1598 churches closed between 1969 and 2001, The ChurchesConservation Trust estimate another 1000 will close this decade. Jesus promised that “I will build mychurch and the gates of hell will not prevail against it” Matt 16-18 Yet in Rev 2-3… Does that mean immediate closure? 1 Sam 15:26 And Samuelsaid to Saul, “I will [...] Read more »
Acts2 – The Spirit comes and Peter preaches
Acts 2 The power comes v1-4 Told to wait 1:8 – Spirit promised becomes the Spirit provided They were all together praying when a rushing wind comes and tongues of fire land on their heads and suddenly they are able to speak in languages never learned. Whne God appeared to Moses there was [...] Read more »
Acts 1v11-26 The Holy Spirit’s Passion
The Holy Spirit’s Passion Imagine for a moment as a daddy is taking her daughter on a daddy daughter date. They walk, holdhands, go for coffee and coca-cola and a bun and talk and listen – mostly he listens. Picture them walking, hand in hand, the little girl looking up into her daddy’s [...] Read more »
Acts 1 – Be confident
I’m starting a series of occasional posts on the book of Acts that are relevant to church planting. Acts 1:1-11 Be confident… Pregnant with God’s purposes – beginning to hit criticalmass as a church plant and getting ready to become established as “Church”! Keith’s prophecy from last Autumn I saw by the HolySpirit that [...] Read more »
New time, new venue
The first time I drove under the South Gate, I felt God speak to me clearly "Call it The Gateway – it will be a gateway for the Gospel to go to the nations". I had been driving to a prayer meeting to see if God would speak to me about moving here to plant [...] Read more »
