Winning the war one hill at a time

My thanks to Andrew Clark for sharing his reactions to a debate on mission at Roots and Stephen Court's quote about winning the war one hill at a time.

Here is how we have been trying to win our hill today.

Alan was out early in the High Street, just walking about in his uniform meeting people. He had another chat with the traffic warden and is building a good relationship with this young guy.
We've had a real push from the Holy Spirit that he spends more than just Fridays when he sells the War Cry on the High Street and that one of us will prayer walk the High Street each day before we start anything else. Nothing spectacular has happened yet but it is becoming increasingly difficult to walk down the High Street without stopping a dozen times to speak to people Alan knows.

We started an Alpha Course today. There were only four of us, me and three ladies who are shall we say getting on in years. One of them got saved about two years ago and has had her whole life turned around. The other two, are so keen they launched into the problem of suffering and why did Jesus have to did before I'd had a chance to put the video on and listen to the talk. We have been praying like mad for these two in our cell group for weeks and we are seeing God really answer prayer in the way they are so open to the gospel. Watch this space.

I went straight from there to the prison where I and another chaplain are leading a group called Images, which involves looking at spiritual stuff through arts and media as well as teaching the guitar to 7 budding Eric Clapton's! Next week at their request our friend Gram, an ex-prisoner is coming in to share his testimony.

Later I visited one of them in his pad. I don't know about how post modern this is or culturally relevant or politically correct but this lad has a problem with guilt and he can't cope with it. The prison's answer is to keep him occupied to keep his mind off it. I just said what he needed was forgiveness and he could get it from Jesus. He is open to that but can't believe it can happen. I prayed with him and gave him Matthew 11:28-29 to say out loud when he feels bad during bang up. As you read this will you spare just a few minutes to pray for a miracle for him. I see him again on Friday.

At cell group tonight it was actually great to hear how they had managed perfectly well in leading worship without us and to sense their excitement at the way God had led them. Thank you Lord.

May God keep us all faithful.

Carol