Saturday, February 24, 2018

Jesus the Game Changer



Karl Faase is a well known name in Christian media circles thanks to his daily devotional “The Daily Nudge” aired on radio stations around the country. He was the guest of the Bundaberg Minister’s Association for a combined church service to support SU Chaplains in February and also unpacked some of the findings of the Faith and Belief Survey 2017 in a small session for local Chaplains and ministers.
Karl’s message on Sunday night was centred around the fact that the life and teaching of Jesus is not only relevant today, but in fact changed the entire world.
“Jesus is a game changer in human society” Karl explains. “The life and teaching of Jesus has given Western Democracies the foundational values that they value today. For example, Jesus championed the idea that not only does every person matter and have dignity before God; but Jesus and his followers actually modelled this by caring for people in their community. That care has become a general part of community, but it wasn’t in place before Jesus showed how to do it.”
Karl has been speaking in churches for over 30 years and whenever he comes to a new place (like Bundaberg) he hopes he brings a perspective of the broader Australian Church and the wider international Christian community that he connects with. A wider look at what the church is doing and a wider look at the influence of the teaching of Jesus across the world.
“The life and teaching of Jesus really did change the world” he says. “But it changed the world one person at a time. Abolitionists like William Wilberforce, or a party boy academic like Augustine or of more modern times, Australian Christian Caine who is bringing women out of sexual slavery all around the world. All of those lives were individually shifted by the person and teaching of Jesus.”

Karl Faase has produced numerous devotional series and his latest “Jesus: The Game Changer” is a 10 part series that looks at the influence of Jesus across the world. To find out more check out https://ssl.olivetreemedia.com.au/jesus-the-game-changer/