This evening during the worship we were encouraged to make the following prophetic declarations that are all part of our history together. Half of the room called out each promise to the other half who replied “We will!” Remember we can do more together than we can apart Remember we are called to change the expression of Christianity throughout the world Remember we are called to plant thousands churches and churches of thousands Remember there are no well worn paths ahead of us so keep … [Read more...]
TOAM Session 4 David Stroud on the future of UK Newfrontiers
July 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
David Stroud explained that he would not be preaching as such this session but instead sharing his heart for the future of Newfrontiers here in the UK. You can download the audio or read my notes here: He began by saying how grateful he was to be part of this family of churches. We left churches because of nostalgia. So we don’t want to do that. But, there is a difference between nostalgia and gratitude. He explained that he went to one week at the Downs Bible week had totally changed his … [Read more...]
TOAM: Interview with Nigel Ring
July 12, 2011 By 4 Comments
Nigel Ring is a great hero of mine. I love the way he has faithfully served the ministry of Newfrontiers for decades. He has been so loyal, so humble, and so willing to lay his life down that the ministry of others might develop to the full potential. He has personally run every Downs, Stoneleigh and Together On A Mission event. No wonder Terry Virgo dedicated his new book Spirit-Filled Church to this man. But as I point out at the beginning of this interview, he did steal away my favorite … [Read more...]
Terry Virgo on keeping humble when God blesses you and Newfrontiers
July 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
Adrian: Now I would like to take you right back actually... but sort of partly on route to that, my mum said something interesting today. It was through them, because I was very young, back in around 1978 when I met you first. And she said something really interesting. She said, ‘Back then it was just a tiny handful of people’. I think you were pastoring a church in Seaford and I think Haywards Heath was the very first church you’ve travelled to, if I remember correctly. There we were, a … [Read more...]
Interview with Terry Virgo – A vision for the church
June 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
This is the first in a multi-part series of interview clips that I filmed with Terry Virgo when he was in London with us. You will enjoy, and for those without broadband, a transcript of the video will also be shared. Edited Transcript: Adrian: Hi I’m Adrian Warnock and I’m here with Terry Virgo and Tope Koleoso. It’s a pleasure to have you both here. Terry, I came under your ministry back in 1978 or something ridiculous like that, and I’ve known Tope since 1995. So I’ve … [Read more...]
What Kind of House? Apostles, their delegates, multiculturalism, prayer, worship, & mission
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is the second part of a set of notes on Terry Virgo's first session at 300 Leaders. I have previously shared the video and downloads for the whole talk. 3. There was Barnabus. He had been sent. The Apostles were staying in Jerusalem. People have written about whether that was right or wrong. But they heard about another church coming to birth. Barnabas was sent as an apostolic delegate. He was known by the Apostles, and he represented them. It was rather like Timothy later on. … [Read more...]
The Apostle Paul's Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell
April 12, 2011 By 9 Comments
Now that Rob Bell's controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or at least should read some more material to understand it better. I did not seek out such involvement, as you can see from my post which ironically listed Five Reasons I hadn't previously blogged about Rob Bell. Since then I have posted a couple of highly relevant articles without directly addressing … [Read more...]
Why is informality a value to treasure in church life? Interview with Terry Virgo
March 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Today's video with Terry Virgo moves onto the fifth of seventeen values that have shaped his ministry for decades. These values are expressed as the kind of church he aims to plant: “A church where God’s presence is prized and where God is enthusiastically worshipped with genuine freedom for men and women to worship publicly in the Holy Spirit, to use spiritual gifts and to participate in ‘body ministry’ ” Here are some extracts from the video, followed by the video … [Read more...]
Receive an impartation from the Holy Spirit this weekend through Jack Hayford. Watch this trailer for more information.
March 15, 2011 By 8 Comments
We actually do have a few more places available for THIS SATURDAY's 300 conference. Coming to us is Jack Hayford who is well known internationally for the level of anointing or "unction" that he has spent decades living in the good of (see my previous post on why we are excited that he is coming). If you intend to come with an open heart, willing to receive from God, and to learn from a seasoned leader, I encourage you to clear your diary and snap up one of the few remaining tickets and come. … [Read more...]
A new Warnie award for Bob Roberts
February 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I am sometimes just a little embarrassed these days about the so-called "Warnie Awards." They are something of a reminder of the good old days of Christian blogging, when almost all of us knew each other, especially the ones that were not political bloggers. Sometimes back then the online blogging community felt more connected. There were certainly a lot more links and interactions with each others posts flying around. It was of course much smaller, and basically much friendlier. With my … [Read more...]
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