A Recipe

Geoff stayed at White House. I played squash with him when he was a Youth for Christ director. Since then he founded a Vineyard Church. This church does not spend money on a building for its Sunday worship (though it has a shop-front presence ) - it has invested money in projects in four continents that help bring livelihood and faith to others.

A friend  and I prayed for Scotland in the ruins of the Abbey at Holyrood Palace, the Queen's official home in Scotland. We explored  how churches could arise in Scotland  that are more than 'institutional, attractional or missional' (harping back to the jargon used  in last week's blog).  The kind of thing we prayed for was a 'kingdom of God church' which arises out of everything that is there, but transforms them, and mixes in ingredients that are missing. It is real and hospitable, it works the land and heals the people, sends out evangelists and is earthed in  daily and seasonal rhythms of prayer.

Talking of mixing in ingredients, Maureen sent the following: