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Cluster Mission

Luke Smith — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:26:40 +0000

Listen again to Luke Smith’s and Rob Ainsworth’s talks on Mission & Cluster.

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Rob Ainsworth

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This Sunday: Mission

kiera — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:47:27 +0000

This Sunday at G2, Rob Ainsworth will be speaking on how God made us for friendship and community. This community is mission and when others come into contact with it they come alive.

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This Sunday: 15th January – Mission

kiera — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:16:48 +0000

This Sunday at G2, Luke Smith will be talking to us about God’s mission to reach humanity and how we can play a part in that. He will be looking specifically at how we, in G2, can do this through cells, clusters and our Sunday gatherings.

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Ed Ball – OMF in Thailand

Luke Smith — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:33:00 +0000

I am a student at G2, studying Archaeology at the University of York in my third year. In August of this year, I am heading out with OMF to northern Thailand where I will be undertaking student and youth work with the Lisu and the Shan people. Both of these groups are a tribal, immigrant people who will often be ‘looked down on’ by many native Thai’s, due to the fact they do not originate in the country.

I will for the most part be based in a small centre in the mountainous region of Chiangmai — with a mix of youth ministry English teaching, bible teaching, small groups and practical aid. In the last century James Fraser, a British missionary, lived and evangelised among these peoples in the southern Yunnan province (part of China) – but by no means are these people for the most part Christian.

Prayer support for the LORD’s work within the Lisu and Shan people is so vital. It would be great if people back home could pray for the work at the centre, for the students themselves and for personal safety as I go for the two months. Many Blessings, ECAB.

Andy and Rose Roberts News July 2011

kiera — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:48 +0000

A video news update from Andy and Rose Roberts in Brazil talking about the bump, moving house and the 2011 mission team.

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Ed Ball’s Encouraging Story

Luke Smith — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:01:57 +0000

Ed Ball recorded this Snapshot for Fusion. Have a watch…

Not In Control – by Luke Smith

Luke Smith — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 10:36:42 +0000

I am not in control.

I am currently on a train to York. When I arrive, which hasn’t happened yet, I will be over three hours late. My train broke, I was put on a coach with no air conditioning, was travel sick and missed a connection.

I am not in control.

Whilst on my nightmare journey I had a text from a mate who was gutted because his mate Jim, who came to Student Alpha on week 1, cant come on week 2 because of a party and heavy work load. We had prayed together that Jim would be there as he had some great God chats on the first week. My friend had to surrender that frustration to God.

I am not in control and neither is my mate.

The truth is none of us are in control. We are pretty good at shaping our environments so that we feel like we are, but we are not. The sun rises and sets without our permission. People die without warning. Great blessings land in our lap without any prior notice. And while this can irritate us, like me on the coach, there is immense solace in the truth that our God is in control. He is never surprised. Never without an alternative route. Never out of control.

God says to Job, “Tell me if you know all this. What is the way to the abode of light? And where does the darkness reside? Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths of their dwellings? Surely you know for you were already born! You have lived so many years!” (Job 38:18-21)

Through the moving and sometimes comedic schooling that God gives Job, I am urged to remember that God is in control. He knows everything that is winding me up. He knows when I will get home and when Jim will return to Student Alpha.

What is it in your life that gets you wound up? What do you need to let go of? Where can you say “God. You are in control. I’m going to sit back and trust you.”

Hannah Ainsworth – Oct 24th

Christian Selvaratnam — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:36:03 +0000

Here’s Hannah’s talk from Sunday 24th October.

right click here to download Hannah’s talk.