What are others saying about David Orton? It is our privilege to endorse the ministry of David & Jenny Orton. Our relationship with them is a long one, having pastored and trained them in their youth during the early 1970s as members of Christian Faith Centre and in the Centre's Ministry Training School in Sydney. In a continuing close relationship with them we have … [Read more...]
The Story
As a prophetic parable David and Jenny Orton's life together has played out with an emerging and increasingly definable design and message. Their personal history falls distinctly into four decades representing four phases of development and fulfilment of their life-assignment: Formation: 1971-1980 Christian Faith Centre, Sydney. Expansion: 1981-1990 Logos Foundation, Blue … [Read more...]
David P. B. Orton
David has served as a pastor, teacher, and ministry leader for over 40 years. He was a catalytic leader for citywide pastors’ prayer summits across Australia, bringing hundreds of pastors together in relational unity from more than 20 denominations. He also pioneered Leadershift, an experimental configuration of apostolic-type relationships. David teaches with a measure of … [Read more...]
The Messenger
A Prophetic Parable The prophetic call and ministry, in particular, is characterised by the principle that “the man is the message”. Their lives, in fact, become a "prophetic parable", to those who have an ear to hear. This was the case with: Isaiah's life and ministry, including the naming of his children (Isa 8:3ff); Ezekiel's lying on his side (Ezk 4:4ff), and his wife's … [Read more...]
The Message
God in real-time history Our message is the good news that God in Christ conquered Satan, sin, and death during the reigns of Caesars Augustus and Tiberius—in real-time history. This is the stuff of global revolution—the transformation of this time-space world. Certainty and hope Our message, despite the historic failure of humanity, including the church, is one of … [Read more...]