Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

Introduction
by Noel Stanton
At the start of the 90s, the London Daily Mirror published a
feature article with colour photographs of a Jesus Fellowship
meeting and a descriptive write-up with testimonies. It carried
the banner headline ‘Rock Onward Christian Soldiers’.
A subheading read ‘Born-again youngsters find happiness
belting out their love for Jesus’. It said, ‘While more traditional
forms of religion are in decline, the new churches —
noisy, informal, passionate — go from strength to strength.’ I
am quoted as saying, ‘We are part of a revolution that is taking
place in this land. A revolution of love, of joy, of justice.’
The article ends: ‘The new Christians are indeed on the
march.’
That article was a sign of the times. The media had realised
that a new Jesus movement was spreading through the UK.
Now, in the late nineties, the so-called ‘Toronto’ blessing, with