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Jesus had much to say about both the poor and money. Both have become characteristics of the Newfrontiers family – concern for those who are poor or in need, and generosity. The Stoneleigh Bible Week provided an exciting vehicle on which these two could come together, not exclusively but significantly. At each Week we had the joy of putting before people the vision that God had laid on our hearts, whether church planting, remembering the poor (such as famine relief in Kenya or street children in Mexico), training or some other mission. On the last night of the Bible Week we would celebrate as we poured to the front of the meeting during the worship (it is so important to see giving as part of worship) and filled the large…

Saturated in Prayer The Stoneleigh Bible Week was always saturated in prayer. For months before each Bible Week we would be praying, personally, in small groups at our home churches, in meetings of Terry’s apostolic team and with hundreds of leaders gathered at the Stoneleigh Showground during the days of prayer and fasting held three times per year. God often spoke to us in such settings giving direction about the speakers, details about the offering and so on. Once the Bible Weeks began there were early morning prayer meetings open to anyone, ably led by Alun Davies, and before the evening meetings the leaders would gather to pray. Prayer changes things! Prophecy With such a large gathering it was not possible to have an ‘open mic’, but we looked to…

I am fascinated how much chatter my last blog about Stoneleigh Bible Week has produced! Thank you to all those who left comments on the Friends of Newfrontiers Facebook page where I put a link. Lead worshippers Many of you mentioned how much you loved the worship. What an important part worship rightly played at Stoneleigh. After all, that is one of the key ways we can both honour God and hear from him! How grateful I am (we all are!) for God sending us such a wonderful team of musically trained worshippers to give us the lead. In these days, when so much of sung worship has become ‘performance’, I look back on those days at Stoneleigh with great gratitude. To quote Matt Redman, the singers and worship band…

‘Is there a place called C-O-V-E-N-T-R-Y?’ Dr KC stopped in the middle of speaking at the first of our biennial leadership Conferences at the Brighton Conference Centre held in early October 1990. ‘I see a funnel between heaven and earth, and great blessing being poured through it onto great crowds below’. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end. He knew nothing of our recent prophetic leading. Acting on the propheticAdrian Willard and I (Adrian had started working with Terry and the Newfrontiers team a few years earlier) had recently visited the National Agricultural Showground at Stoneleigh, just outside Coventry, in response to a prophetic word given in a prayer morning at Terry’s home a few weeks earlier. ‘Start a new Bible Week in the heart of…

At this time of year it seems particularly appropriate to recall the impact of worship on the Newfrontiers family as we prepare to celebrate Christmas! But since I have been focussing on the 80s so far in this series, I will recall the worship only at the Downs Bible Week. Black and white to colour When I was baptised in the Spirit in 1972 worship took on a new meaning; it was like going from black and white to colour! I came to understand that the whole of life should be worship to Jesus. But I also recognised that worship through music and singing had a particularly special place, both individually and corporately. Golden oldies Through the 70s many new hymns and songs were being written, many being scripture set…

Robert Glover I first met Bob, Liz and their children over 20 years ago while on holiday with my family in Devon. They were staying on the same farm in preparation for leaving for China. As he told me his story, I was inspired not only by his vision to see thousands of orphaned children in China placed in foster care instead of being placed in institutions, but also by his passion and energy. One million children I have been captivated by this recently released book As Many as the Stars. Through it I am reminded of the background but now have also learnt what has happened since I first met him; how he registered a charity in the UK, Care for Children, and how over one million children in…