18Feb 2014 by Nigel Ring

Drought in Kenya – Appeal

Kenya, News, Poor, Relief and Development
While we, in the UK, are battling widespread flooding our brothers and sisters in northern Kenya are being impacted by the worst drought for many years. Edward Buria, who oversees the Newfrontiers churches in Kenya and has an amazing track record of bringing much needed help to the tribal groups over recent years as they have battled against changes in the weather patterns, has recently sent the following request: I have just returned back from visiting our churches in Turkana and managed to visit especially our two churches in Kakuma where 1000s of refugees are housed. The current famine has claimed a number of lives in one of our churches. Never witnessed such hopelessness in my life. Even the 2005/6 drought wasn't as severe as the current one. Met people…
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11Feb 2014 by Nigel Ring

Discover and Serve pt 26. Heart’s Desire – practical outworking

Discover and Serve, Equipping, Serving
Heart's desire in practice As I look at our church I am aware that there are many ministries that have arisen over the years that have started with individual members of the church who have had a ‘heart's desire' to see something happen. These are most conspicuous in ministry with people who are poor or in some way in social need or disadvantage. Unplanned pregnancy One evening more than twenty years ago Sue was sitting at home when she felt God tell her to go to Brighton station. She was someone who had a heart for those who were experiencing unplanned pregnancies. In reluctant obedience she drove to the station. After a short whole she saw a woman carrying a small suitcase leave the station and begin to walk in…
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06Feb 2014 by Nigel Ring

Discover and Serve pt 25. Heart’s Desire – what the Bible says

Discover and Serve, Equipping, Serving
Why do people serve? When people serve they can do so for a variety of reasons. Let's name some: They feel they ought to out of a sense of duty. Nb ‘Ought' is a dangerous word. Analyse why when you are tempted to do something out of ‘ought-ness'. God loves willingness. They want to please the leader or may even feel sorry for him as he has a problem to solve with inadequate resources They want to be recognised in the church There could be many other reasons and the above are all negative. I believe the most authentic one is out of a ‘heart's desire'. Heart's Desire What do I mean by having a heart's desire to serve? As we have already seen God has given each of us…
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