“Great crowds of working people came to hear me preach; a large number were convinced of sin by the Holy Spirit, and many of them responded to my invitations to come to Christ for salvation. Encouraged by what I saw in Whitechapel, and finding other parts of the Metropolis equally necessitous, I visited some of … More Booth on Discipleship

Borrowed from Captain David Collinson on Founders Day, today, 2nd July. Salvationists in Nottingham, William Booth’s birthplace, honoured the Founder’s memory by a demonstration in the public parks. The plural, Founders’ Day, was adopted to recognize the part played not only by William and Catherine Booth but by all the Christian Mission pioneers. From 1924 … More Happy Founders Day

5. Organic Systems This is about appropriate structures for metabolic growth. Phenomenal Jesus movements grow precisely because they do not have centralized institutions to block growth through control. Here we will find that remarkable Jesus movements have (1) the feel of a movement, (2) structure as a network, and (3) spread like viruses. Now, this … More Unleashing the Apostolic Genius in The Salvation Army – Part 5

I’ve no problem with the Sovereignty of God and his choice to take Jo home. It leaves many with sadness, but I know her experience is now a fulness she was yearning for her whole life. No problem with that. My questions is around the bare fact that there are precious few voices left to … More The Questions

A huge Armyrenewal salute to Major Jo Norton who was promoted to Glory this afternoon after a short illness. Jo’s ministry was a mighty Kingdom ministry, she was a true woman of God and a mighty prayer warrior and leader. There are precious few like her. Jo Norton has had a profound impact on my … More Major Jo Norton

4. Apostolic Environment William Booth was, without a doubt, a man with an apostolic ministry. His visionary leadership, along with that of his closest encouragers, launched a spectacular expansion of the Christian faith around the world. Its a legacy that continues today as our current General, Shaw Clifton, launches us into more and more nations.Essentially, … More Unleashing the Apostolic Genius in The Salvation Army – Part 4

Apparently, here in the UKT we have a new set of values….or maybe its just that we’re trying to articulate the ones we’ve had for a while. Anyway….Xander Coleman is blogging on them over at his blog. You’ll want to check it out.

A request, please, for prayer for all of those who are part of the church of Jesus here in Scotland. We all face testing time here in these days for the spiritual wellbeing of our nation and indeed the advancement of the gospel. You may or may not be aware of the recent debate within … More Prayer for Scotland

This time three years ago we were awaiting the ‘soon’ arrival of our daughter, Ceitidh (Katie). Happy Birthday Ceitidh! We already had in mind at that point that she’d be called Ceitidh, not so much in the fashion of General Catherine Booth, but Katie Booth-Clibborn (la Maréchale), daughter of William and Catherine. At the age … More Our Little Maréchale!

I did the APEST test again this evening and noticed a subtle shift from EA (evangelistic apostle) to AP (apostolic prophet)…interesting. Evangelist is still a close third. I recommend the test to you. Profile for Apostolic + Prophetic The Apostle Prophet is motivated engage great causes – no matter where it may take them. The … More My APEST test results…