COMMUNITY OF LOVE (COOL)
COOL is a place for having Worship, Fellowship and Discipleship as a community. We encourage our members to study the Bible and grow in intimacy with God through prayer, praise, and worship. In COOL every member can experience warm fellowship with fellow believers through loving friendship and caring. COOL is also a place to develop and multiply God-given talents for ministry in God's Kingdom; to reach out and bring others to experience true life in Jesus Christ.
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A Christ-Centred Community and a Christ-Loving Family
Having a Christ-centered community means that we have friends that help and support us in our growth of faith. They are our second family away from home. The essence of a community is to build each other up in Christ, according to His Word. Nobody is perfect, so we shouldn’t put our expectations in people, but only keep our eyes towards His abounding grace.
We have to shift our focus from ‘what do I get from this community?’ to ‘what can I give to this community?’. That way, we don’t focus on ourselves, but we can see others and treat others with love. Even though it’s not perfect, and it may not be the same for everyone, one thing that we can expect when we join a Christ-centered community, essentially, is to have a Christ-loving family.
By joining a community, we will love and feel loved, as Jesus has loved us. And most importantly, our faith will be anchored more strongly in Him.
Becoming a Part of Body of Christ through COOL
I joined BIC in mid-2019 when I started my university at Melbourne. Before coming to Melbourne, I looked into the churches available around me and stumbled upon BIC. As soon as I came into BIC’s Sunday Service, I was interested and captivated by the delivery and explanation of solid doctrines from the Scriptures and immediately searched for more.
I was introduced to my current COOL shepherd on my first day and started participating in COOL since then. Through COOL, I learned heaps of new things such as being a part of the body of Christ, developing a godly motivation and spreading God’s characteristics from the inside out. Overall, COOL leads me to become a better individual in the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life.
I joined this COOL Judea as a member back in 2011. This is one of the first 180 COOL (it was part of 180 back then, and now it is a part of NextGen).
This COOL is where I can say, I have got to know Christ and became a true believer. My COOL leaders back then nurtured, taught and discipled me to be more like Jesus. Not only that, their passion and love for Jesus always inspired me and stirred my heart to have a deeper relationship with Jesus.
Fast forward to 2020, I have now been entrusted to lead this COOL. My desire is for every member to know Christ personally and to grow in deeper intimacy with God. We want to make this COOL a family; the place where we feel like we belong and that we can grow together to know Christ more.
I admit that I am not a perfect leader or shepherd for the COOL. I have still got so much to learn. There had been at times the feeling of laziness to hold a COOL prayer. But there will always be one person from one of us who will initiate and encourage us to have COOL prayers. I honestly feel blessed every time we have the opportunity to pray for the COOL. Prayer truly makes a difference in the COOL and this COOL is truly a place where we can support and build each other up in faith and spiritual discipline.
I’m truly blessed to be a part of this COOL Judea. A place where I can call my second family.
What is it?
Hi! So happy that you’re here! We are NEXT GEN!
We have a vision to build and strengthen our personal relationship with Jesus Christ and grow together as a spiritual family.
We seek after God’s heart and prepare to equip each individual to be the salt and the light that Christ has called us to be as we all walk in faith and obedience.
If you are in year 7 - year 12, we would love to welcome you to our NEXT GEN family. Whether you’re new to christianity, been a christian for a while or even if don’t know much at all, but you’re looking for a community we would love for you to join us.
Schedule Time
Sunday Service & Gathering 8:30 AM
LADIES' FELLOWSHIP
Ladies fellowship runs onsite every Tuesday @ 10:30 AM in BIC.
Impacting and bringing more women to the Kingdom of God.
Please contact us for more information.
Vision
Ladies' fellowship is a loving community where women can grow in the knowledge, understanding, and application of Word of God. A place where women can be strengthened, uplifted, and learn from one another to be Godly women. A place where women are trained and equipped so to have a positive and lasting impact on their family, community, and body of Christ - (Proverbs 24:3-4, Titus 2:3-5)
BETHANY FAMILY FELLOWSHIP (BFF)
Family is a column for a church. A strong church consists of a strong family, which builds a strong community.
The purpose of this ministry is to build a strong Christian family according to God’s purpose and plan and to train and equip families into the backbone of BIC Melbourne various ministries.
We are sure that a strong family will impact the community for the kingdom of God.
THE CHANNEL (YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FELLOWSHIP)
The Channel is a community of young professionals seeking to become the channel of blessings in the marketplace. We aim to bring impact and expand God's kingdom through our calling.
Who we are?
Community of young professionals seeking to become the channel of blessing in the marketplace.
Our Mission
We see the marketplace as our mission field and seek to expand God’s kingdom in this domain. Our ministry aims to raise up young professionals who understand their God-given calling and equip them with kingdom mindset and lifestyle to bring the kingdom gospel and impact.
What do we do?
We run workshops with experienced speakers who walk the talk and a fellowship where we grow together as young professionals who serve Lord Jesus in the marketplace.