By Canvas Church

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By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

By Canvas Church

20/04/2025By Canvas Church

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Pastor Chris continues our focus 'Disruptive Saviour' moving through the book of John looking at how Jesus came to write on the hearts of His people.By Canvas Church

Pastor Rob continues our focus 'Disruptive Saviour' talking about what it means to love your neighbour as yourself. It is very difficult to love someone before you love yourself. Pastor Rob also brought the encouragement that when we feel the prompt to pray for someone, we should do so immediately. Rob Nyasvimbo Sunday 30th March 2025…

Pastor Jason Schroeder unpacks Matthew 4:19 and looking at what it means to follow Jesus, allow Him to transform our lives and allow us to go out and make disciples. As we live out the journey of faith, there should be evidence of a changed life. We want to be more like Christ every day. Jason Schroeder Sunday 16th March 2025…

As Pastor Chris unpacks one of Jesus' stories, the parable of the sower, he unpacks what it means to hear, understand and produce. A truly Christian life is a fruitful life. There should be change as we live out our relationship with Jesus - He is the artist and we are the canvas. Chris Foster Sunday 9th March 2025…

Pastor Chris launches our focus 'Change As You Go' with a powerful message looking at Jacob giving up his birthright and then Paul in the oppositions he had in ministry. We need to keep moving forward. Even if we're limping through, we need to trust God and fix our eyes above. Chris Foster Sunday 23rd February 2025…

As Pastor Chris wraps up our focus 'Devoted', he looks at what it takes to be devoted to building. We're always building, whether it's our personal faith, or the local church. Even though we will as a church move on to other focuses, we will remain devoted in all that we do. Christ Foster Sunday 9th February 2025…

As you live out what it means to be devoted, it deepens in your life. Living a devoted life should be a life of constant growth. Being devoted to the journey is not always easy, but in these seasons, press in and ask God to meet you where you're at and ask Him for the strength to press on. Chris Foster Sunday 2nd February 2025…

What does it mean to actually want God? Pastor Chris unpacks that question in todays message. Rather than just viewing God as a 'genie in a bottle' that can come and fix your problems, why not seek out intentional time in your day to spend time with God in prayer and worship and build an authentic relationship. Chris Foster Sunday 26th January 2025…

As Pastor Chris continues our focus on being Devoted in prayer and worship, he takes a deeper look at what it means to worship, and live an authentic life in that. Chris Foster Sunday 19th January 2025By Canvas Church

Thanksgiving isn't widely celebrated in Australia, but as a church, we wanted to dedicate a Sunday to honour God for everything He has done for us both as a community and in our individual lives. Let's carry thankful hearts with us wherever we go, and take time to appreciate the people in our lives. Chris Foster Sunday 24th November 2024…

We've been looking at what it means to be Spirit led, both with fruits and gifts. As Pastor Chris wraps up this focus, he takes a look at the gifts of the Spirit. This is a fantastic conclusion to this focus and a great reminder to take with us of what it means to live Spirit Led. Chris Foster Sunday 17th November 2024…

As we continue our focus 'Spirit Led', Pastor Rob unpacks 1 Corinthians, and takes a deep dive into Love, all the qualities that love should and shouldn't bring when we're living out of love. Rob Nyasvimbo 10th November 2024By Canvas Church

What does it mean to have Fruit that lasts? Pastor Chris unpacks this thought as he continues our focus 'Spirit Led'. This is a foundational message to understand the Fruits of the Spirit, and also taking a deeper look into how we can live out these fruits and make a difference. Chris Foster Sunday 3rd November 2024…

The world has tried to confuse what it means to follow God - it's not a follow on instagram, it's not chasing after a certain look. The only thing we need to do is be led by the Spirit of God. Pastor Rob unpacks in this message the fruits of the Spirit, which are for yourself, and the gifts of the Spirit, which are for others. One without the other…

As we continue our focus 'Spirit Led', Pastor Chris dives into what it means to walk with the Spirit, and how this will allow us to rule over the desires of our flesh. Pastor Chris Foster Sunday 20th October 2024By Canvas Church

As Pastor Chris launches a new focus 'Spirit Led', he unpacks what it means to follow the Holy Spirit, and looks at both the fruits AND the gifts of the Spirit. This is a focus that we'll be in as a church right up until the Christmas season. It's going to be impactful, and take your faith to new levels. Chris Foster Sunday 13th October 2024…

Working in the marketplace is where most of us will find ourselves. In this conversation with Carla, Chris unpacks what it means to glorify God through work in the marketplace and how to balance ministry and marketplace.By Canvas Church

Have you ever wondered how to connect with people better? In this podcast, Michael gives some great insights in how to connect with people in an authentic way. Community is so crucial to living a healthy life. This is demonstrated time and time again throughout the bible. We hope this conversation blesses and transforms your life.…

You don't need to do anything to be right with God other than lay down your life and pick up what Jesus has done on your behalf. This is a powerful thought from Pastor Chris as he wraps up our 'Keep Going' focus. It takes endurance to keep going, which comes from affliction. This all leads to hope. Chris Foster Sunday 29th September 2024…

If you're in the middle of the valley, wondering how to persevere in a situation, allow this message from Kama to motivate you to push into God, pray fervently and allow the Holy Spirit to work in your situation and through you. Kama Pike Sunday 22nd September 2024By Canvas Church

Pastor Rob looks at Job in this message as part of our focus 'Keep Going'. God was preparing Job for a blessing, but imagine if he had stopped, walked away from what God had called him to and missed out? In the season's when we're not clear on what we're supposed to be doing is when we need to be pushing in to God the most, and this is when He is p…

As Pastor Chris continues our focus 'Keep Going', he unpacks the armour of God, in a teaching that will transform the way you've thought about this is the past. Chris Foster Sunday 8th September 2024By Canvas Church

As Pastor Chris launches us into a new focus 'Keep Going', we are encouraged to persevere, just as King Jahoash did. If we put ourselves in a position for God to move in our lives, He will. Pastor Chris unpacks 2 Kings 13, looking at the crucial role Elisha played in the kings life, and how if he remained obedient to the prophet, he could've had a …

Have you ever not had a prayer answered by God? Bobby brings a powerful word on this exact reality that he faced in dealing with and moving forward from a trauma. Despite everything though, Bobby continued to pursue God. He ran towards the Father instead of away to the world. Bobby Pike Sunday 18th August 2024…

As Pastor Chris wraps up our focus looking at Canvas Church's vision and values, he looks at the 12, 72 and 120 that surrounded Jesus throughout His ministry. God has a part for every person to play within His church. Sometimes this requires us to be patient, but we can hold into the promises and words God has given us. Chris Foster Sunday 18th Aug…

As Pastor Chris continues our 'Vision and Values' focus, he dives into the book of Acts chapter 4, and unpacks Peter and John as they go about their ministry, and as they do, they hear, see, and do what they've been called to. We are called to make an impact around us. May we be like Peter and John. To not walk past opportunities around us to make …

We are called by God for right now. Kairos means a time and a place right now. Take advantage of the time and place you're in right now to make a difference and reach people with the gospel. Chris Foster Sunday 28th July 2024By Canvas Church

Every circumstance we encounter in our weeks is an opportunity for us to apply our faith. In this message, Pastor Rob preaches from the story of the woman who touched Jesus' robe and was healed. Whatever it is that you're facing - whether it's financial, you're looking for a new job, or wanting a breakthrough in your family, mix in your faith and w…

As Pastor Chris continues our focus 'Vision and Values', today he unpacks the church that he sees - this message looks at where Canvas Church is headed, and looks at a church from the book of Acts that can be a blueprint for us moving forward. Chris Foster Sunday 14th July 2024By Canvas Church

Pastor Jason Schroeder brings a word on how we can be effective evangelists for Jesus - which is the ultimate call of the gospel. As Pastor Jason unpacks Matthew 14, he talks about changing mindsets, breaking free from addictions, as well as being released from idols. Our prayer is that you can be free from these things as you listen to this messag…

This Sunday marks the start of a new book in our church as we launch into the future as Canvas Church. Pastor Chris launched into a fresh focus diving into the vision and values of Canvas Church - we'll be looking at this for the next few weeks to lay the foundations of where we're going. Chris Foster 30th June 2024…

As we wrap up our focus of 'Fire & Wind', Pastor Chris brings a word on what it means to draw near to God in everything we do, and as we draw near to Him, He draws near to us. We need to get ready with our hands, prepare our hearts and be ready for an overflow of hope. Chris Foster 23rd June 2024By Awaken City

As we push closer to a special announcement service, Pastor Chris unpacks the church that he sees, and how we can grab a hold of this for ourselves. We are called to be a people of fire, that are constantly advancing, not looking back or retreating. Chris Foster 16th June 2024By Awaken City

As Pastor Rob continues our focus 'Fire & Wind', he unpacks what it truely means to have a fire burning in you, and brings some strong truths that when you're following God, there are some things that you can't tolerate anymore. Rob Nyasvimbo 9th June 2024By Awaken City

As Pastor Chris launches a new focus 'Fire and Wind' he takes a look at the book of Acts, and what followed on from the day of Pentecost. Fire is a quick explosion, whereas wind can be steady and constant, it can last a long period of time and build up to something much stronger than when it started. This is what God has in store for us, both as a …

You can create new routines alter your body's expectations when you are hungry. The same can also be said for when you are hungry for God's presence, to dig into The Word, and draw in closer to Him. When you're hungry, you pursue more and further than you might've thought possible, but it will cause a desire to go deeper. Pastor Aaron Pryce 26th Ma…

Pastor Chris sits down with Beth to talk about the bible, digging in to how they study the Word, using a physical bible versus your phone and other tools to give context to the scriptures. Beth finishes off with a few hard hitting questions for Pastor Chris. This is a great reminder that we don't have all the answers, but we can still come unified …

"From generation to generation we will praise His name!" We are the generation of now that gets to praise our God and see Him at work through our lives, and we have the greatest opportunity to invite every generation to join in seeing Heaven invade Earth! Chris Foster Sunday 12th May 2024By Awaken City