My friend David Steele has stepped up the call to be an ordinary radical for Jesus. I spent some time with him on tuesday. The Lord has lead him to church plant in the town of Luton, near London. He's got no partners in Luton to do this but he's heard the call to build a church community. So exciting! As I visited David in Luton, I could feel the oppression and darkness of that place. Dave Beales and I prayed with David and we had some time of reading scripture together. We will be visiting David every week to encourage him and pray with him as he waits and sees where God will lead.
I asked David to write a little something to put on my blog to share with you guys.
This is what being a radical is about. Are you living as a radical?
"This summer I believe the Lord asked me to leave my church and plant a church in Luton out of DNA Networks. I didn't understand why and I fought with the whole thing for weeks but I have learned that to truly have the fear of the Lord is to obey him even when it doesn't make sense. I have taken the first step which was leaving my church in Luton. This was difficult because I saw lots of fruit through student mission with that church last year. I am now here, with a willing heart to do whatever God asks of me... I don't yet know what it will entail but I am praying for a move of the Holy Spirit that will bring at least one other passionate person alongside me and go from there. Where two or more are gathered in HIS name I know the Holy Spirit will be with us. Please pray for motivation - I am learning that it is more difficult to be motivated when you don't have a whole group of passionate people around you. Please also pray that my relationship with Father God will go deeper than ever as I look to him for guidance each day. I praise God that Chrissy is here in the UK now and is able to visit me weekly for the next few weeks to bring encouragement and words of prophecy along with Dave Beales (leader of DNA Networks)."
Please right now where you are say a quick prayer for David as he starts this new journey.
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Heavenly Father,
I come to you in praise and supplication right now. I thank you for the calling that you have placed on Chrissys, Davids, and my life. I know that when we follow you, you will bless us, so I pray that you will bless David with the community, the resources and the means to do your will.
In Your Sons Holy Name,
Amen
David,
Remember that you are a friend of God, and because you stepping out in Faith, He will give you whatever you need.
John 15:16 says, "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give it to you."
Remember that the Holy Spirit has and will continue to come upon you as said in Acts 1:8.
I will continue to pray for you and God's calling upon your life.
Your Friend and brother,
Jon Christerson
This is wonderful and thank you Chrissy for going to see Dave and also sharing with us his call. Will certainly remember him in my prayers.
God bless
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