About Us
REGIONS BEYOND IS A DIVERSE FAMILY OF CHURCHES JOINED IN APOSTOLIC PARTNERSHIP.
This world-wide movement of churches was originally the vision of Steve Oliver and his wife, Heather. Together with their three sons, they moved to a remote farm in Clarens in the Eastern Free State of South Africa to plant Dihlabeng Christian Church. Working amongst the people there for 13 years, they saw God moving powerfully as they gathered a diverse community of people with a passion for God, a heart for the poor, and a calling to the ends of the Earth. Church leaders from other nations shared Steve’s vision and joined hearts with him. In 2010, Steve and Heather responded to God’s call again to relocate to Dubai in the UAE. By now the expanding group of churches was named ‘Regions Beyond’, a name inspired by the apostle Paul’s desire to see the gospel spread further and wider:
OUR HOPE IS THAT, AS YOUR FAITH CONTINUES TO GROW, OUR SPHERE OF ACTIVITY AMONG YOU WILL GREATLY EXPAND, SO THAT WE CAN PREACH THE GOSPEL IN THE REGIONS BEYOND YOU.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:15-16
Steve gathered a group of leaders with growing apostolic gifting from across the nations who helped him to identify eleven values which we teach within our churches and aim to display in our individual lives as we fulfil our calling in Christ. As a movement, we carry many wonderful promises from God and our greatest desire is to be Christ-centred and obedient to all that he asks us to do. We celebrate diversity in context and style and are committed to planting and strengthening churches across the nations. Our desire is that each church is a loving, prayerful, worshipping community, centred on Jesus, rooted in the Bible and empowered by the Holy Spirit to be effective witnesses. We aim to reflect the glory of God through joy, generosity, humility, compassion, service, grace and integrity. Steve is linked with Newfrontiers ,a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. Our growing team of apostles and Ephesians 4 gifts are working together to serve churches in Regions Beyond across 30 nations and pioneering into new areas.
FOR HIM
IN ALL THAT WE DO, GOD IS SOVEREIGN. AS INDIVIDUALS, WE SEEK TO RUN FAITHFULLY IN THE LANE HE HAS SET BEFORE US & BRING GLORY TO HIS NAME.
FOR ONE ANOTHER
RELATIONSHIPS HOLD US TOGETHER. WE BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND LIVE OUT OUR VALUE OF BEING THERE FOR ONE ANOTHER’S SUCCESS.
FOR THE NATIONS
AS THE NAME ‘REGIONS BEYOND’ SHOWS, WE HAVE VISION FOR WORLDWIDE MISSION, TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE NATIONS.
NEWFRONTIERS ‒ MORE TOGETHER
Newfrontiers is a group of apostolic leaders partnering together on global mission, joined by common values and beliefs, shared mission and genuine relationships. On this site you can find out more about who our leaders are, where we work, our common values, and some stories of what God is doing in and through us around the world.
A DIVERSE FAMILY OF CHURCHES JOINED IN APOSTOLIC PARTNERSHIP
Our common desire is to see every church among us established as a loving, prayerful, worshiping community that is centred on Jesus, deeply rooted in the Word of God and fully empowered by the Holy Spirit, in order to be effective witnesses in our local communities and across the nations.
CONTACT DETAILS
Email: info@regionsbeyond.net
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