Leading with Faith: A Heartfelt Update from your Servant Leader
It has been a very encouraging year at The Higher Place. The launch of the two services has enabled us to make more room to be on mission and see more leaders rise (we must never forget why we are doing this).
Easter weekend was remarkable, with more people attending our church than ever before, and I am excited to hear that this is a story being replicated across many United Kingdom (UK) churches. We are seeing Rumblings of Revival and God is clearly on the move.
Last Sunday, I enjoyed kicking off our Multiplication Series which is a word that God has spoken over us this year and beyond. It was wonderful to have you join us for the two services. We had fasted and prayed all through the month of June and studied the book of Acts over and over again in preparation and put a lot of thought into the content, so it was very encouraging to read the feedback and hear how God has used it so far.
I'm now looking forward to next month which is a significant month for us as we celebrate our 9th Anniversary on 13th July. We will be celebrating it with what we are calling "One Church Sunday" - where we will all come together in one service to celebrate all that God has done with anticipation for what is to come - we know there is so much more! There will also be baptisms on the day and lots of food! We will make preparations to welcome everyone.
Church - let's continue to steward these days and play our part to see ordinary people transformed into passionate leaders for Jesus. God is on the move in the UK. Let us continue to step into it together, serving Jesus, making a difference and making our church a home for Jesus and our community!
Finally, I would greatly value your prayers over the next few weeks. Debi and I will be celebrating our 11th year wedding anniversary next month and also looking to take some time to recharge. It means we will have the privilege of seeing many of our leaders rise up to continue to lead. We have a new series titled Stories in August replacing the At the Movies this year and we will continue to make space to reach more people as we stay on mission.
The best is yet to come!
Paul.