About Bill

Bill's passion is to introduce people to the amazing Jesus who transforms lives, forgives sin, heals hurts and gives dynamic purpose to life. Bill loves to teach the Word of God in a way that enables people to know God personally and how He wants them to live for the benefit of others and the Glory of His son, Jesus.

Bill represents those who fellowship at Myrtle House and those who serve in the many ministries through his involvement with the Local Authority and through his work with Gweini. He also volunteers as a School Governor in two local primary schools. Bill believes that every Christian should be actively involved in their community.

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Why do we...?

Why do we have Speaking in Unknown tounges and the Interpretation in the Church? 

"So, dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophecy, and don't forbid speaking in tongues. But be sure that everything is done properly and in order."

1 Corinthians 14:39 & 40

Why do we do Prophecy?

"But one who prophesies is helping others grow in the Lord, encouraging and comfronting them"

1 Corinthians 14:3

Why are Musical Instruments part of the Worship Service?

"Praise him with a blast of the trumpet; praise him with the lyre and harp! Praise him with the tambourine and dancing;praise him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise him with loud clanging cymbals."

Psalm 150:4

Why do we Sing in Tougues and in English? 

"Well then, what shall we do? I will do both. I will pray in the spirit, and I will pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I wil sing in words I understand."

1 Corinthians 14:15

Why do we Sing Songs as well as Hymns? 

"Don't be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, let the holy spirit fill and control you. Then you will sing Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, making music to the lord in your hearts."

Ephesians 5:18-19

Why do we have Audible Praise to God?

"Praise the Lord I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will raise his holy name."

Psalm 103:1

Why do we Lift Our Hands?

"So whoever you assemble, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy"

1 Timothy 2:8

Why do we Worship God? 

"You must worship the lord your God; serve only Him."

Matthew 4:10

Why do we Clap our Hands?

"Come everyone, and clap your hands for joy! Shout to God with joyful praise!"

Psalm 47:1

Why do we Stand to Sing?

"Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout."

2 Chronicles 20:19

How do we Worship God?

"But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship Him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth"

John 4:23-24

Church Life Bill's Blog Generational influence
Generational influence
Wednesday, 30 June 2010 15:03
As we are moving though the book of Genesis we have come across chapter 10
and seen how godly people can have influence down through the generations of
their family. The following story is a great illustration of this. The
critical component in the destiny of your descendants is ............. YOU!
Just little old you, yes you, only you..........

I heard this; this morning, as I travelled in to work. 'God will fulfil
every promise He has made to you but He is not obligated to fulfil your
potential'. Wow what a challenging thought, His promises are His gift to me
and the use of my potential is my gift, not only to God, but also to the
generations of my family to come.

My prayer is that you would fulfil all of your potential and that your mark
on the world will be all that your father designed it to be. Enjoy the short
story and make your mark.

Bill

In his book, The Americanization of Edward Bok, Edward Bok, one-time editor
of the Ladies' Home Journal, tells a story about his grandfather, who lived
in Denmark. It seems the grandfather had been commissioned by the King of
Denmark to lead a band of soldiers against pirates who were playing havoc
with shipping along a certain coastal area. The elder Bok set up his
headquarters on a lonely, rocky, desolate island just off the coast, and
after a few years was able to clear the pirates out of the area.

Upon returning to the mainland Bok reported to the King. The King was very
pleased and offered Bok anything he wanted. All he wanted, he told the King,
was a plot of land on the island where he had just lived and fought for so
many months. They told him the island was barren. Why would he want to live
there? "I want to plant trees," was Bok's reply. "I want to make the island
beautiful." The King's aides thought he was crazy. The island was constantly
swept by storms and high winds. He would never be able to get a tree to grow
there.

Bok, however, insisted, and the King granted him his wish. He went to live
on the island, built a home, and finally was able to bring his wife to it.
For years, they worked industriously, persistently, planting trees, shrubs,
grass. Gradually the vegetation took hold, the island began to flourish. One
morning they arose to hear birds singing. There had never been any birds on
the island before.

Eventually the island became a showplace and now is visited by thousands of
tourists each year. When he died the grandfather requested that the
following words be inscribed on his tombstone: "Make you the world a bit
more beautiful and better because you have been on it."

But the story doesn't end there. Edward Bok, the grandson, who had become an
American citizen, believed that anyone who was able to do so should retire
at 50 and spend the rest of his life making the world a more beautiful and
better place to live. And he was as good as his word. At 50 he retired as
editor of the Ladies' Home Journal.

One day, while travelling around central Florida, he came upon Iron
Mountain, elevation 324 ft. above sea level, the highest point in Florida.
Immediately the thought hit him -- why not repeat in America what his
grandfather had done in the old country? He bought the site and set to work.
Eventually he was more than successful. The place is called Mountain Lake
Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida. Upon his death, Edward Bok willed it to the
State of Florida, and it is now a major tourist attraction. Upon the younger
Bok's catafalque (platform for a coffin) were the words: "Make you the world
a bit more beautiful and better place because you have been in it."