Oswald Chambers once said, "prayer is not preparation for the main task, prayer is the main task." It is something very few in the West really understand. Above all else, prayer makes the difference between success and failure in helping others discover Jesus, and committing their lives to him. In a recent study by Mission …
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The Psalty Saints
Jesus was on song when he gave us a very simple, reproducible task; the Great Commission. That is, make disciples who multiply. Like to hear a story then? Twelve months ago, I started a Whatsapp group of men called The Psalty Saints. It meant a group of similar aged men living locally, could go out …
Let’s Transform our Society
I’ve watched this election with more than a passing fascination – I’ll be honest, I have a tendency at times to be a political animal, and at times my behaviour could easily become, well, animal. So much so that I have brought it before the Lord in repentance. In his grace, I believe he has …
Sprouting Fruit
We are so very excited as a team, as we are beginning to see fruit. Praise Jesus, all glory to Him. As a team, we have been together for 2 years; in that time we have been refined, unified and tested by the King himself as he makes us fit to serve in his Kingdom. …
Does Jesus Surf?
We’ve been away as you do at the end of the year. It has been a time of reflection, considering and to be frank repentance. As we read through the Gospel of Mark, I noticed that people were ‘amazed’ at Jesus, and ‘astonished’. They knelt before him, begged, pleaded and followed him often for days …
Discipling or Disciple Making – where’s the difference?
When Jesus came he taught those around him that the Kingdom of God has come to earth, calling them to repent and believe and showing them what that looked like in a practical sense - heal the sick, cast out demons and baptise new Believers, all while looking after the poor and marginalised. Most of …
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How did it get so complicated?
Read any of the Gospels, and you can see that when Jesus started his ministry on earth, he gathered around him the simplest of people. It wasn’t just that they were sinners, it was that they were ordinary folk. Most would have been largely illiterate, and they were certainly not homogenous as a group. So …