Supporters: June 2005 Archives

Those mad fools! People are still being inspired by the story of that small group of people, trying to be obedient to the whispers of God, in a dilapidated old pub in Reading around 4 years ago.

So here I am at the launch of the City Boiler Room. Abbess Jude Smith is giving an inspiring talk between times of deeply God-connected worship lead by a band made up of some great friends of hers from Luton. Looking around there are people here who have paid a much higher price than I to be a part of this thing. I guess it reminds me of the hope that we have that God will use these Generation X monasteries to glorify His name in a really powerful way. As I write this, I find myself challenged by that sentence. Maybe God will do something really powerful through the Boiler Room movement. But maybe it’ll be something much quieter. Changed lives. Lives lived with hope where there previously was none. Journeys shared for a time before paths diverge…

...I guess I’ll just have to wait and see.

You can find more of the story of 24-7 in the book Read Moon Rising, and more information on Boiler Rooms at www.boiler-rooms.com.

The last month or so has seen me running around the place even more than usual. The reason (this time!) is 'Transmission - A Festival for Mission', starting on the 8th July.

24-7 is partnering with YWAM, Share Jesus International and NGM to put together a 4 day camping festival with speakers bringing their wisdom, and hopefully some of God's too, on subjects ranging from being a missionary in the workplace, right through to planting churches amongst unchurched people groups.

Networking was always one of those cheesy business terms that I didn’t care much for. But when we got together for the second UK 24-7 Network day last Wednesday, I was looking at the concept in a completely different light.