Returning

As I write, I am in my government-mandated quarantine, following my journey back from California. I’ve had jet-lag-fuelled waking hours with my head full of ideas, but thankfully night times are becoming more restful and today I’m sat reflecting on my time at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, pondering the things I’ve discovered and have written about in my journal. Very soon on this blog I’ll be writing about my year, about what next in my life, and about some of the things the Lord has spoken to me about. But for today I am reflecting on the opportunity to return and to reset.

Returning to the UK is returning to familiar: Dairy Milk, green fields, red brick terraces, dear friends. I am also recognising it’s an opportunity to return to some rhythms I had in my life during the lockdown season a year ago: a rhythm of prayer through the day, reading slowly, time to create. A year ago this month I gave a talk to a group (online) about the opportunity to reset. As vaccines rollout and restrictions roll back, as churches re-group and groups re-gather, now is a time for resetting. Starting again differently, with a renewed focus on why we are doing what we’re doing.

During the summer as well as working on a couple of jobs, I am wanting to offer consulting to churches who are looking to come out of covid and work in new ways with youth and young adults – perhaps by setting up ministry for the first time, or perhaps by reimagining it for the season ahead. If you know of a UK church that would like help with this, or you have it in your heart to begin something new, comment below and I’ll be in touch!