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Colin Brown and Nick Helm are running a 24 hour conference looking at Spirituality for Mission. Par of the Frewsh Expressions movement and hosted by the network Soul Spark, the dates are 7th - 9th July and the location is Whirlow Grange in Sheffield. Colin and Nick can be contacted through:
Wycliffe College Institute for Evangelism in Canada have a website with lots of resources and links to a directory for finding them. EvangelismUK specialises in home networks, rather than resources from other parts of the world, but I thought this one has a lot of synergy with UK context, so here is reference to:
The internet based discipleship course, Foundations21, has been followed by a group at UCB radio. Their discussions and development have been broadcast on Drivetime, which is available on the internet and DAB, every Wednesday. An update is on the latest newsletter from:
BRF have a book with a Foreword by the rugby legent Francois Pienaer on the testimonies of six men who have encountered God. The men are from different backgronds and all have an interesting story to tell. All the details are at:
Jewels in His Crown is an all age conference for everyone engaged in ministry among British Asians and Asian Churches. One of the speakers is Krish Kandiah, a member of Group for Evangelisation. It will be held at Cliff College 18-20th July 2008 and all details can be found on:
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in the latest of the Westminster Lectures, has explored a key theme of the Churches Coordinating Group for Evangelisation: how people outside the church want to be spiritual without being religious. The research behind this concept (eg Heeles and Woodhead The Spiritual Revolution) has spawned many things including GfE book and website Church in A Spiritual Age. Anyway, the news is that the Archbishop has spoken on it. The lecture is on:
Gareth Squire has announced that the HopeInfo website will have another new film for enquirers responding to Hope08 events, advertised on websites and through CPO materials like T shirts. The film should go live May 2nd, ready for Bank Holiday projects, and has been brought to us by Christian Enquiry Agency and Church Army. Set in the street and asking the question 'When?' it will be another thought provoking offering on:
William Lanham-New from Rezurgence, the BMX and mountain bike outreach network, asks for prayer for the Prayer Chill event at Campden they are holding at a skateboard park as part of the Pentecost Festival. You will get a good idea of their activities on their website:
Nancy Lush from STL is offering to send review copies of the book by Authentic which is about to be released, on the testimonies of the Tough talk team. They speak at 250 events per year in churches, schools and prisons. If you would like a review copy of the book or ask about interviewing one of the Tough Talk team email:
Sarah Cook from Authentic Media tells us of two outreach music events at London top venues as part of the Pentecost Festival.
On Friday May 9th at Astoria2, UK gospel/funk & R&B sensations Four Kornerz plus Electric Church and Philippa Hanna!
And on Saturday May 10th at the Astoria Theatre, don’t miss the sensational Salvador plus Electric Church and The Gentlemen!
For tickets at just £12 plus booking fee call 0845 094 4414 or visit www.pentecostfestival.co.uk/authentic
