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I forgot to mention that I've just joined twitter. www.twitter.com Nickklinkenberg. You can catch me on twitter most days. Fun!!!

Nick & karen's Update - June 09

I've just returned from Melbourne. I was with Highway Christian Church youth and then a new church plant all ex Seventh Day Adventist. The church has been going nearly 2 years, great atmosphere, full of youth. Also I spoke at Southland Church; Werribee. We had a great time with Justin & Kim & their team, they are doing an excellent job. I stayed with the Swifts, they are a cool family!

Karen went to Christchurch to catch up with my mum & my brothers family. Karen is back as well.

-We both off to Westport this weekend, (29th may - 1st April) and speak in Reefton & Westport Acts Church. Bart Siebelink is being ordained on Sunday night 31st May. Bart & Rachael are a amazing young couple!

-Then it's off to Dunedin on 1st & 2nd June for the Acts National Leadership Tour. Then onto Chch 3rd June; Wellington 4th June.
-Karen & I then go to Vision Church Palmerston North for 6th & 7th June, with Dale & Rachael Meacheam...that will be fun!

-The the following week we carry on the NLT Tour, Auckland & Rotorua - NLT meeting - Our yearly Council meeting.

-Taupo; with Neville & Gail King on the 13th - 14th June. Neville is being ordained late afternoon on the 14th. Inspire Church Taupo is a wonderful place to be!! Inspiring!!!!

-We are home the week of 18th - 19th June. This includes ATC board meeting & a meal with the Elders of Te Awamutu Church. Plus catch up on blog etc etc!!! Fun!!!

-Kaikohe with Mike & Raylene Tohu, on the 29th - 22nd June. They are rebranding to Vision Church Kaikohe. Karen & I have never been there before so we are looking forward to meeting the Kaikohe-ites!!!

-I am thinking of doing a road trip 23rd - 25th meeting with Pastors & leaders. This is still to be confirmed.

-South City - Hamilton. Barry & Pam Sanders are a wonderful couple and we will be with them 27th - 28th June!

Hello everybody

Its been an exciting time in Melbourne with Wayne & Ruth Swift. They are nearly at the end of a stunning church building project! It really is quite a building! A must see!!! Back at Eastside speaking at 3 services on Mission!!! Every year Eastside Churches raises $1000's of dollars for missions here & overseas!! We are planting something like 1 church a day!! Hows that. This last year saw 000's come to church & built into a local churches in unreached people groups...As flame is to fire so missions is to the church!

I'v just become part of the twitter world!!! It's a great way of keeping in daily contact. www.twitter.com

I go to Melbourne again next weekend, Then Karen & I go to Westport, Palmerston North and Taupo plus a National Acts Leadership Team Tour inbetween! So a busy but fruitfully great time. Bart Seibelink is being ordained in Westport the weekend we are there. Rachael & Bart are doing a great job in Westport. They have 4 young children. Go Bart & Rach...we are with you!!! Neville King is also being ordained in Taupo while we are there. Neville & Gail have seen Taupo grow this past year...they are doing a great job; Very exciting!

THE Book..."Multiplication" has steady sales of about 4-5 every week...

Every where I go I believe for Jesus to heal and we are seeing some good things take place ALSO I am seeing salvations every time I speak...I do pray for this daily. I see His presence move and rest on people...There is so much more! I am so believing for this to increase...Amen

God is able to more than we ask think or imagine!!!
Nick & Karen.

Multiplication - Church Planting Tools

Book Review by Rev Simon Moetara: Lecturer Vision College Hamilton: BA English Literature, Masters in Theology.

Anyone who knows Nick – or, even spends five minutes with him! - is aware of his phenomenal passion for seeing souls saved and churches planted. He was a member of the DAWN (Discipling A Whole Nation) Strategy Committee for New Zealand and a trustee of VISION New Zealand. Nick is also a former National Leader of the ACTS Church Movement (formerly The Apostolic Church) of New Zealand, and still serves as a member of the National Leadership Team. Nick was the Senior Minister of Eastside Church, Hamilton for over 19 years and has recently stepped into a new role; providing leadership and input for a network of churches known as Vision Churches International.

Now, drawing on almost thirty years of church leadership and planting experience, Nick has gathered his insights and thoughts into one volume: Multiplication: Inspiration and Tools for Church Planting (Vision Print: 2008).

It is a wonderful resource filled with wisdom and insight that not only explains the importance of church planting, but also provides pragmatic and workable approaches that the church planter can employ. Nick shares his thoughts and collates a wide range of helpful resources. He discusses a number of key topics with both sagacity and candor, including the importance of developing leaders, the pioneering nature of the church planter’s work, the need for strong, healthy relationships between ‘mother’ and ‘daughter’ churches, and the notion of movements planting movements.

Nick’s great desire to see entire communities and whole nations won for Christ, and to see church planters empowered and released is the driving force behind the creation of this book, and his heart is seen on every page.