The last time I was in England in 2012-2013,England was commemorating 200 years of the freedom from slavery and the legislation that was pushed through by Lord William Wilberforce.
This time England is celebrating 500 years of reformation which is officially on the 31st of October but celebration has begun with walks,exhibition ,etc in different parts of London and England.The last sunday I was in Central London so the morning I ran down Anu's flat to the church located literally a few doors away.I realised I was more than half an hour early and it incidentally happened to be a lutherian church.There were a few ladies preparing the room for the service with flowers et,al.I was attracted to the series of exhibition on the wall which commemorated the reformation again.The lady,encouraged me to walk around the room looking at the posters,et all.I did one round of the room and all of the sixty seats in the hall,looked like an exclusive group of Lutherians who seemed to know each other well and shouted greetings as each person did their bits preparing for the day.
I ,for one ,decided to take the train to Tottenham court to attend the hillsong church in Dominion theatre.Unbeknowest,there were 'Jesus-the rock,opera'being performed that day.I had ,for sometime ,been wanting to watch an opera.It is an expensive affair but it is part of what London is all about.Here I was getting to watch a christian opera just like that.I mentally thanked the Lord for the providence.It was beautifully done by what I thought were professionals but later was told by the pastor that they were actually all members of the church and they have this event every year.He invited people in the audience who had a talent and interest to join the group for next year.
Even before the opera started I was touched by the youngsters leading the worship and the congregation in the Dominion theatre which was packed as usual to the hilt...one phrase struck my mind-'reaching out and actually striking a chord with a generation'-the youngsters were pretty much comfortable and part of the ministry.They were allowed to grow and flourish in the ways of God without the restrictions of hegomany which has become a common practise in our current day ministry.
Should our current day ministry fail ,the last nail in the coffin will be 'H'.Jesus never allowed it in his ministry during His time ,infact He made it a point to associate with sinners and with those in the periphery.He continued right from His birth to travel downwards to be with those He ministered to.It was these weaklings whom He lifted up and prepared for the ministry and later by the power of the Holy spirit,these weak people was used by God to put the world upside down.
One thing I really appreciate about the Hillsong ministry is there are no stars.Everything is run by the youngsters and the pastor gives the message,a punch ....which is literally it.All the members ,those youngsters are the stars, and Jesus is the Superstar!!
This time England is celebrating 500 years of reformation which is officially on the 31st of October but celebration has begun with walks,exhibition ,etc in different parts of London and England.The last sunday I was in Central London so the morning I ran down Anu's flat to the church located literally a few doors away.I realised I was more than half an hour early and it incidentally happened to be a lutherian church.There were a few ladies preparing the room for the service with flowers et,al.I was attracted to the series of exhibition on the wall which commemorated the reformation again.The lady,encouraged me to walk around the room looking at the posters,et all.I did one round of the room and all of the sixty seats in the hall,looked like an exclusive group of Lutherians who seemed to know each other well and shouted greetings as each person did their bits preparing for the day.
I ,for one ,decided to take the train to Tottenham court to attend the hillsong church in Dominion theatre.Unbeknowest,there were 'Jesus-the rock,opera'being performed that day.I had ,for sometime ,been wanting to watch an opera.It is an expensive affair but it is part of what London is all about.Here I was getting to watch a christian opera just like that.I mentally thanked the Lord for the providence.It was beautifully done by what I thought were professionals but later was told by the pastor that they were actually all members of the church and they have this event every year.He invited people in the audience who had a talent and interest to join the group for next year.
Even before the opera started I was touched by the youngsters leading the worship and the congregation in the Dominion theatre which was packed as usual to the hilt...one phrase struck my mind-'reaching out and actually striking a chord with a generation'-the youngsters were pretty much comfortable and part of the ministry.They were allowed to grow and flourish in the ways of God without the restrictions of hegomany which has become a common practise in our current day ministry.
Should our current day ministry fail ,the last nail in the coffin will be 'H'.Jesus never allowed it in his ministry during His time ,infact He made it a point to associate with sinners and with those in the periphery.He continued right from His birth to travel downwards to be with those He ministered to.It was these weaklings whom He lifted up and prepared for the ministry and later by the power of the Holy spirit,these weak people was used by God to put the world upside down.
One thing I really appreciate about the Hillsong ministry is there are no stars.Everything is run by the youngsters and the pastor gives the message,a punch ....which is literally it.All the members ,those youngsters are the stars, and Jesus is the Superstar!!
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