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Leadership<\/h2>\n

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Sashin is a business graduate with a commercial background. He began serving at FOCM as the Youth Leader 2001, was later appointed as an elder and was ordained as a Pastor in 2006. He regularly travels the nations to equip and train leaders in the body. Ronelle is a physician specializing in the field of clinical research. Together, they serve the body of Christ and their community with a burden to see the word of God become flesh again in a people.<\/p>\n

Sashin & Ronelle are accountable to FOCM pioneers, Dr. Ronnie & Pastor Beaulah Narasimooloo as well as the presbytery and founders of ABC Ministries.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sashin & Ronelle Moodliar<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0are the senior elders of FOCM.<\/em><\/p>\n

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OUR PURPOSE:<\/h2>\n

Is to be a Blessing!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We believe we are called to:<\/h4>\n

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B<\/span>LESS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Bless our city, nation and the nations of the earth <\/strong>as we love, serve and enrich others.<\/p>\n

Philippians 2:4. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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L<\/span>ead<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Lead the hearts and affections<\/strong> of the lost back to Him, that they may discover true love and purpose in knowing God as He is.<\/p>\n

Malachi 4:6. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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E<\/span>quip<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Equip and train<\/strong> the body that we may grow in dignity, stature and influence through the exchange of our thoughts, ways & culture for His.<\/p>\n

Isaiah 55:8. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,\u201d says the Lord.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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S<\/span>onship<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Arise as Sons of God<\/strong> on the earth, secure in our identity as we reveal His heart and mind in all that we do.<\/p>\n

Genesis 1:26. Then God said, \u201cLet Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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S<\/span>ound Doctrine<\/strong><\/h4>\n

To bring sound doctrine<\/strong> back to the church where Christ is made the centre of all things.<\/p>\n

Colossians 1:18. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Church Culture:<\/h2>\n

(Brief overview)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We believe:<\/h4>\n

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