Numbers aren't everything. But they are a reflection of
God's blessing. Over our recent Presence and Promise weekend, we had
around 800 guests attending. That pushed up to well over 1000 on the Sunday.
It was a glorious time. Beautifully led by Steve and Juliet
Barber, together with Paul and Sue Manwaring. Worship from Joel and the Chroma
Worship family that took us to heavenly places. Ben Fitzgerald spoke boldly on
evangelism and tenderly opened his own heart - such an encouragement for every one
of us on this journey of life.
For me, the key talks came from Hayley Braun. Her preaching
style is most unusual. It's as if she's talking to God and letting us in on the
conversation.
At the first service on Sunday, we witnessed a strong
prophetic word from Hayley for Chroma as a church, for Leicester as a city, and
beyond to the nation and to Europe. This is the gist of it:
Hayley encouraged us that there was already a fire burning
in this place, burning brightly. We were fanning the flames of revival. At Chroma
Church, we have been given a gift - that of a resting place. This gift has not
happened by accident, it happens because of intention. Steve and Juliet have
paid a price. The presence of God doesn't come by happenstance, it comes when
people choose to partner and to pay a very high price. It costs reputation. It
costs relationship when people don't understand. It costs relational pain. But
the price is worth paying.
Revival has come but we are still only ankle deep. There
is a mighty river coming from the throne of God that will be unstoppable.
Already the floodgates of salvation have opened, but there is about to be an
outpouring of revival.
There will need to be sons and daughters to grab hold of
the baton, to run in this race that is marked by generations running together.
What God is doing is not just a mantle for Leicester but
a mantle for Europe - for the church, the region, the nation and for Europe.
That we are a resting place is clear. Many are coming and
finding the refreshment offered by the Holy Spirit.
That a high price has been paid is clear too. We honour
Steve and Juliet and are grateful to travel with them on this revival journey.
And that there is more to come is such an encouragement. For
all at Chroma, in Leicester, in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. May
we each choose to pay the price to see Europe changed.
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