Tuesday, 15 November 2011
I've just returned from an action packed trip to South west Spain! Over the course of three days Martin Stringer and I met a number of leaders and I also spoke in the church in Rota. I got up to speak at 8:15pm and finished praying for people about midnight! The main reason for the visit this time was to connect with Hector Escobar and the church in Rota. Hector has become a good friend and a strategic partner into Spain. I’ve been asked to speak again at the National Youth Congress, which will take place next year on the south coast near Cadiz. The plan is to take the Mainstage over in July for that event and then use it facilitate a major evangelsitic initiative in the region throughout August 2012. The likelihood is that it will then be stored over the winter in Spain ahead of a national tour in the summer of 2013.
Closer to home we are gearing up for the Mobilestage Christmas tour into 5 separate towns in the UK from Cornwall to Leeds. It’s going to be fantastic to be out on the streets with the people and to take the opportunity that Christmas provides to bring Jesus into the hearts of people of all ages.
Thanks to so many of you who prayed for the Tom, Dick & Harry events in the Plaza Theatre in Romsey in October. We almost filled the place on two consecutive evenings and many who came that were not Christians were deeply affected by the message of Jesus that we were able to bring out of the show. Neil Maddock, Phil Le Cheminant and I are now in some interesting conversations about presenting the evening in other locations and settings throughout next year.
I’m so aware of what God is doing at the moment within the heart of the work of Miracle Street. We are focusing strongly on several hubs of activity with the desire to deepen the connections into those areas with events, training and partnership. At the moment they are Normandy in France, Andalucía in Spain and Cornwall, Solent and the area around north Hampshire and South west London in the UK. In each region the sense of apostolic partnership is very dynamic. Please pray for us!