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We Live
We live a Messiah centered lifestyle in the context of a believing community, returning to the ancient paths spoken of by the prophets and our Messiah Yeshua of Nazareth.
We Teach
Our website materials are our best description of who we are as well as being our primary outreach and teaching tool.
As an equipping ministry, we teach about:
- What we have learned about maturing in Messiah.
- Both individual and corporate aspects of relationship and community.
- Restoration from emotional traumas, small and great.
- Shepherding and leadership skills.
- The Place of Accountability in Community.
May we suggest that new visitors to our site start with our Foundational Teachings information.New articles or presentations are featured on the right side. Our articles include PowerPoint presentations as well as documents and are listed alphabetically on the Articles page as well as by topic in the drop down menus. Audio files & listings are on a separate page.
Developing a new Messianic fellowship?
There is a great deal of material here related to leadership and relationship issues but you may enjoy checking out our mini site, which gleans from this site specifically for those developing new groups: Plant and Grow Messianic Fellowships
Depression is an Issue for Many Believers Who Fear it Means there is Something Wrong with Their Faith.
Are you one of them?
Find Ideas to Help and Support You or Friends and Family in Recovery!
100 Personal Questions from Real People are addressed in Barb Klika's book:
Christians and Depression
Available for Immediate Download at her Professional Site:
New Background courtesy of EntheosWeb with our thanks!
Who We Are
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Local Community Group & Equipping Ministry
Messianic fellowship that functions as a Torah pursuant Life ModelTM community. Our halacha is a combination of traditional discipleship and faith formation work toward both individual and corporate personal and spiritual maturity.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
Matthew 28:19a NKJV,
To learn more about our community, check out About Us, and Services.
After watching our "Be Ye Set Apart" video above, one leader had some comments we appreciated, and a very good question:
How do You Keep the People Who Need What You Offer?
If you are in the area and would like to visit with us for Shabbat gatherings or another time, please contact us by email or telephone to make arrangements.
To learn more about how we view fellowship group dynamics and stages check out Our Definition of Community.
If you'd like to learn more about our Kenya brothers and sisters, in Yahweh's Set Apart Ministries, you might like to check out my travel blog from the February 2011 visit.
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.
1 Timothy 5:18
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn].
Deuteronomy 25:4
We are honored to be called and enabled to be of encouragement to the Body of Messiah and strive to present what the Ruach has been showing us here in ways that will benefit others.
As a small fellowship the cost to keep this website up to date as well as our mini site available is difficult. All 100% of our resources go toward serving people through education or support. We are all volunteer with no salary or benefits provided. Donations received for special purposes, such as support for our brothers and sisters in Kenya or in Israel, go directly to them with no percentage held back.
If you have found encouragement, help and wise counsel in these pages or through our teleconferences, will you please prayerfully consider helping us cover our costs so that we can continue to be available? The time is short. We want to be found going about our Father's business while it is yet day.
You may also contact Barb Klika at Christian Transitions
if you would like to arrange personal coaching by phone or Skype. This, too, will help us maintain our services offered freely for all here.
May you be blessed and strengthened in our Messiah Yeshua!
We always appreciate your support when you find encouragement and help here in these pages. Use this button below for a one time donation.
The Sword of the Word
One aspect of our spiritual disciplines is that of memorizing Scripture. We don't think that it can be overemphasized in importance and want to encourage everyone to make it a regular part of their life.
Please join our group for Scripture memory help! Click below on the logo to go to sign up!
What's New?
May 2013
Prepare Messiah's Bride!
2 minute video description (above)of what we are about! (no audio track as yet!)
We also have an additional new domain name: www.PrepareMessiahsBride.org
Still A Work in Progress
study has this PowerPoint Introduction
thus far.
Bible study in the Round!
Here is the working central "mindmap" style chart on the subject for your consideration and comment.
If you would like to discuss the matter please do contact us!
Suggested Reading for Leadership/Shepherds.
Be aware of both needs and dangers for your people!
Scroll down to last entries on our Reading Page for info on these resources.
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout, PhD
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin, PhD
Messy Expectations: Discipleship, Spiritual Formation, Torah & Rebellion
A written discussion on how we transmit our faith to others and the perceived difference between traditional discipleship methods and formation, in the context of a Hebraic worldview.
Brown County Prison Aftercare Network now has a developing website for info for inmates, their family and friends as they are being released.
April 2013
Messy Expectations: Community Under Pressure
Enduring through Increasing Wickedness
Review of a decision making process that can lead to spiritual downfall.
Written for Wisconsin Christian Newspaper
March 2013
To Undertand the End We must Go Back to the Beginning
Written for Wisconsin Christian Newspaper
February 2013
How are we to remain quiet and calm in such days of darkness?
We are always under authority: the question is which one?
NOTE: I have confirmation again that emails being sent to our email address are not being received in our mailbox. Sometimes a rejection note is received by the sender and sometimes it is not. In either case, we have NO notice that emails are being returned to the sender. I see nothing in the spam box. I am again working with tech support to try to solve this problem. My apologies for any unanswered contacts! Please call us and leave a brief message with your email address and I will contact you!
(920) 336-7005
January 2013
Sukkoth Study Comments on the Messages to the 7 Assemblies
Intro and Ephesus thru Thyatira
Fiscal cliffs are all the talk..
December 2012
What "Stuff" did Ya'acov & Family Bring to Mitzraim?
Another Good Berean Submission!
Modern day Esthers, Nehemiahs, Maccabees and their Companions!
For such a time as this..stand firm in The armor of Our Messiah and
A Very Brief Commentary
Addendum to Chanukah Asssimilation Message
November 2012
Bible Study in the Round: Second Example
Husband and Wife Images in Scripture
Reminder: Right click to "save file as" in order to access it. You will need to download free & safe DocEar Program in order to read this mindmap file.
A timely article by a guest author as a companion piece to our community study of the subject.
Ongoing Tension in Israel
A New Resource on our
Prison Aftercare Network Page
Noah and the Spirit! A Messianic Picture
A Description of how we view them
October 2012
NOTE: Any of our PowerPoint materials would be available as a personal presentation to your local assembly.
Please contact us for additional information and scheduling availability.
If you find encouragement here we would greatly appreciate your financial support to help us keep these materials freely availaable to all.
September 2012
Yeshua as YHWH!
At a recent conference, I was pleased to meet some leaders from Gates To Zion who seem to share similar concerns with us. Their articles dealing with Yeshua's identity are filled with humility, grace and what we consider sound scholarship. With their permission, we are pleased to recommend this three part study for your consideration.
Understanding the Mystery of Godliness
A Brief Outline of Parallels in Scripture
Comparions of Scripture Begining and End
Are You Ready?
August 2012
We Now Have a Mobile Version of this Site!
A new opportunity for mutual encouargement!
Interested in a new Way to Organize Your Study of Scripture? It seems to compliment thematic study quite nicely.
Introduction Article:
Right Click on following file name
to "save as"
Rachel and Jacob Character Map
You will need to download free & safe DocEar Program in order to read this mindmap file. Please advise if you encounter difficulty!
When the program is loaded, you will be able to open the file.
Instructions for MindMapping in this Video
Rachel and Jacob Character Map was originally made in SciPlore which has been updated to become DocEar.
If you are not familiar with the concept of Mindmapping--
Using A Mind Map to Organize Study Notes: Topic-Abortion Hand Written
How to Use Mind Mapping for Study
July 2012
Shepherds Need to Know the Biblcal Meaning of "Rod" --Addendum: Covenant, Curse, Rod, Staff, Yoke
A little gem that fell into my understanding.
A Little Thematic Gem -- Israel, Judah, Counsel and Rebellion
This is a little piece of what we have seen during our community Shabbat studies.
Shepherds Need to Know series:
Shepherds Need to Know the Biblical Meaning of Thorns and Rods PDF version
Please Go to the What's New? page for things new within the past 6 months.