Awakening Hope

Pastor Steve Graham

New Year’s greetings friends,

I hope that whether you stayed home or got a change of scenery, you have had some enjoyable times this summer. We had a special time holidaying in Gisborne and around the East Cape of Aotearoa.  

Once again we are navigating change as a nation. I’m so pleased to bring you a message from Pastor Steve Graham from Equippers Church in Auckland. It is a dose of hope. Not artificial hope. It’s hope that no matter what we go through, we can believe that God is with us, at work in our situation and will bring about something beautiful on the other side. It is hope in the character of God. As believers we can also be ‘salting’ our personal lives and communities with hope.

I have listened to this message again and again because I need it. It’s natural to get discouraged with the news we hear. As Steve points out there is a real battle for our hope. We need to contend for it.

“It’s going to be okay. God’s got this. New things will happen. The sun will rise tomorrow and new opportunities will come.” – Steve Graham

I have appreciated Steve’s ministry over the years he lived in Christchurch and was principal of Laidlaw College. He brought prophetic messages of hope to the wider church when our city was recovering from the traumatic earthquakes of 2011. I really feel this message is a taonga, a treasure amidst this pandemic. Do consider sharing it with a friend.

Be blessed,

Bronnie

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

Pastor Steve Graham is the Principal of Equippers College. He has a background in pastoral and cross-cultural ministry. Steve carries a dynamic teaching and prophetic gift from twenty years of experience in training people for ministry across three Bible colleges. Steve is married to Christine, they have three children and two wonderful grandchildren. -Equippers New Zealand website https://equipperscollege.com/.

I am grateful to Equippers Church, New Zealand for the permission to publish this message broadcast on Shine TV in 2021.

Kay Ward is an artist and family member who lives in Otatara, Southland. Her beautiful artwork featuring our native tui birds was gifted to me during difficult times.