I had connected with Gift Kabwe at the European Leaders Forum in 2021 (which was on zoom because of COVID). Gift was a leader from RhemaFaith Church (RFC) in Ndola, Zambia, and I was part of the Relational Mission (RM) team. We continued to connect over zoom from then on, and I soon realised that … Continue reading Our Visit to RhemaFaith Church, Ndola, Zambia – June 2023
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God is at work in Japan
What a great welcome to Japan! Kenichi waiting at the airport After a 14 hour flight to Tokyo, the another hour internal flight, I came out of the airport in Nagoya to the smiling faces of Miyuki and Kenichi. This lovely couple from Community Church Nagoya came to pick me up from the airport and … Continue reading God is at work in Japan
Our Multiplication Mandate
We have been called to multiply. In the very beginning of Genesis God says, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” All of creation was created with the ability to multiply. God created male and female in his image, and his intent was to fill the earth with his glory through his image bearers. … Continue reading Our Multiplication Mandate
What is our response?
When I saw the murder of George Floyd, the hurt and unrest that followed, any words that I can say seem irrelevant! However, we must speak out against racism, injustice, and oppression. Martin Segal who is an elder at The City Church in Canterbury, in his blog on Premier Christianity says: “As we hear of … Continue reading What is our response?
Extraordinary Prayer
In my last blog I wrote about how to be an Abundant Seed Sower in times of lockdown. What I know to be true is that our fruitfulness is not so much about tools and techniques, although these are very helpful, but about our abiding in Christ, and that prayer is the fuel for mission! … Continue reading Extraordinary Prayer
Abundant Seed Sowing in Lockdown
Romans 10:14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? (ESV) Our core missionary task is to make disciples, but as Romans 10:14 says, how can they … Continue reading Abundant Seed Sowing in Lockdown
Musings from Muizenberg
We have just got back from two weeks staying at Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa. What a great time we had. On the first week we were with a team from Community Church, Chafford Hundred, and we worked with The Sozo Foundation in the Vrygrond community. We were blessed also to have Mark Melluish with … Continue reading Musings from Muizenberg
A Prophetic Statement
What foundations should we lay? On Friday 20th Junes we gathered on the new site for The Sozo Foundation Educare facility, in Vrygrond, Cape Town. It was an exciting ceremony as we celebrated the start of the building with people from Vrygrond community, the Sozo Foundation, the Bay Community Church and a team from the … Continue reading A Prophetic Statement
Cape Contrasts
We have been in Cape Town now for four days. It is truly beautiful! The mountains, beaches, and rugged coastline are really stunning. We have travelled around the coast and done all of the tourist things; Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Simons Town, Scarborough for lunch, Kommetjie, Chapmans Peak, Cape Point, and Signal Hill to watch … Continue reading Cape Contrasts
Missional Church: Intentional Mission
"I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you." Genesis 12:2-3 (NLT) We know that … Continue reading Missional Church: Intentional Mission
David S Bareham 