The Bright Morning Star - Focus
*Our home for 20 years in Toowoomba, Australia,* was at the end of a cul-de-sac. Behind our home was a large park with a pathway that led to a street...
CitybyCity Stories: 2015 - 2022
Author: Colin Shaw
The Sun is always Shining
*Several years ago,* I was privileged to facilitate a 3-day Prayer Summit for 14 Wellington pastors. It was a blessing to be with leaders that would take 3 days out...
The Rising Ekklesia
*A few years ago, a young man from mainland China* came to a small town not far from where we lived. When he arrived, he asked, ‘where is the church?’...
CitybyCity UpDate
*Many of you will be aware that in May 2018 Nigel Irwin* became the leader of CitybyCity with the blessing of all the CitybyCity team members. *Nigel went on to do...
Tauranga Leaders Meeting - 3rd Sept 2020
*Great to be in Tauranga* for the Tauranga-Bay of Plenty 'CitybyCity' gathering September 3. Tauranga Worship 600x275 A good representation of leaders from Tauranga, Whakatane, Te Puke, Rotorua, Taupo..and other...
An Outstanding Unity Statement
*In Teeside (Middlesbrough, U.K.)* the churches have put together a video that beautifully captures the spirit of unity. Imagine if our cities, towns and regions could put together something like...
His Beautiful Face
*Hi again.* A number of years ago I had the privilege of facilitating a leader’s 3-day prayer summit in the Philippine island of Mindanao. *It was a wonderful time of praying...
The Presence
*Most of us have favourite verses or passages of scripture* that are beacons of light that keep us focused in our journey through life. * (Psalm 132) is one such passage...
Against All Odds
*Hi again.* Many of you will have watched or read of the recent 100 year commemoration that honoured the 800 Australian and New Zealand Light Horse men who charged and...
Loving Your City
*Hi again.* Last week leaders from cities/towns in the North Island came to this city, Whanganui, to encourage and pray with pastors and leaders there. *What a joy to meet and...
Praying for the Church
*At the start of this year,* I found myself praying for the church, the church world wide, the church located in nations and in cities. I guess I was getting a...
The Reason Why
*Hi Again.* *This week digging through past notes and quotes* I came across material from two well known authors and conference speakers, Frank Damazio and Francis Frangipane. *First: Damazio –* “why is evangelism...