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Chislehurst 1: Christ Taking Us, Taking Christ With Us
Early on Saturday morning, the interns and Stephen Light set off for a week of mission working with Ichthus in Chislehurst. This is their story:
Hey everyone, this log has been written in a variety of places over the course of the weekend, and we're currently at Martin and Rachel's (our hosts for the mission this week) for a session on listening prayer!
On Saturday we set off in two cars and headed south. After a stop at a petrol station to stock up on provisions and to re-commit the trip and mission to God, we set off.
Coming from the south, I can appreciate the epic scale of the journey we undertook. Respect to Stephen and Rachel for their invaluable effort in driving all that way (and more!) Activities on the road (either side of the lunchtime pit-stop) included: Listening to funk, listening to Greg Boyd sermons (twice), talking to people in traffic, prayer, worship (NOTE: Attempting to sing a 4-part harmony on the motorway may inhibit your ability to perceive the location of junction 3 on the M25. You have been warned! Ha ha!)
Upon our (eventual) arrival in Chislehurst, we were warmly welcomed into the community of the church with both love and food! Even then the 5 interns present all felt that a part of ourselves was missing without Ben and Jeanna. [Ben and Jeanna will be joining the rest of the team shortly! - Ed.] Romans 12:5 is still ringing in our ears no less!
Later in the evening, we headed to the homes of our houseparents in pairs, following an inspirational time of prayer full of words, pictures and most importantly, the Holy Spirit. We've all been hugely encouraged by the number of people that have been praying for us, and we all want to thank those of you who are and urge to to continue to do so! Furthermore, the prospect of hearing from God in advance of and throughout the course of this mission excites us greatly!
On Sunday morning, we were greeted both by a glorious sunrise and a vibrant congregation at the Chislehurst Icthus Fellowship. Stepping out of our usual comfort zones, Becky and I were involved in worship, (we both sang). Stephen preached with his ever-present tenacity on the importance of going out to people in mission in the power of the Spirit.
Present in the congregation at the time was a young man from Chile named Gonzalo. He gave a testimony on how God has used him both in his country of birth and here in the UK. In the short time he has spent with us, he has been a huge encouragement to our faith - it is so obvious that Jesus is his life and we're all excited at the prospect of him joining us this week! All of the interns would concur that to sum this guy up in two words would leave us no option but to use, "absolute legend!"
Lunch at Martin and Rachel's followed promptly and was a real experience of fellowship within the body of Christ. Dave put it this way: "Fun was had by all." Enough said really!
Finally, on Sunday night, the whole posse headed on up to South Street Baptist Church in Greenwich for the Ichthus celebration service. The gathering encompassed people from a variety of churches, again highlighting the scope of Christ's body and the coming of the kingdom. Many of the interns got stuck into stewarding for the event - chatting to people and welcoming them in. The service itself featured vibrant worship and challenging teaching from Roger Forster on James 3 which left all present significantly quieter than when we arrived!
Anyway, I'd best be off - we're giving out water at Chislehurst station from 7:30 tomorrow morning! God bless and keep you all!