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Prophecy today: Hearing the Holy Spirit for Yourself – Keith Hazel

November 22, 2011

I had a fantastic weekend listening to the man I am officially nicknaming “the Gentle Prophet.” If you are intrigued as to what a non-freaky modern day prophetic ministry could look like, this video sermon is well worth a watch: Download options at Hearing the Holy Spirit for Yourself – Keith Hazel.

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Today: Digital release of “Higher” by Phatfish

October 31, 2011

Today is the digital release of ‘Higher’ by Phatfish. It is available to purchase worldwide through a variety of sources including iTunes and Amazon. Watch the video of “And Can It Be” from ‘Higher’ and read my thoughts on the song. You can also visit Phatfish’s website to download the sheet music or learn about [...]

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Guest Post – Calling all Leaders

September 2, 2011

Calling All Leaders Written by Curt McCutchan Church leaders have an ongoing need for fresh inspiration in their active lives. As leaders we are constantly in need of renewed vision, training and equipping to lead others in new or better ways and rich times in God’s presence. Leaders also need good friendships that provide joy [...]

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Guest post: Roadblocks to Being Charismatic by Terry Virgo

August 24, 2011

The Reformed, Charismatic & Missional conference, put on by Acts29 and Newfrontiers was a great success this year.  The speakers for the weekend included Terry Virgo, Jeff Vanderstelt and Eliot Grudem.  Confluence author Bryan Mowrey got a chance to sit down with each of these leaders and ask some questions a lot of people have [...]

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Popular posts: PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing

August 19, 2011

During Adrian’s month away from the blog, he has hand-picked a selection of the most popular posts of the year so far to re-run. Today we feature,  “PJ Smyth on suffering, sickness and healing.” PJ Smyth’s practical theology of healing and suffering came out of his personal experience of cancer. This was not just another [...]

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Guest Post: A pioneering woman, pt 3

August 17, 2011

A pioneering woman, pt 3 By Claire Musters Here is the third part of my interview with Wendy Virgo. As you have both grown in your ministry, to the local church and internationally, has your understanding of any issues changed over the years? Have your approaches changed at all? I think that principles do not [...]

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Guest Post: A pioneering woman, pt 2

August 16, 2011

A pioneering woman, pt 2 By Claire Musters Here is the second part of my interview with Wendy Virgo. How did you juggle supporting your husband and being involved in ministry while you raised such a large family? What were the biggest challenges? Very early in our marriage, Terry and I redefined what we meant [...]

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Guest Post: A pioneering woman, pt 1

August 15, 2011

A pioneering woman, pt 1 By Claire Musters Wendy Virgo has always had a pioneering spirit. She married Terry in 1968 and they moved to a small town on the south coast called Seaford. At that stage, they had no idea that eventually the work that began there would spread to hundreds of churches in [...]

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Newfrontiers USA leadership conference 2011

July 19, 2011

TOAM may now be finished, Newfrontiers has definitely not hosted its last conference, however! For those of you who are on the other side of the pond, and have been enjoying updates from Together On a Mission, now it is your turn!  This September, why not join us for a Newfrontiers conference in St Louis?  [...]

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TOAM PJ Smyth on Suffering, sickness and healing

July 14, 2011

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 [...]

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TOAM Session 4 David Stroud on the future of UK Newfrontiers

July 13, 2011

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 [...]

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TOAM: Interview with Nigel Ring

July 12, 2011

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 [...]

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Terry Virgo on the future of Newfrontiers, transition, but not retiring just yet

July 8, 2011

Adrian: So here’s the thing, you look at all of that, it’s all going fantastic. And there are points along the line where there’s been these transitional moments. Like Downs comes then you stop it. Then you have an advance. Stoneleigh comes along and 10 years in you stop it and advance. Now the Brighton [...]

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C. J. Mahaney takes leave of absence after accusations from former leaders in Sovereign Grace

July 7, 2011

For many years I have personally benefitted from the ministry of C.J. Mahaney. I remember several sermons that have shaped my life, including ones on the following subjects: people God killed, the cross, humility, and suffering from the book of Job. I have had the privilege of meeting him on a couple of occasions. Both [...]

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Terry Virgo on keeping humble when God blesses you and Newfrontiers

July 6, 2011

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 [...]

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Are there apostles today? A series by Dave Devenish

June 24, 2011

The following post is from Fathering Leaders, Motivating Mission by David Devenish, copyright 2011 reproduced with permission from Authentic Media. Many years ago, my wife and I were leading a walking holiday in the Lake District (a beautiful region of northern England) with the youth group in our church. We had been joined by a [...]

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What Kind of House? Apostles, their delegates, multiculturalism, prayer, worship, & mission

June 21, 2011

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 [...]

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Why I am excited about The Spirit Filled Church

June 10, 2011

My headache is getting better. I thought I would share with you tonight the video of me speaking about Terry Virgo’s new book. This was me speaking to Newfrontiers leaders at Prayer and Fasting. It will give you a good idea of why I am so looking forward to 300 Leaders tomorrow. I just bought [...]

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Why is informality a value to treasure in church life? Interview with Terry Virgo

March 25, 2011

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 [...]

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Why do we gather for prayer and fasting?

February 1, 2011

As you read this I will be at the Newfrontiers Prayer and Fasting gathering. This event is quite unusual, and few movements have something that replicates it. Matt Chandler seemed quite impacted by his visit last year to this event. Anyone who wants to understand Newfrontiers would be well-advised to make a priority of attending [...]

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