I wanted to start this update with a massive thank you from the four of us. Thank you all for carrying us in prayer in these last 3 months. It has been a time of learning. A time of expanding and strengthening. A time of pruning and growing. But most of all a time of deepening of our roots in God. It’s not always easy, but it is ALWAYS worth it.
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity and privilege to meet with a diverse group of people and have very different kinds of conversations. Not all of them about God, but underneath them all there was a seeking of God, whether they knew it or not. But the hurt that they’ve endured in some form or the other has made God a distant figure, seemingly untouchable. But as a church we are called to reach out, listen, point to Christ but ultimately to live by the Spirit so that people can see a REAL God at work and nearer than they could ever imagine!
The church here in Belfast is doing really well. God is adding to His church all the time. Would you please continue to pray as we trust God for more leaders to help disciple the new members of our church.
Danica will be leading a mission team to Finland in November. This is part of our Every Nation Europe Evangelism summit. As a church, Every Nation Belfast, we have felt God lay the nation of Finland on our hearts. So we are trusting for a future church plant in Finland, which we will oversee. There is already a group going on campus lead by the wonderful Vince and Maricar. Please continue to pray as they meet new people for God to reach the hearts and touch the lives of the students and people in Tampere, Finland.
I’m heading our to our School of Prophesy in October where I will be helping to oversee the worship for the conference. This isn’t only a time for music, but a time of relationship building as we’re trusting God to strengthen and build our relationships across Europe. There is such a move of God throughout the continent, and we are all better together. Please pray for this to be a fruitful time of ministry and building.
A quick family update:
The kids are back in school with Zoe being in Y5 and Noah in Y7, which is his last year of primary school. They are doing really well. We love seeing them thrive. Danica and I are doing well. We are trusting God for a wee family break sometime in the future.
Prayer requests:
- Please continue to trust with us for God to open doors as we seek to grow our partnership team. With new visa rules, our deficit has grown, but we know that He is our provider and that there are kingdom investors all around looking for opportunities to sow. Belfast, Ireland and Europe is good soil, and we’re trusting God for a great harvest.
- Please pray for the church as we grow. To disciple well, to lead well, but most of all to love well.
- Please pray for wisdom as we minister in our city. Danica is leading a team that evangelises in one of the neighbourhoods every week. I am meeting a lot of people that desperately need the love of God to break through the hurt of loss and disappointment. They need an encounter with the Spirit of God and to experience His lovingkindness.
There is a lot more happening than I can write down, but I wanted to say thank you again for enabling us to be here, to do the work of the Kingdom and to see Jesus transform lives.
His Kingdom come, His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Blessings and love,
Brian, Danica, Noah and Zoë
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