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CHAIRMAN’S
UPDATE
LIKE THOSE WHO DREAMED
Recently, I had the joy of sitting in a room with
When you are in trauma, disappointment and
some of our leaders who represent generations
unmet expectations, you aren’t having dreams,
younger than me, to feel their passion to see
you’re having nightmares. Reliving the past
Australia for Christ was not only inspiring but
over and over. To be able to dream again
also refreshing. New Church planters are
requires security, resources and hope for the
already sponsoring other church plants, a
future. They had been trapped in a cycle for 70
hunger for the supernatural, and a longing to
years, never thinking things could change, and
see this nation come to Christ. Having said
then suddenly they got their dream back. I love
that, I’m also encouraged by my generation
being around dreamers, people who challenge
and older who are still burning with vision,
the status quo, people who have faith like Caleb
still believing that their best days are in front
that there is still a mountain for them to conquer.
of them, still believing that we will see the
Psalm 126: 4 (MSG)
God of revival pour out over this great nation.
“And now, God, do it again— bring
rains to our drought-stricken lives”
Psalm 126:1
“When the Lord restored the fortunes
of Zion, we were like those who
That’s what this image of “streams in the
dreamed.”
Negev” means. The Negev was the southern
part of Judah. This was normally a dry, arid
When the Jewish people were released
land. In fact, the word “Negev” actually means
from Babylon to return to Jerusalem, Cyrus
“dry or parched.” But in winter and spring,
also gave them the gold, silver, and temple
rain could suddenly send water rushing
utensils that Nebuchadnezzar had taken
through the desert. Grass and 昀氀owers would
when he raided the once-forti昀椀ed city. No
spring
forth
wonder they were like those who dreamed.
around,
and
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suddenly,
you
almost
will
overnight.
dream
again.
Q1 2026
