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King’s Fire ChurchPastor Andy Elmes 12/06/2025 2nd ServicePastor Andy Elmes from our Sunday morning service Dec 6th, 2025 2nd service. Andy and his wife Gina are the senior pastors of Family Church, a multi-congregational church located on the south coast of England. Andy is a visionary leader who has grown the church from twelve people on its first day to a significant and influential church in the UK and beyond. Andy has a wealth of experience and wisdom to offer from a very successful time in ministry. As well as planting churches, he has been involved in many forms of evangelism, including traveling as an evangelist for m...
2025-12-121h 09King’s Fire ChurchPastor Andy Elmes - 12/06/2025 1st ServicePastor Andy Elmes from our Sunday morning service Dec 6th, 2025 1st service. Andy and his wife Gina are the senior pastors of Family Church, a multi-congregational church located on the south coast of England. Andy is a visionary leader who has grown the church from twelve people on its first day to a significant and influential church in the UK and beyond. Andy has a wealth of experience and wisdom to offer from a very successful time in ministry. As well as planting churches, he has been involved in many forms of evangelism, including traveling as an evangelist for m...
2025-12-1246 minKing’s Fire ChurchPastor Andy Elmes -12/06/2025From our special Saturday evening service with Andy Elmes on Dec 6th. Andy and his wife Gina are the senior pastors of Family Church, a multi-congregational church located on the south coast of England. Andy is a visionary leader who has grown the church from twelve people on its first day to a significant and influential church in the UK and beyond. Andy has a wealth of experience and wisdom to offer from a very successful time in ministry. As well as planting churches, he has been involved in many forms of evangelism, including traveling as an evangelist for...
2025-12-1255 min
Family Church PortsmouthHow to take hold of something by Faith | Andy Elmes | 23rd November 2025Ps Andy carries on his series about Abraham's Classroom, this week looking at How to take hold of something by faith. He recaps last week - Abraham and Sarah stepping out in faith on a promise from God. If we are to take a faith Journey with God, its must start with a promise. Every time Abraham had a breakthrough, every time he met with God on the journey, he would take time to stop and worship, build an altar. Last week we crossed into Genesis 13 and we saw how Abraham separated from Lot & leant how we need to...
2025-11-2353 min
Family Church OnlineHow to take hold of something by Faith | Andy Elmes | 23rd November 2025Ps Andy carries on his series about Abraham's Classroom, this week looking at How to take hold of something by faith. He recaps last week - Abraham and Sarah stepping out in faith on a promise from God. If we are to take a faith Journey with God, its must start with a promise. Every time Abraham had a breakthrough, every time he met with God on the journey, he would take time to stop and worship, build an altar. Last week we crossed into Genesis 13 and we saw how Abraham separated from Lot & leant how we need to...
2025-11-2353 minFamily Church PortsmouthClassroom of Faith | Andy Elmes | 16th November 2025Ps Andy speaks today on the first of a new short series titled 'Classroom of Faith'. His message focuses on the story of Abram becoming Abraham, going on a journey of faith as directed by God (book of Genesis), but also leaning very much on the words of Hebrews 11 that tells us without faith it is impossible to please God. As Pastor of Family Church, Andy implores us to be people having unshakable faith. We are not to place reason above faith. Let Faith be first in our lives. Before every miracle we read of in scripture...
2025-11-1654 minFamily Church OnlineClassroom of Faith | Andy Elmes | 16th November 2025Ps Andy speaks today on the first of a new short series titled 'Classroom of Faith'. His message focuses on the story of Abram becoming Abraham, going on a journey of faith as directed by God (book of Genesis), but also leaning very much on the words of Hebrews 11 that tells us without faith it is impossible to please God. As Pastor of Family Church, Andy implores us to be people having unshakable faith. We are not to place reason above faith. Let Faith be first in our lives. Before every miracle we read of in scripture...
2025-11-1654 min
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2025-08-016h 51Family Church OnlineThe Miraculous Catch | Andy Elmes | 29th June 2025Ps Andy continues the series on Miracles withinour overall theme of Magnify and Multiply. God's heart is one of multiplication for us, through miracles. Luke 5:1-11 and John 21:1-14 are the key bible verses for Ps Andy's message today where Jesus instructs Simon Peter to put down his nets the other side of the boat after an unproductive evening of fishing. The second passage refers to side of the boat after an unproductive evening of fishing. The second passage refers to a similar instruction, this time after Jesus' resurrection. Ps Andy continues his explanation here that the...
2025-06-2942 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Miraculous Catch | Andy Elmes | 29th June 2025Ps Andy continues the series on Miracles withinour overall theme of Magnify and Multiply. God's heart is one of multiplication for us, through miracles. Luke 5:1-11 and John 21:1-14 are the key bible verses for Ps Andy's message today where Jesus instructs Simon Peter to put down his nets the other side of the boat after an unproductive evening of fishing. The second passage refers to side of the boat after an unproductive evening of fishing. The second passage refers to a similar instruction, this time after Jesus' resurrection. Ps Andy continues his explanation here that the...
2025-06-2942 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Divine Exchange | Easter Day | Andy Elmes | 20th April 2025Ps Andy delivers an awesome message today about the divine exchange upon the cross. Jesus paid for all our sins by his death, but we also died with Him and are resurrected to new life though Him. Ps Andy calls this a moment of co-crucifixion. Each of us who believes in what Jesus has did on the cross, would enter in to His death, His burial and also resurrection to newness of life. By faith, we embrace what He did on the cross and His death becomes our death. His burial of the old man becomes our burial and...
2025-04-2039 minFamily Church OnlineThe Divine Exchange | Easter Day | Andy Elmes | 20th April 2025Ps Andy delivers an awesome message today about the divine exchange upon the cross. Jesus paid for all our sins by his death, but we also died with Him and are resurrected to new life though Him. Ps Andy calls this a moment of co-crucifixion. Each of us who believes in what Jesus has did on the cross, would enter in to His death, His burial and also resurrection to newness of life. By faith, we embrace what He did on the cross and His death becomes our death. His burial of the old man becomes our burial and...
2025-04-2039 min
Family Church WaterloovilleThe Authority of God's Word Pt 2 | Andy Elmes | 30th March 2025Ps Andy continues the series on Magnify & Multiply, this week with part 2 of "The Authority of God's Word". After summarizing the messages from previous weeks Ps Andy quotes Ecclesiastes 8:4 (AKJV) "Where the word of a king is, there is power". There is final authority in the word of King Jesus! When we speak the words of King Jesus, things begin to shift. We need to walk in the authority that Jesus has given us. Andy mentions three key things here:Our belief in who He says He is. Our faith in who He is will determine some of ou...
2025-03-3050 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Authority of God's Word Pt 2 | Andy Elmes | 30th March 2025Ps Andy continues the series on Magnify & Multiply, this week with part 2 of "The Authority of God's Word". After summarizing the messages from previous weeks Ps Andy quotes Ecclesiastes 8:4 (AKJV) "Where the word of a king is, there is power". There is final authority in the word of King Jesus! When we speak the words of King Jesus, things begin to shift. We need to walk in the authority that Jesus has given us. Andy mentions three key things here:Our belief in who He says He is. Our faith in who He is will determine some of ou...
2025-03-3050 minFamily Church OnlineThe Authority of God's Word Pt 2 | Andy Elmes | 30th March 2025Ps Andy continues the series on Magnify & Multiply, this week with part 2 of "The Authority of God's Word". After summarizing the messages from previous weeks Ps Andy quotes Ecclesiastes 8:4 (AKJV) "Where the word of a king is, there is power". There is final authority in the word of King Jesus! When we speak the words of King Jesus, things begin to shift. We need to walk in the authority that Jesus has given us. Andy mentions three key things here:Our belief in who He says He is. Our faith in who He is will determine some of ou...
2025-03-3050 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Seed of The Word & The Soil of The Heart | Andy Elmes | 16th March 2025Continuing the series on Magnify & Multiply, Ps Andy refers this week to John 12:32 (NIV) " And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself". There is a principle - when He is lifted, there's a drawing that begins to take place. His word is like a seed that has the ability to cause multiplication in our lives. Every word of God is a powerful seed. Ps Andy talks about approaching the word of God as seed. Then when we look at our hearts and our lives, we understand that this represents the soil.
2025-03-1642 minFamily Church OnlineThe Seed of The Word & The Soil of The Heart | Andy Elmes | 16th March 2025Continuing the series on Magnify & Multiply, Ps Andy refers this week to John 12:32 (NIV) " And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself". There is a principle - when He is lifted, there's a drawing that begins to take place. His word is like a seed that has the ability to cause multiplication in our lives. Every word of God is a powerful seed. Ps Andy talks about approaching the word of God as seed. Then when we look at our hearts and our lives, we understand that this represents the soil.
2025-03-1642 minFamily Church PortsmouthGods Word is Truth | Andy Elmes | 9th March 2025Ps Andy continues the series on the word of God, this week speaking about the fact that The Word is Truth. Many other life philosophies and ideologies present themselves in the modern world but few remain constant and only God's Word is real or true Truth as Ps Andy explains.Andy revisits John 12:32 (NIV) "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself". This verse is prominent in this years' Family Church Vision statement. There's a principle here. When Jesus is lifted up, he causes multiplication and increase. It says "wh...
2025-03-0945 minFamily Church OnlineGods Word is Truth | Andy Elmes | 9th March 2025Ps Andy continues the series on the word of God, this week speaking about the fact that The Word is Truth. Many other life philosophies and ideologies present themselves in the modern world but few remain constant and only God's Word is real or true Truth as Ps Andy explains.Andy revisits John 12:32 (NIV) "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself". This verse is prominent in this years' Family Church Vision statement. There's a principle here. When Jesus is lifted up, he causes multiplication and increase. It says "wh...
2025-03-0945 minFamily Church OnlineFaith in God Part 2 | Andy Elmes | 27th October 2024Pastor Andy continues from last week speaking about Faith. However, we can have faith in people, all sorts of things, but the faith Ps Andy speaks about is Faith in God. It is through God's sacrifice of his only Son that we have salvation, it is faith in our Lord's promises not just as the Author but moreover the Finisher that Ps Andy shows us is the key ingredient here. God is wanting us to put trust in him, why?, because He is trustworthy. We trust Him as the creator of the universe, but also his promises...
2024-10-2746 minFamily Church PortsmouthFaith in God Part 2 | Andy Elmes | 27th October 2024Pastor Andy continues from last week speaking about Faith. However, we can have faith in people, all sorts of things, but the faith Ps Andy speaks about is Faith in God. It is through God's sacrifice of his only Son that we have salvation, it is faith in our Lord's promises not just as the Author but moreover the Finisher that Ps Andy shows us is the key ingredient here. God is wanting us to put trust in him, why?, because He is trustworthy. We trust Him as the creator of the universe, but also his promises...
2024-10-2746 minFamily Church PortsmouthJesus Empowers - The Person of the Holy Spirit | Andy Elmes | 15th September 2024Following from the introduction last week, Ps Andy begins the new series on Pneumatology (the study of the person and works of the Holy Spirit) today. Ps Andy begins by looking at who the Holy Spirit is, with a scripture laden whistle stop tour of the bible illustrating how the Holy Spirit is ever present wherever God the Father spoke. From creation in Genesis, God spoke and His intentions were taken from concept and made actual by the Holy Spirit. So it is today. Nowhere in the bible do we find the actions on the day of...
2024-09-1534 minFamily Church OnlineJesus Empowers - The Person of the Holy Spirit | Andy Elmes | 15th September 2024Following from the introduction last week, Ps Andy begins the new series on Pneumatology (the study of the person and works of the Holy Spirit) today. Ps Andy begins by looking at who the Holy Spirit is, with a scripture laden whistle stop tour of the bible illustrating how the Holy Spirit is ever present wherever God the Father spoke. From creation in Genesis, God spoke and His intentions were taken from concept and made actual by the Holy Spirit. So it is today. Nowhere in the bible do we find the actions on the day of...
2024-09-1534 minFamily Church PortsmouthStorms of Life | Andy Elmes | 21st January 2024Ps Andy Speaks about Journeying with God and "getting to the other side". If it's a God journey, if our hearts are set on pilgrimage, we will get to the other side (as Jesus said to His disciples when they all got into a boat). However, there will be storms because if there aren't, it means that we are not moving! Storms imply wind and Ps Andy speaks further about how winds can assist us in our journey, perhaps resist us or even confuse us. Ps Andy uses the text from Mark 4:35-41 to illustrate his message...
2024-01-2142 minFamily Church OnlineStorms of Life | Andy Elmes | 21st January 2024Ps Andy Speaks about Journeying with God and "getting to the other side". If it's a God journey, if our hearts are set on pilgrimage, we will get to the other side (as Jesus said to His disciples when they all got into a boat). However, there will be storms because if there aren't, it means that we are not moving! Storms imply wind and Ps Andy speaks further about how winds can assist us in our journey, perhaps resist us or even confuse us. Ps Andy uses the text from Mark 4:35-41 to illustrate his message...
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Family Church HavantThe Manger, the Cross and the Throne | Andy Elmes | Andy ElmesIn this message, Pastor Andy speaks of how Jesus experienced the wood of the manger, the cross, and the throne, and how that affects us today!
2023-12-1738 minFamily Church PortsmouthHouse of Prayer Part 9 | Praying for the Sick & Oppressed | Andy Elmes | 19th November 2023Today, Pastor Andy continues he series on House of Prayer, speaking about praying for the sick and oppressed. God wants us to be praying for others, standing in the gap for others, rebuking their sicknesses and with the authority of Christ in us, praying for their healing. We may be praying for them directly - standing next them, or from afar. Listen to this message to hear Ps Andy unwrap the details here, quoting scriptures and personal life events which also bear out the promises of God in the Bible for his own life. Ps...
2023-11-1944 minFamily Church OnlineHouse of Prayer Part 9 | Praying for the Sick & Oppressed | Andy Elmes | 19th November 2023Today, Pastor Andy continues he series on House of Prayer, speaking about praying for the sick and oppressed. God wants us to be praying for others, standing in the gap for others, rebuking their sicknesses and with the authority of Christ in us, praying for their healing. We may be praying for them directly - standing next them, or from afar. Listen to this message to hear Ps Andy unwrap the details here, quoting scriptures and personal life events which also bear out the promises of God in the Bible for his own life. Ps...
2023-11-1944 minFamily Church OnlineHouse of Prayer Part 6 - Prayer Languages | Andy Elmes | Sunday 29th Oct 2023Today Pastor Andy continues the series on House of Prayer. This week he speaks on Prayer Languages. There are two different languages of prayer a believer can know. Pastor Andy speaks at length on these – namely praying in our own understanding (the language we use every day), and praying in tongues (praying in the Holy Spirit). As Pentecostals, we believe that God enables us to pray with another prayer language. We don't believe speaking in tongues is a sole evidence of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit - many Christians who don't pray in the Holy Spirit liv...
2023-10-2949 minFamily Church PortsmouthHouse of Prayer Part 6 - Prayer Languages | Andy Elmes | Sunday 29th Oct 2023Today Pastor Andy continues the series on House of Prayer. This week he speaks on Prayer Languages. There are two different languages of prayer a believer can know. Pastor Andy speaks at length on these – namely praying in our own understanding (the language we use every day), and praying in tongues (praying in the Holy Spirit). As Pentecostals, we believe that God enables us to pray with another prayer language. We don't believe speaking in tongues is a sole evidence of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit - many Christians who don't pray in the Holy Spirit liv...
2023-10-2949 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Pursuit of Wisdom | Andy Elmes | 30th July 2023Today Pastor Andy speaks about the pursuit of Wisdom. In Proverbs 4, the Bible instructs us to get wisdom at any cost. Andy's message concentrates on the pursuit of wisdom form a Godly point of view. We need to ensure we do not turn our backs on God's wisdom, relying on wisdom from worldly sources. We must question ourselves regarding our philosophy here - is it correct? Where do we obtain the wisdom which we most love in our lives? Worldly wisdom leads to captivity, whereas Godly wisdom provides freedom to live as we never experienced beforehand. Pastor...
2023-07-3030 min
Life Church (Poole)Wednesday Night Service: Pastor Andy Elmes 12th July 2023Wednesday Night Service: Pastor Andy Elmes 12th July 2023
2023-07-1258 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Pursuit of Happiness | Andy Elmes | 18th June 2023Pastor Andy Elmes starts a new series titled ‘Pursuit’ today. This is part 1, dealing specifically with the pursuit of happiness. The second sentence of the American Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. A pursuit is what we set our heart or our desires hard at work over. The Declaration of Independence stated the United States no longer wanted the rule and reign of England, rather to be autonomous and self-governing. Ps Andy goes...
2023-06-1837 minFamily Church OnlineThe Pursuit of Happiness | Andy Elmes | 18th June 2023Pastor Andy Elmes starts a new series titled ‘Pursuit’ today. This is part 1, dealing specifically with the pursuit of happiness. The second sentence of the American Declaration of Independence states that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”. A pursuit is what we set our heart or our desires hard at work over. The Declaration of Independence stated the United States no longer wanted the rule and reign of England, rather to be autonomous and self-governing. Ps Andy goes...
2023-06-1825 minFamily Church OnlineBy His Spirit (week 3 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 21st May 2023Pastor Andy continues with week 3 of his 4 part series By My Spirit. Andy focuses this week on the Holy Spirit being within us, in us and on us, being the same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus at the ascension. Using a motor as an analogy he illustrates that not only do we now have a new car, a new driver but also a new engine giving us power like never before. Ps Andy’s message look at how the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to do things we cannot do in our strength, he looks at scripture where Pa...
2023-05-2126 minFamily Church PortsmouthBy My Spirit (Part 2 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 14th May 2023Pastor Andy continues the four part series By My Spirit. Last week he looked at being filled with the Holy Spirit – God’s plan to empower us with His presence, His ability and power. Andy speaks of God’s desire to be resident, reigning and ruling our lives. He speaks of the purposes the Holy Spirit lives inside us…to empower us, to transform us into the likeness of Christ, to comfort us in times where we need comfort, to help us and assist us, but also to daily lead us in successful paths and Godly ways. Andy refer...
2023-05-1439 minFamily Church OnlineBy My Spirit (Part 2 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 14th May 2023By My Spirit (Part 2 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 14th May 2023Pastor Andy continues the four part series By My Spirit. Last week he looked at being filled with the Holy Spirit – God’s plan to empower us with His presence, His ability and power. Andy speaks of God’s desire to be resident, reigning and ruling our lives. He speaks of the purposes the Holy Spirit lives inside us…to empower us, to transform us into the likeness of Christ, to comfort us in times where we need comfort, to help us and assist us, but also to daily le...
2023-05-1427 minFamily Church OnlineBy My Spirit (Part 1 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 7th May 2023Pastor Andy begins a new series “By My Spirit”. This is the first of four parts. Zechariah 4:6 is a key verse Andy refers to where it says “Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit says, the Lord Almighty”. This series will be looking at being filled with the Holy Spirit, being led by the Spirit, being empowered by the Spirit, then the coming of the spirit and what Pentecost means for us today.We often refer to Spirit-filled Christians, meaning that but we're a Spirit-filled people of people who know and believe that God's spirit i...
2023-05-0730 minFamily Church PortsmouthBy My Spirit (Part 1 of 4) | Andy Elmes | 7th May 2023Pastor Andy begins a new series “By My Spirit”. This is the first of four parts. Zechariah 4:6 is a key verse Andy refers to where it says “Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit says, the Lord Almighty”. This series will be looking at being filled with the Holy Spirit, being led by the Spirit, being empowered by the Spirit, then the coming of the spirit and what Pentecost means for us today.We often refer to Spirit-filled Christians, meaning that but we're a Spirit-filled people of people who know and believe that God's spirit i...
2023-05-0736 minFamily Church PortsmouthWalking in the Will of God Part 3 | Andy Elmes | 30th April 2023Today, Pastor Andy completes his three week series on the Will of God. This began by looking at what the will of God was in order we could then walk in His Will. Romans 12:1-2 is the key verse. Verse 2 says we must be transformed by the renewing of our minds in order we can then test and approve what God’s will is. This, of course assumes we make decisions to live not as the world lives, but to live in God’s ways. Pastor Andy speaks about how in many instances when we choose God’s will...
2023-04-3029 minFamily Church OnlineWalking in the Will of God Part 3 | Andy Elmes | 30th April 2023Today, Pastor Andy completes his three week series on the Will of God. This began by looking at what the will of God was in order we could then walk in His Will. Romans 12:1-2 is the key verse. Verse 2 says we must be transformed by the renewing of our minds in order we can then test and approve what God’s will is. This, of course assumes we make decisions to live not as the world lives, but to live in God’s ways. Pastor Andy speaks about how in many instances when we choose God’s will...
2023-04-3026 minFamily Church PortsmouthWalking in the Will of God (Part 2) | Andy Elmes | 23rd April 2023Pastor Andy continues today with part two of his three part series on the Will of God. This week Andy speaks on Walking in the will of God. We can only walk in the will of God if we know what His will is. The Bible is full of the Prescriptive and Prohibitive will of God, as Andy explained last week. This week, Andy concentrates more on looking at God’s Perfect will and also His Permissive will. By permissive, we mean things that God permits or allows while other things would be God's perfect will for our...
2023-04-2342 minFamily Church OnlineWalking in the Will of God (Part 2) | Andy Elmes | 23rd April 2023Pastor Andy continues today with part two of his three part series on the Will of God. This week Andy speaks on Walking in the will of God. We can only walk in the will of God if we know what His will is. The Bible is full of the Prescriptive and Prohibitive will of God, as Andy explained last week. This week, Andy concentrates more on looking at God’s Perfect will and also His Permissive will. By permissive, we mean things that God permits or allows while other things would be God's perfect will for our...
2023-04-2329 minFamily Church OnlineWalking in the Will of God (Part 1) | Andy Elmes | 16th April 2023Today Pastor Andy begins a new series called The Will of God. This follows on from the series on Pathways. If we are to walk on the pathways of God then we need to be walking in accordance to the will of God. But the reality is we need to know what the will of God is, in order to do this. The Lord ’s Prayer (Matthew 6:10) speaks of “thy will be done”, so it is key we understand His will for us in our lives. Ps Andy examines the Revealed will of God in the scriptures, where G...
2023-04-1628 minFamily Church PortsmouthThe Will of God (Part 1) | Andy Elmes | 16th April 2023Today Pastor Andy begins a new series called The Will of God. This follows on from the series on Pathways. If we are to walk on the pathways of God then we need to be walking in accordance to the will of God. But the reality is we need to know what the will of God is, in order to do this. The Lord ’s Prayer (Matthew 6:10) speaks of “thy will be done”, so it is key we understand His will for us in our lives. Ps Andy examines the Revealed will of God in the scriptures, where G...
2023-04-1642 minFamily Church PortsmouthPathways Part 3 | Andy Elmes | 2nd April 2023Today Pastor Andy concludes the three part series on Pathways by summarising the previous two weeks and also making further points about our Christian journey. Today, Palm Sunday we see Jesus walk through a gateway entering Jerusalem down a pathway of Palms to a group of noisy rejoicing folk. Previous messages have spoken about the choices we have in order to walk a pathway of righteousness. The book of Proverbs, especially the first few chapters speaks of different pathways, life and death, purity, justice, forgiveness etc. A major key to the Christian life is to look at t...
2023-04-0240 minFamily Church OnlinePathways Part 3 | Andy Elmes | 2nd April 2023Today Pastor Andy concludes the three part series on Pathways by summarising the previous two weeks and also making further points about our Christian journey. Today, Palm Sunday we see Jesus walk through a gateway entering Jerusalem down a pathway of Palms to a group of noisy rejoicing folk. Previous messages have spoken about the choices we have in order to walk a pathway of righteousness. The book of Proverbs, especially the first few chapters speaks of different pathways, life and death, purity, justice, forgiveness etc. A major key to the Christian life is to look at t...
2023-04-0227 min
Breathe New Life PodcastAndy Elmes - Kairos: For Such a Time as ThisAndy Elmes shared a message on 'Kairos' which means ‘for such a time of this’ and is described as a ‘God moment’ (Genesis 28 16-27). God can often create God moments when we are not even spiritually aware. Currently, we are living in a Kairos moment and God is changing people’s experiences of God. When we experience a spiritual awakening, God becomes so real to us, that He is no longer just a concept or theology, but becomes something that is deeper, more personal and real. This experience is described as a divine encounter and turns people’s lives around from a waste...
2023-03-2649 minFamily Church PortsmouthYou are my Champion | Andy Elmes | 5th March 2023Today Pastor Andy dismissed his prepared massage following a massive outpouring of God’s Spirit in church after worship inspired by the song titled Champion (Bethel Music). The wordsWhen I lift my voice and shoutEvery wall comes crashing downI have the authority (yes, I do)Jesus has given meWhen I open up my mouthMiracles start breaking outI have the authorityJesus has given me………caused the whole congregation to shout Jesus name with many strongholds then bein...
2023-03-0521 minFamily Church OnlineKairos - A move of the Holy Spirit | Andy Elmes | 26th February 2023Today, Pastor Andy continues the theme of Kairos – for such a time as this. A Kairos moment, a moment of divine, God orchestrated favour and happening is most often to do with the Holy Spirit doing something new on the earth. Ps Andy references the outpouring of the Spirit in Asbury recently. When we see God moving around in different parts of the world it’s amazing, but the good news is that we can be assured in our hearts but the Same Spirit that's moving in those different locations is the same Spirit that lives in us!! Pastor Andy...
2023-02-2627 minFamily Church PortsmouthKairos – A move of the Holy Spirit | Andy Elmes | 26th February 2023Today, Pastor Andy continues the theme of Kairos – for such a time as this. A Kairos moment, a moment of divine, God orchestrated favour and happening is most often to do with the Holy Spirit doing something new on the earth. Ps Andy references the outpouring of the Spirit in Asbury recently. When we see God moving around in different parts of the world it’s amazing, but the good news is that we can be assured in our hearts but the Same Spirit that's moving in those different locations is the same Spirit that lives in us!! Pastor Andy...
2023-02-2642 minFamily Church HavantVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-3127 minFamily Church WaterloovilleVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-3127 min
Family Church WatersideVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-3127 min
Family Church GosportVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-3127 minFamily Church OnlineVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-2927 minFamily Church PortsmouthVision Sunday | Andy Elmes | 29th January 2023Today is Vision Sunday across all congregations of Family Church. Pastor Andy speaks about the vision for the church for the whole of this year 2023. Naturally the church’s mission is to reach, grow and empower people and reach those who do not yet know Jesus. However, Andy has specific words for our Vision during 2023. We are in a moment, perhaps unprecedented, where God is about to move by His Spirit, through His church, in a way people have never seen before. Pastor Andy perceives we are in a Kingdom moment; this is a moment where His Kingdom which can...
2023-01-2938 minFamily Church PortsmouthWe are Honouring | Andy Elmes | 4th December 2022This week Pastor Andy concludes the series on Family Church values with the title ‘We are Honourable’. We are a people who give honour to each other and to God according to Scripture. Pastor Andy expounds this. The church needs to take a different direction to the world where people are choosing to be less honourable. We are the people of God, God has called us to be his people, and that makes us different. It means that we don't respond like everybody else response in many ways. We don't live like everybody else lives in the world that we a...
2022-12-0442 minFamily Church PortsmouthWe are Family | Andy Elmes | 6th November 2022Pastor Andy continues the series on the values of Family Church with this week’s message “We are Family”. We celebrate our diversity in culture and age and are committed to developing healthy relationships in order that church isn’t just a meeting, but a community which resembles a family with values from scripture. Andy speaks about us being born again, how God gave us a new birth and becomes our Father resulting in blessings in abundance. In John 3, Jesus speaks to Nicodemus saying “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born a...
2022-11-0639 min
NORTH ^ CHURCHPursuit 6: A community of people who desire to share the gospel boldly in their locality and see people turn to Jesus - Andy ElmesGuest speaker Pastor Andy Elmes of Family Church, Portsmouth, gives some practical tips and tools to help with our 6th pursuit,
"A community of people who desire to share the gospel boldly in their locality and see people turn to Jesus"
Scriptures: 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Chronicles 12:32, Romans 13:11, Ephesians 4:11, Mathew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8
2022-07-0345 min
Breathe New Life PodcastAndy Elmes - Run Your Best Lap Yet“Run your best lap yet”. Andy Elmes shares a message based on the fact we are called to move forward and that we need to get out of the past. He highlights Isaiah 43:19 & Hebrews 12:1-3 to emphasise that God is doing a new thing a lives. The pandemic, although a grave time in our lives, is now in the past and we are responsible for the our own personal run with Jesus. Therefore, we must “get our foot out of sin and follow Him”. Jesus’s blood still speaks over us and He still intercedes for us. We must draw nearer to...
2022-05-2247 minFamily Church OnlineCrowd or Disciple | Andy Elmes | Sunday 13th Feb 2022Following on from the theme of running your best lap ever, Pastor Andy this week speaks about being either within the crowd or moving towards being a true disciple of Jesus. We find this is in fact a journey we are all pursuing. For the last few weeks, thoughts have been based around Hebrews 12; 1-2. We spoke about getting rid of stuff…we could be on the track, in our lane, but with a backpack on and someone holding our leg, we are very much hindered. The weights of forgiveness, bitterness and so forth weigh down our backpacks….To...
2022-02-1326 minFamily Church PortsmouthCrowd or Disciple | Andy Elmes | Sunday 13th Feb 2022Following on from the theme of running your best lap ever, Pastor Andy this week speaks about being either within the crowd or moving towards being a true disciple of Jesus. We find this is in fact a journey we are all pursuing. For the last few weeks, thoughts have been based around Hebrews 12; 1-2. We spoke about getting rid of stuff…we could be on the track, in our lane, but with a backpack on and someone holding our leg, we are very much hindered. The weights of forgiveness, bitterness and so forth weigh down our backpacks….To...
2022-02-1340 minFamily Church OnlineVision Sunday 2022 | Andy Elmes | 30th Jan 2022Pastor Andy delivers an absolute ‘must hear’ message for Vision Sunday 2022. This is all about running our best lap yet in the race of life. Fundamentally this is being active doing what God wants and needs us to do to make a difference to the world we live in. We are leaving a season of lockdown and moving into a season of having a mighty job to do, running with passion in our hearts for all that God wants us to achieve. Pastor Andy speaks of the story of Joseph and his amazing release from wrongful imprisonment (Gene...
2022-01-3036 minFamily Church WatersideVision Sunday 2022 | Andy Elmes | 30th Jan 2022Pastor Andy delivers an absolute ‘must hear’ message for Vision Sunday 2022. This is all about running our best lap yet in the race of life. Fundamentally this is being active doing what God wants and needs us to do to make a difference to the world we live in. We are leaving a season of lockdown and moving into a season of having a mighty job to do, running with passion in our hearts for all that God wants us to achieve. Pastor Andy speaks of the story of Joseph and his amazing release from wrongful imprisonment (Gene...
2022-01-3036 minFamily Church GosportVision Sunday 2022 | Andy Elmes | 30th Jan 2022Pastor Andy delivers an absolute ‘must hear’ message for Vision Sunday 2022. This is all about running our best lap yet in the race of life. Fundamentally this is being active doing what God wants and needs us to do to make a difference to the world we live in. We are leaving a season of lockdown and moving into a season of having a mighty job to do, running with passion in our hearts for all that God wants us to achieve. Pastor Andy speaks of the story of Joseph and his amazing release from wrongful imprisonment (Gene...
2022-01-3036 minFamily Church PortsmouthVision Sunday 2022 | Andy Elmes | 30th Jan 2022Pastor Andy delivers an absolute ‘must hear’ message for Vision Sunday 2022. This is all about running our best lap yet in the race of life. Fundamentally this is being active doing what God wants and needs us to do to make a difference to the world we live in. We are leaving a season of lockdown and moving into a season of having a mighty job to do, running with passion in our hearts for all that God wants us to achieve. Pastor Andy speaks of the story of Joseph and his amazing release from wrongful imprisonment (Genes...
2022-01-3047 minFamily Church WatersideCommissioned - Kingdom Lifestyle | Andy Elmes | 13th June 2021Today is the last in the current series by Pastor Andy Elmes‘Commissioned’, with this week’s message being about Kingdom Lifestyle. We'vebeen looking at Matthew 28 verses 19-20. God says go into all the world andmake disciples baptizing them teaching them to obey. People get really carriedaway with loving the word grace and love and mercy, but obedience is equally apowerful word. Matthew 28, 20 does say “teachingthem to obey everything”….this means, training people to abide, to walk, inobedience to all that Jesu...
2021-06-1343 minFamily Church WaterloovilleCommissioned - Kingdom Lifestyle | Andy Elmes | 13th June 2021Today is the last in the current series by Pastor Andy Elmes‘Commissioned’, with this week’s message being about Kingdom Lifestyle. We'vebeen looking at Matthew 28 verses 19-20. God says go into all the world andmake disciples baptizing them teaching them to obey. People get really carriedaway with loving the word grace and love and mercy, but obedience is equally apowerful word. Matthew 28, 20 does say “teachingthem to obey everything”….this means, training people to abide, to walk, inobedience to all that Jesu...
2021-06-1343 minFamily Church WatersideCommissioned - Walking it out | Andy Elmes | 6th June 2021Pastor Andy continues his series on Commissioned, this week his title is Walking it Out. This series has been based on the incredible verses from Matthew 28:19 -20 known as the Great Commission. Andy speaks more about discipleship where we provoke each other to grow and develop a more intimate walk with the Lord than we've ever known before. We hear about each believer having a discipleship role……..being surrendered to someone so we have our own lives challenged and mentored and then also being able to help others as well. This richness gives us strength and daily growth in Christ...
2021-06-0651 minFamily Church WaterloovilleCommissioned - Walking it out | Andy Elmes | 6th June 2021Pastor Andy continues his series on Commissioned, this week his title is Walking it Out. This series has been based on the incredible verses from Matthew 28:19 -20 known as the Great Commission. Andy speaks more about discipleship where we provoke each other to grow and develop a more intimate walk with the Lord than we've ever known before. We hear about each believer having a discipleship role……..being surrendered to someone so we have our own lives challenged and mentored and then also being able to help others as well. This richness gives us strength and daily growth in Christ...
2021-06-0651 minFamily Church WatersideCommissioned - The Next Step | Andy Elmes | 30th May 2021Today Pastor Andy preached the next message in his series ‘Commissioned’. The title is literally ‘The Next Step’! This amazing message is another of those absolutely must hear messages in the exciting time leading up to the regathering and rebuilding of the physical church as we move out of the lockdown we have been in this past year. Andy speaks in a captivating manner to further unwind the meaning of the scriptures in Matthew 28 where Jesus gives the great commission. Making disciples has to be part of the culture of whom and what we are as a church, d...
2021-05-3045 minFamily Church WaterloovilleCommissioned - The Next Step | Andy Elmes | 30th May 2021Today Pastor Andy preached the next message in his series ‘Commissioned’. The title is literally ‘The Next Step’! This amazing message is another of those absolutely must hear messages in the exciting time leading up to the regathering and rebuilding of the physical church as we move out of the lockdown we have been in this past year. Andy speaks in a captivating manner to further unwind the meaning of the scriptures in Matthew 28 where Jesus gives the great commission. Making disciples has to be part of the culture of whom and what we are as a church, d...
2021-05-3045 minFamily Church WatersideGet Ready | Andy Elmes | 16th May 2021This week Pastor Andy threw away his notes so he could preach the inspired word of God, titled ‘Get Ready’. This rip-roaring message was to stir our hearts as we gently come out of lockdown. Pastor Andy spoke about the church corporately and each of us individually coming out of our various lockdowns as Peter did in Acts 12 – story of his miraculous escape from prison. Andy likened Peter’s situation to that many of us find ourselves in (lockdown can be financial, emotional, relational, physical etc.) and then looked at how the bible spoke of Peters situation and how this is...
2021-05-1643 minFamily Church WatersideHeavenly Hope | Andy Elmes | 9th May 2021The message this week is titled Heavenly Hope and is the third in the series Heavenly Minded by Pastor Andy Elmes. The essence here is based on what Paul says in the book of Colossians that we are to set our mind & affections on things above not on things below. There is a very real life here and now for us to be involved in but we need to be conscious of what's happening in heaven right now but also that our true home is heaven one day. We live in an uncertain world, especially in the h...
2021-05-0948 minFamily Church WaterloovilleHeavenly Hope | Andy Elmes | 9th May 2021The message this week is titled Heavenly Hope and is the third in the series Heavenly Minded by Pastor Andy Elmes. The essence here is based on what Paul says in the book of Colossians that we are to set our mind & affections on things above not on things below. There is a very real life here and now for us to be involved in but we need to be conscious of what's happening in heaven right now but also that our true home is heaven one day. We live in an uncertain world, especially in the h...
2021-05-0948 minFamily Church WatersideHeavenly Treasure | Andy Elmes | 2nd May 2021This message is titled Heavenly Treasure and is the second in the series ‘Heavenly Minded’ by Pastor Andy Elmes. Andy recaps on last week’s message about Heavenly Rewards before again looking at scripture starting with Colossians 3:1-3 (NIV) “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God”. Are we as Believers as aware as we should be about the ramifications from our l...
2021-05-0256 minFamily Church WaterloovilleHeavenly Treasure | Andy Elmes | 2nd May 2021This message is titled Heavenly Treasure and is the second in the series ‘Heavenly Minded’ by Pastor Andy Elmes. Andy recaps on last week’s message about Heavenly Rewards before again looking at scripture starting with Colossians 3:1-3 (NIV) “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God”. Are we as Believers as aware as we should be about the ramifications from our l...
2021-05-0256 minFamily Church WatersideMonday Morning What Happened Next | Andy Elmes | 11th April 2021Pastor Andy Elmes considers what happened next after Easter Sunday – what happened on Monday Morning? Often we pack away the major festivals (Christmas, Easter) very soon after the event and then return to ‘normal’…but what is normal and how should we approach the days afterwards. Let us not think Easter is only a weekend. Let us make what happened 2000 years ago the ‘normal’ for our life. Peter was confused…in John 21:3 we see how he went back to fishing or tries to until Jesus meets with him and restores him to his intended ministry. Are we likewise confused or are we walk...
2021-04-1152 minFamily Church WaterloovilleMonday Morning What Happened Next | Andy Elmes | 11th April 2021Pastor Andy Elmes considers what happened next after Easter Sunday – what happened on Monday Morning? Often we pack away the major festivals (Christmas, Easter) very soon after the event and then return to ‘normal’…but what is normal and how should we approach the days afterwards. Let us not think Easter is only a weekend. Let us make what happened 2000 years ago the ‘normal’ for our life. Peter was confused…in John 21:3 we see how he went back to fishing or tries to until Jesus meets with him and restores him to his intended ministry. Are we likewise confused or are we walk...
2021-04-1152 minFamily Church WaterloovilleEaster Sunday | Andy Elmes | 4th April 2021Today is Easter Sunday and Pastor Andy Elmes delivers his Easter message. He refers to what Jesus did on the cross for us all 2000 years ago and quotes 1 Corinthians 15, 12-22 (NIV) “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we...
2021-04-0431 minFamily Church WatersideEaster Sunday | Andy Elmes | 4th April 2021Today is Easter Sunday and Pastor Andy Elmes delivers his Easter message. He refers to what Jesus did on the cross for us all 2000 years ago and quotes 1 Corinthians 15, 12-22 (NIV) “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we...
2021-04-0431 min
Family Church WatersideTurn The Power On | Overflow | Andy Elmes | 14th March 2021This week saw the final part of the series by Pastor Andy Elmes titled ‘Turn The Power On’, with this session specifically called ‘Overflow’. In this blockbuster preach, Pastor Andy examines the how, why, what, where and who of the Holy Spirit living in and on us not just for our own benefit but primarily also for that of others around us.Andy speaks of Jesus life described in the scriptures…after His baptism, he is filled with the Holy Spirit, he is then led to a wilderness to be temped but the tempter does not succeed and then w...
2021-03-1447 min
Family Church WatersideTurn The Power On | Walking with the Holy Spirit | Andy Elmes | 7th March 2021Today’s message by Pastor Andy Elmes is the fourth in the series “Turn the Power On” and is titled “Walking with the Holy Spirit”. Andy speaks about the Holy Spirit today and how He lives in us and what we can expect from this. Last week Andy spoke about us hosting the presence of God in our lives. Today Andy speaks about the purpose of God’s Spirit in our lives; we have the indwelling of God or the inner presence of God within us and ongoing unbroken fellowship with the Holy Spirit. This means an ongoing walk with the Hol...
2021-03-0749 min
The Spiritual LeaderChoose Excellence Not PerfectionWelcome back to The spiritual leader. This week we will discuss how it is more important to choose excellence over perfection. Lets dive in...
2020-11-2021 minThe Spiritual LeaderCatch the FoxWelcome back to The Spiritual Leader. Today we will be talking about how we must monitor the little Foxes in our lives that may stop you growing in what God has called of you. Lets dive in...
2020-11-0633 minThe Spiritual LeaderStretching to Release More of YouWelcome back to the spiritual leader. Today We will be talking about responding to God stretching us correctly. Let’s talk...
2020-10-3028 minThe Spiritual LeaderThe Importance of Staying FocussedWelcome back to the spiritual leader. This week we discuss the importance of staying focused on the task Jesus has set for us. Let’s talk...
2020-10-2345 minThe Spiritual LeaderAre You God Aware or Self AwareI hear the words to be “self-aware” many places, but what if we are made to be God-aware. Today we will be diving deeper into this thinking...
2020-10-1619 min
The Something More PodcastWHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE - With Andy ElmesThe Something More Podcast which is a LIVE and interactive video podcast is back and is joined by Andy Elmes. Andy is the pastor of a multi-site Church called Family Church, heads up the Synergy Alliance (a network for leaders) and is a much sought after speaker. He will be sharing his story about how he went from a market trader to pastor and how we can navigate the changes brought about by COVID-19.
2020-10-1253 min
Hope Church LancasterWHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE - With Andy ElmesThe Something More Podcast which is a LIVE and interactive video podcast is back and is joined by Andy Elmes. Andy is the pastor of a multi-site Church called Family Church, heads up the Synergy Alliance (a network for leaders) and is a much sought after speaker. He will be sharing his story about how he went from a market trader to pastor and how we can navigate the changes brought about by COVID-19.
2020-10-1253 minThe Spiritual LeaderWhat is a Spiritual Leader?Welcome back to the spiritual leader. This we discuss what is a spiritual leader? So sit back, relax and lets dive in...
2020-10-0932 minThe Spiritual LeaderWalking with LionsWelcome back to the spiritual leader. This week I will be talking about my own experience of walking with lions and some important tips i have learned from this on how to be a spiritual leader. Now sit back, listen and enjoy...
2020-10-0233 minThe Spiritual Leader3 Lessons from Paddle BoardingWelcome back to the Spiritual Leader Podcast. This week we discuss 3 lessons I have learned from paddle boarding that can help you become a strong Spiritual Leader. Let ‘s dive in...
2020-09-2518 minThe Spiritual LeaderWhat are You Expecting?In this episode we discuss how we should set our expectations with God as a spiritual leader. Let’s discuss this...
2020-09-1828 minThe Spiritual LeaderYour Moment to AriseToday we are looking at the moment we are in, and the part God wants us to play in it. Let me encourage you to stand up...
2020-09-1846 minThe Spiritual LeaderKingdom PerspectiveIn a world of so many different perspectives what is the correct perspective a spiritual leader should have? Let’s talk about this...
2020-09-0448 minThe Spiritual LeaderVisionIn any ministry or organisation, vision is always the key thing. Management and creative teams find their purpose in outworking and expressing vision. So let’s talk vision...
2020-08-2649 minLife Church (Poole)Pastor Andy Elmes - Breathe Again: 3rd April 2019 Catch up on our service from 3rd April 2019, with guest speaker Pastor Andy Elmes.
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