Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
ON THE MARCH
Noel. ‘Revival will see multitudes of young people saved. The
need is immense and we want to get where they are.’
The fifth level of evangelism involved Jesus Marquee Missions
in each of the areas where we were working. ‘We are
buying a marquee and we want it filled with sinners; a place
of revival with many conversions and signs following.’
The Marquee Missions would be led by four special JET or
Jesus Evangelism Teams which included healers, singers, and
intercessors. Marquee meetings would run all week (apart
from Agape night) with Noel leading on Saturdays and
Wednesdays, and the other meetings taken by the JET teams.
The preachers were Mick ‘Temperate’, Kelly, Pete Matt and
Mark ‘Strong’, another main leader.
The Golden Marquee looked fit for a jousting tournament.
It was in Jesus People colours: yellow and white stripes, with
blue panels and red crosses. A large banner with ENGLAND
FOR JESUS! rode the crest. At the entrance was WELCOME!
GOD LOVES YOU POWERFULLY! while THERE IS POWER
IN THE NAME OF JESUS! hung in red letters over the platform.
The brother in charge had some experience with big
tops and tent evangelism. John ‘Fortitude’ was huge, soft-spoken,
and built like a tank. You didn’t argue with him!
In Northampton, where the mission lasted three weeks, we
began with a march. For old-timers, it was uncanny to be
marching once again from Midsummer Meadow to All Saints.
The early seventies freaks had become the Jesus People of
the eighties. One hundred had become eight hundred, the
boys were men, and the men were veterans. Kneeling at All
Saints, we marvelled at God’s mercy. There had been heartbreaks,
but God had given us a second generation.
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