My friend, Steve Kneale, has written here about what his church in Oldham need.
In short, Oldham Bethel have seen a lot of Gospel engagement and significant fruit in recent years. I suspect that if it fitted the right image, what is happening there would be described by some people as revival. I’m.not going to get into debate about that though. Rather I just want to give you a sense of why this is an exciting place to be. However, their context means that people are only there for a short term.
So, there is a big need there for people, mature believers. Not for people who will serve on a staff team but for those who will fully commit to the life of the church. They also need a lot of prayer and financial support.
There are lots of churches around the country like Oldham Bethel. They would hugely benefit from a few additional people. You will often find them in inner city and sometimes estate contexts. This is important to mention because I’m passionate about church planting. However sometimes the best thing to do for the Gospel and s community is to see a church revitalized. Again, we often imagine that as involving a church sending a small core team to graft into the existing church. However, that isn’t always possible. So, sometimes what happens is that a person goes in as a pastor into a church with just their own family. In those cases, at different times, it is a real encouragement if other Christians join them over time.
One last thought. Steve and I have both talked recently about the responsibility we all have to encourage integration. Here is an opportunity to do that. It’s an opportunity to move into a community and become part of a church
If you are interested in Oldham Bethel, follow the link to Steve’s site.
I know of a few churches here in the West Midlands and around the country that would benefit from extra people, prayer support and financial support. Drop me a message via the contact form to find out more.
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