has spoken for such well known ministries as Kenneth Hagin at Rhema USA, Kenneth Copeland, Jerry Savelle, etc. He serves on many ministry boards as well as being Australian President of the International Convention of Faith Ministries International. Over fifty ministers in different nations relate to Col and Jan as their pastors.

The Power of Testimony

There is power in testimony. Testimony stirs up an atmosphere of Faith and Expectancy. The word testimony or to testify, simply means to give evidence, bear witness, be a witness, give one’s testimony, or proof that something exists. The word of God is proof that Christ exists as well as proof of the covenant we have with our Father in Heaven.

God wants to do great exploits for us and through us, however sometimes we become discouraged because of the giants in front of us, the opposition, circumstances or just mere exhaustion, “I can’t go anymore”.

The Bible tells us 3 things we can do and remember to help us defeat our Giants. “And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.”‭‭ Revelation‬ ‭12:11‬ ‭(AMP‬‬)

Firstly, we must remember, that Jesus died and rose again for us. His blood was shed and it’s through that blood that we are redeemed and have entered into relationship with God. It’s through this blood that we are set free and been given back authority here on earth and should walk in dominion. We need to walk in it.

Secondly, we need to remember what God has done for us in the past. Starting with our Salvation through to all the blessings and breakthroughs we have record of. The provision, the job, the business deals, the healings, the restorations in your families, a holiday blessing, whatever God has done, record it and remember it. Remember by doing this it reminds you of God’s faithfulness, it stirs your faith and brings gratitude. It begins to release expectancy and faith.

Thirdly, don’t renounce your faith. In other words don’t turn back, quit, give up or look back. Keep standing, believing and declaring God’s promises and His faithfulness.

Remember, “Failure doesn’t come from falling down, failure comes from not getting up.” – Unknown

David used this exact approach before taking on Goliath. You can read about it in 1 Samuel 16 and 17. When Saul told David you are not able, David reminded him that God helped him with the lion and the bear. Then David says; “Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God.” David said, “The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”

And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the LORD be with you.” 1 Samuel 17:36-37

David was faced with an obstacle, a giant, he then looked back at God’s faithfulness in the little, (Testimony), he then looked forward and declared (Prophesied) his future. I would encourage you to do the same. May God strengthen you and may the Holy Spirit guide you.

God Bless

Ps Shaun & Megan Smit
Lead Pastors
Heritage of Faith Church

Guest Speaker Trevor Sampson

We have the amazing privilege of welcoming back Trevor Sampson to be with us again this July. He will be at Heritage of Faith on Sunday 27th July at both our 9.30am and 6.00pm services.

Trevor Sampson – an anointed singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and sound engineer from Cape Town, South Africa – has been in full-time music ministry for 38 years. He started his journey of full-time music ministry with Youth For Christ, South Africa in 1980 and has since been allowed to minister from many of the world’s most desired gospel platforms.

For many years, Trevor has been a regular feature in the Billy Graham Global Satellite Link Up events as well as Franklin Graham’s Gospel Festivals. He was music director for Reinhard Bonnke’s Christ for All Nations evangelistic crusades and was music director and producer for Jesus Alive Ministries International’s television productions and regular crusades on the African continent for 12 years.

Trevor has recorded many churches live over the past 30 years, including the Rhema Bible Church in Johannesburg – the Praise Africa projects having been his brainchild as a worship facilitator there. He has vast experience in arts, sound engineering and recording and he continues to share this expertise with many at grassroots level through regular workshops and seminars. Through this, Trevor has become a mentor and father to many of South Africa’s young, up and coming artists.

Trevor is the founder of Restoring the Sound. A ministry that reaches out to young people in at risk communities through music training. With the help of London College of Music of which Trevor is a Fellow and representative, these youngsters are able to get formal music training and be examined on a twice yearly basis.

He has been happily married to his wife, Tricia for 31 years and they have three children together: Bianca-Maree, Jason and David who are all married. They have two grand sons Trevor and Tyson.

Jason and David have both been accepted to Berklee College of Music, in Boston, USA – a prestigious tertiary institution which is well known for it’s long list of successful musicians as alumni. Following the release of Jason’s debut album, Conscience, in 2011 Jason and David released their joint album “ Songs to withstand the storm Vol1&2 as The Sampson Brothers at the end of 2014. The album features a number of talented and influential South African music artists who support their intent to attend Berklee, including Janine Price, Victor Masondo, Barry Snyman and David Klassen.

Trevor Sampson and The Sampson Brothers have been on tour through Europe, Scandinavia, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean during 2015. Since the beginning of 2016, Trevor has been busy recording his newest CD “ In Worship” which was produced by The Sampson Brothers at Sampsongs Studio.

Most of the year will be spent starting up new training opportunities for RTS in Rabie Ridge, our newest community of outreach.

Trevor and Tricia are also now the SA Representatives for Psalmody School of Worship. They have been teaching Psalmody for the past 30 years in an unofficial capacity. 2016 has been the year of implementing Psalmody as far and wide as possible as Trevor’s Music ministry would take him through South Africa.

Trevor and Tricia are active members at Acts Christian Church Midrand www.actschurch.co.za which is their base and sending church. A fast growing and very healthy church.

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