About Us
How it all began
Since beginning in 1996, the Business Life
Network, in partnership with North Shore
Christian Centre, Chatswood, conducted
34 Alpha Courses over 10 years. A
growing number of people keen to
bring others to Christ has grown out
of this activity over the years. At North
Shore this group was often referred to as
the Harvest Team.
From the year 2000 and beyond the
Network has developed many associates
with believers in the CBDs of most
Australian cities and in some cities
internationally. As a result, multiple
numbers of Business Alpha Courses are
being run in the boardrooms, canteens and
even in hotels and restaurants as people
seek to bring those who are struggling with
the Questions of Life to discover the reality
of God's plan of salvation.
The Network has had its origin in one
church, but it now consists of believers
who are connected all over Australia
who are faithful to live godly lives and
who seek to bring others into a saving
relationship with Christ.
The Network is not an organisation as
such. It is an association of Christian
believers who want to know Christ more
and who want to encourage one another
in their Christian walk and work towards
the extension of Christ's kingdom.
Conserving the Fruits of Evangelism
When people come to Christ a nurturing
process is necessary in order to see them
grow fully in the Lord. St Paul spoke
about wanting to bring each person he
saw come to faith to a point of maturity
(Colossians 1:28-29). He wanted to
present each one to God in this state.
"So we tell others about Christ, warning
everyone and teaching everyone with all
the wisdom God has given us. We want
to present them to God, perfect in their
relationship to Christ. That's why I [we]
work and struggle so hard, depending
on Christ's mighty power that works
within me [us]."
Colossians 1:28, 29 (NLT) [Plural emphasis added]
Therefore, those of us who are linked with
the Business Life Network, regardless of
the church we belong to, want to see each
new believer in Jesus come to the place
where he/she decides to make Him Lord of
their lives. This is the best way of describing
what it is for the new believer to grow in
grace to the point where they actively
choose to become a disciple of Jesus.
There are various means and resources to
do this and these will be covered in the
allocated sections of the website as you
explore further.
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"The network is ... an association of Christian believers
who want to know Christ more and to encourage others
in their Christian walk and to work towards the
extension of Christ's Kingdom"
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