We Need You! 

It is our joy to write to you as a church leader.

The words of the apostle Paul exhort us "to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.  Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work" (1 Thessalonians 5:12,13).

We affirm that we hold you in the highest regard in love because of your hard work and responsibility of spiritual oversight. Our prayer is that this letter will be an encouragement to you and a blessing to those that you lead.    

We write to enlist your help in the battle to protect Christian values in Australia. Very sadly the Christian values that have made Australia a great place to live are under a sustained attack. 

Decades of the forces of secular humanism have taken their toll on Australian society. Elevating humanity to the exclusion of God the Creator continues to undermine and erode the Australian way of life. The underlying message that 'man is everything; God is nothing' has resulted in the breakdown of society all around us. Where God has been sidelined, the forces of secular humanism have rushed in.  

In countering these forces we look to Jesus as the One who perfectly demonstrated and taught the values we want to protect.

And so we proclaim Him as the answer for the world and for Australia today!

Jesus boldly stood against the evils of His day speaking out the truth of God's love.  He confronted wrong-doers who had position and power. As Jesus went about the countryside teaching, preaching, healing and doing good, he also exposed evil attitudes.

Our earnest prayer is that God will use the Canberra Declaration to encourage more and more Australians to stand for truth and stand against the evils of our day just as Jesus did in His day.

The Canberra Declaration, released on 23 July, 2010, is an urgent call to protect Christian values in Australia - in particular 

• Religious Freedom, 
• Marriage and Family and 
• the Sanctity of Human Life

The Declaration, which is an 856-word statement, was written by a cross-section of Christian leaders. It declares that "when Christian values are respected and allowed freedom of expression, our society is richer and healthier".  To date it has been signed by over 50,000 Australians.

By signing the Canberra Declaration - 

• you are letting our political leaders and fellow citizens know that there are many Australians who believe that Christian values provide the foundation for a flourishing society.  
• you are joining a growing community of Aussie believers who are taking a stand by praying and speaking out on the issues of our day.

Will you stand with us to make a difference for the future of this nation and our children and grandchildren?

Firstly, please consider reading and signing the Canberra Declaration by clicking the blue button.
(PLEASE NOTE: If you have already signed the Canberra Declaration there is no need to sign again).

Thirdly, use these Canberra Declaration promotional materials to encourage your church members to read and sign too. 

• The Canberra Declaration 
• Canberra Declaration signing sheets
• Informative trifold brochure 
• An A4 poster 

 You might like to set up a signing table in the church premises for your members to sign. You can download and print copies from the Promotional Pack page.  

Will you join with us to take a stand?  Please sign the Canberra Declaration today and encourage those you lead to do the same!

Thank you and God bless you.

Yours for the future of our nation and our children,

David Rowsome and Warwick Marsh 

for the Canberra Declaration Team

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