Welcome to Open Heart Ministries…

2012 – a new day, a new beginning.  We see this time as the beginning of fresh advancement into both the new and the more that God has for us and for His people.  We feel in our spirits that 2012 is about getting out of the box – in the words of Isaiah 60 to “Arise and shine…”

It’s time!!!  Time to get off the merry-go-round of church filled with programs and little if any transformation.  It’s time to walk as Jesus walked (1 Jn.2:6).  We are stirred – are you???

Deep down in our hearts is a cry for the western church to be revived, to know God intimately in a first love experience and walk in the fullness of relationship with Him and indeed each other.  It’s about Loving God & Loving each other.  Our hearts long to equip, empower, encourage and release others for ministry according to God’s grace upon their lives.  We believe that these days are the days Malachi prophesied about when the hearts of the Fathers would turn to the children and the children to the Fathers.  This is a strong emphasis in the Kingdom of God – because it is relational.  It’s time to move beyond religion into relationship, from being consumers to contributors, and from having ‘clergy’ and ‘lay’ to walking as fathers and sons / daughters. It’s time to take the message of the Kingdom out in love and power to a world in need.  The church (the people of God) is the messenger, the message as Jesus taught is the Kingdom of God!  It’s not about programs and buildings etc, but first and foremost God – His Presence and People!

We believe that relationship is both foundational and important.  The Word shows us how passionate God is for relationship with His people, we always need to walk in the place of ‘FIRST LOVE’.  It is wrapped up in Jesus’ answer to what is the greatest command – ‘…love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength’.  The overflow of this is to love others and a greater understanding of ‘koinonia’ fellowship is needed in the church today.  Jesus said that as we love each other the world will know that we are His disciples.  How powerful is the love of God if we allow the Spirit to move in and through us.  These relational principles are core to us and to the ministry the Lord has called us to.  We want to walk with people and churches in this way – relationally, not just show up and do ministry.

We have a particular passion for our Nation of Australia, especially regional, country and outback areas of this nation.  Whilst also open to travelling at times into other nations, we long for the hearts of this nation to turn to the Lord.  We have such a heart for local church pastors, and we want to see them encouraged, and help them to raise up the next generation of leaders, as well as empower the people to walk in the priesthood of all believers – that is every one ministering.  If you want to know more about us – click on ‘About Us’ at the top of this page.

For us it’s about the message of the Kingdom, as Jesus preached and taught, because it’s time to see the ‘walls’ of church come down live as living testimonies 24/7 as we love God and love each other.  After all, our lives are to be living sacrifices of worship.  We have a heart to simply and relationally invest in the people of God, and see the Lord glorified in the nations, as His people rise up!  There is a need for relational ministry today, although conferences and the like have their place, there is a need amongst the Church for people to not just come and minister once off, but rather build relationships with the Pastor/s and the people of God.  This is our heart, ministering through relationship, and also in team ministry which we believe to be the Lord’s way.

We hope this site is a blessing and encouragement to you as we pray the Lord’s blessings on you.

In Christ, Tim & Bonny Lunnon.