"Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? Isaiah 43:19

Before I bring to you our new developments. Allow me to reaffirm that our vision in Africa has not changed. We are looking for God to show us how we increase this and multiply into other regions.

We will be taking a team to Kakamega around 17th April for two weeks or longer. The harvest is very ripe and we intend to work hard. If you or anyone you know would like to be apart of that team. Please get in touch sooner rather than later.

God has given me a dream about the UK!

In the latter part of 2023 God spoke to me several times about pushing harder and for more in 2024. He said you will be tired and wish to retreat but it is time to advance and launch out further.

I had a dream on 2nd January 2024

It came completely out of the blue at a time when my focus is firmly on Africa and what I could do this year in that continent.

In the dream I was walking up a road in St Helens where we used to live and do missions. I saw an open back truck with a traditional marquee on the back and tent mission equipment.

My old one wasn’t traditional but in the dream for some reason I recognised it as mine. I ran over to the tent wondering why it was out in the open and subject to theft.

I couldn’t remember if I’d sold it or not and was panicking as I couldn’t think whether it was mine or not.

In the truck there was a basket with a baby inside. Someone had abandoned their baby, I picked up the baby saying I will keep this child if it is not wanted I will not abandon it.

Then notice a tag with an address. I took the child to the address and the mum was there. She said she gave it away but put the tag on incase it came back to her. She wanted to keep the child and said it’s God bringing it back to her. I felt it was very strange and wondered if she deserved the baby at all. But I had no choice but to leave it and walk away.

I then went back to the truck and started to take the tent equipment off the truck but continued wondering if it was still mine.

I woke up and knew God was in this

The tent missions are my baby, I had done lots of them in the UK but under Gods instructions I left them and picked up missions in Kenya. I ceased to focus on the UK with an open hand knowing God may call me to do them again one day. However fully surrendering everything. The equipments were sold and re invested in Kenya.

This word sideswiped me and it has took nearly a month to get to the point were I will share it publicly. I was not expecting this, however God has continued to confirm His words as well as adding to them. As you will read below.

In conclusion! God has said it is now time to pick up evangelism in the UK. Tents, Jesus at the door, the Kings Army, training and discipleship.

I have no money or tent or equipment. I do not feel the need to sell anything in Africa, this vision is in addition!

We have no team for these missions in the UK

No where to take a tent

But God!

Out of the blue I get a contact from Northern Ireland asking about training a small group in one to one evangelism and a possible future tent mission.

I really sense God is moving

I am a trainer now for the Jesus at the Door ministry and am releasing that in Kenya.

However I sense it is for here too. I think God wants our team to boost the churches here. Train them and help in evangelism, healing, follow up, discipleship etc

Do tent missions

And so on

If your heart is stirred to be a part of this, or to help us in anyway please contact me.

This would work along side the Africa vision and some of those we work with here, will be our teams over there too.

I travelled to Bristol recently to meet Scott McNamara. He invited me to be involved in a new vision in the UK for a dynamic evangelism movement called the Kings Army, a reboot of the Salvation Army.

I haven’t wanted to lose focus on the work of Operation Hope. And only to consider things that compliment. However Lisa and are convinced it is time to move forward.

Jesus At The Door

I have been an evangelist for many years and seen many ways to share the gospel. Jesus At The Door is by far the most fruitful evangelism tool I have ever witnessed. It has become a global movement empowered by the Holy Spirit. Everywhere I see people really take it seriously I also see a sharp increase in salvations as a result. JAD equips every believer to share the gospel concisely and accurately without stumbling or waffling. The ripe fruit is literally being harvested.
Jesus said He will make us fishers of men. Being a fisherman takes skill as well as willingness. So many are so often put off evangelism by bad results and opposition. JAD is equipping an army of believers to go and win the nations for Jesus.
I have personally used it myself in one to one evangelism. I may be an evangelist but I recognise when something is God given and when it works.
I have become an associate trainer for Jesus At The Door.
We can come along to your church and do JAD weekends. Equipping your church and taking them onto the streets to reap the harvest.
Please contact us for more information.

The Kings Army

After many years of seeing JAD spread around the world, it has now become apart of the CFAN family and has its base in Orlando Florida. God has spoken to Scott over the last year or so birthing a new vision. The Kings Army is a kind of reboot of the Salvation Army. It is not a separate church or denomination as such. It is an army of saints winning the world for Christ. Scott called it JAD on steroids. People in many churches coming together to be absolutely radical for Jesus. Being discipled in Holiness, trained in Evangelism and sent out as soldiers.
We will press into catching this vision and seeing where our place is in this.
I am hoping to spend some time with Scott soon to catch the fire in regards to this.

   

Please Pray

We value your prayers so much as we step out and launch further into the deep.

Grace is taking a gap year to see how she can serve God with her life. She will be travelling with me once her A Level exams are finished. We also expect the Lord to open doors for her to do training in His service outside of Operation Hope. She is a top student able to go to any university but wants to serve God fully and wants to investigate what that looks like first. Pray for her please.

We do value your prayers so much.

Please also pray about how you might get involved in these things?

We cannot do this alone, we are praying for teams to come together. You could join us in UK missions as well as Africa. Also pray about us doing this work in your church or community too, we will lay down our activities and bring people to bless your community and church.

Maybe God would enable you to support these visions too?

Please get in touch if you could partner with us financially or as a one off blessing.

All our deepest love, appreciation and blessings

In His service
Steve and Lisa

 

 

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