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Gospel Facts

Although the Christian gospel does not change, human culture is continually changing. In order to communicate the gospel effectively, the gospel presentation needs to be in a form that its hearers will understand. Hence, this presentation starts by explaining faith and its place in our world. The employment of an English language acronym is for the benefit of English speaking Christians to make it easier to memorise. But for those who are not yet Christians, it draws attention to facts not being neutral. The observer of any facts brings to them his or her own world view and faith in making sense of them. The Christian can have confidence in the Gospel facts.

God bless,
Derek Thompson

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About 5icm

Five Islands Christian Ministries Inc. is not a tropical paradise for retired Christian ministers. It is an umbrella organisation for ecumenical ministries in the Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama local government areas (south of Sydney) in New South Wales, Australia. The region is called the Illawarra, but was formerly called the Five Islands District, due to the presence of five small islands off the coast.

5icm seeks to facilitate church unity in the region and serve the region by supporting the churches and ministering to the community with the love of God. Like many parts of the world that are  dominated by western culture, the church here struggles to engage with a culture that is becoming increasingly more distant from the Christian worldview. 

Derek Thompson
About Derek Thompson

The Gospel Facts ministry of Derek Thompson is a member of 5icm and aims to help the present generation connect with the reality of God's kingdom. So its target audience is not limited to our local area.
Derek was born in Hammersmith, England in 1950 and in 1957 his family immigrated to Australia. He grew up and went to school in Penrith, NSW. After studying electrical engineering at Sydney University, he worked for 34 years with NSW Public Works as an electrical engineer and project manager. It was in 1974 that he became a Christian and married Margaret. They have two daughters. After taking early retirement in 2009, Derek completed a Diploma in Theology at Charles Sturt University. Since 2005, Derek has worked to facilitate church unity in the Illawarra.

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