God is on the move

Can you imagine a place rich in history filled with enchanting church buildings whose aged walls bear witness to centuries of gatherings of God’s people? Imagine vaulted ceilings holding the echoes of thousands of songs of praise heard long ago, stone floors worn by the knees of prayers, and weathered pews that remain empty year round. This is the state of most churches in Great Britain: empty rooms ‘waiting for the believers.’

Rethinking How to Blog

Well...it has been a while since I last blogged. There are several reason for this prolonged absence, however, all of them lead back to the core reason for my lack of blogging in recent weeks: I am completely new to blogging and did not fully think through what it takes to have a consistent and meaningful blog.

A Movement of Prayer

I was having coffee with a friend recently and we began talking about prayer. We discussed the power of prayer and God's responsiveness to his people who pray to him. He told me something that has consumed me ever since we met nearly four weeks ago. He was in the process of beginning a huge project and he was convicted to pray this project into existence. I asked him what this meant and he told me that instead of spending countless hours developing strategies and plans he and his team spent an entire month praying over the project. What were the results of this time dedicated to praying this project into existence? God exceeded all expectations and goals and blew them out of the water!

Don't Be Afraid, Just Believe

I recently read an interesting article titled,  "Why You're Not Reaching the Unchurched." I found the article very insightful and challenging. Insightful because churches today tend to think that "tweaking" some element of their worship will draw in a large crowd of unchurched people. However, unchurched people do not care if you have the newest and "coolest" things at your disposal. What they are looking for is a simple invitation. I found it challenging because it seems that, at times, one of the hardest things for us Christians to do is to invite a friend, co-worker, family member or acquaintance to church.

Partner in God's Mission to London

Dear Friends,
You have richly blessed us with friendship, conversation, prayer and finances, and we hope we have blessed you in return. We are eager to share more of our story with you. Laura and I have been hard at work developing a long-term vision, mission and strategy for planting new churches in London. Please let us encourage you with scripture as we present a glimpse of our future work.