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Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

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FIRE IN OUR HEARTS<br />

This field of m<strong>in</strong>istry is costly, <strong>in</strong>tensive and a legal and moral<br />

m<strong>in</strong>efield.<br />

My own position is one of amusement when I hear of the<br />

<strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>Army</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g criticised and berated. It often comes from<br />

those whose churches rema<strong>in</strong> much the same as they were<br />

ten years ago, have rarely done anyth<strong>in</strong>g controversial and<br />

have little or no m<strong>in</strong>istry to the untouchables.<br />

We should let such <strong>in</strong>stitutional Christianity, unwill<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

change, die <strong>in</strong> peace. In its place we need fresh, vibrant and<br />

spiritual movements, <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with the word of God. The <strong>Jesus</strong><br />

<strong>Army</strong> is such a movement.<br />

Such networks are the ma<strong>in</strong> hope for Europe. The future of<br />

the church will consist of groups that are small enough to<br />

care but are large enough to celebrate and <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>our</strong> culture.<br />

The <strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>Army</strong> has an important part <strong>in</strong> that future.<br />

Gerald Coates<br />

Speaker, author, broadcaster, Team Leader of Pioneer<br />

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