We all need champions to inspire us, and to
aspire to. Although Jesus is the Ultimate Champion, he uses human
instruments. Since the earliest days of the church, Christ has put certain
individuals centre stage. These people, though being sinful and broken, have
yet been turned inside out by Christ himself, and then have been used to build
a part of his kingdom in the world. They are ordinary people used for
extraordinary purposes.
In Acts 6-12, which deals with the years of
AD 34-44, we see the fledgling church of Jesus marching forward in some
surprising movements. In each new movement, a different person is chosen by
Christ to be at the head of the charge. We meet several ‘champions of the
faith’...
Stephen the Martyr (6 June)
download mp3: Steve van Rhyn
Philip the Messenger (13 June)
download mp3: Roger
download mp3: Grant
download mp3: Terran
Paul the Murderer (20 June)
download mp3: Terran
Peter the Pioneer (27 June)
download mp3: Aaron Tredway
Barnabas the People-Builder (4 July)
download mp3: Terran
Christ the Champion (11 July, the day of the final)
download mp3: Paul