Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
ON THE MARCH
thing greater. A new wave would hit Britain, and the Jesus
People would be amongst the front line.
Meanwhile, our burden was how to touch the heart of this
generation, how to stem the flood of darkness in the land. ‘As
I marched through Northampton,’ wrote one brother, ‘I
thought, “Imagine if all the Christians in this land stood for
the Lord and marched on their town. What a revival of faith
and holiness would follow!”’
In 1985 many Christians in the UK were stressing the urgent
need for national repentance and there was a growing
hunger for revival. But what were we looking for? Shouldn’t
the trumpet first sound in Zion? Indeed, one article in Buzz
magazine spoke of the church ‘spiralling into an abyss of
worldliness,’ and being ‘guilty of a massive accommodation
to the world’. 81 God was wanting to refine his people, and
restore the purity of the church.
David Pawson was one among many who warned against
the inadequacy of ventures like Billy Graham’s Mission England.
He insisted that the charismatic movement had come to
prepare for greater things — the establishing of New Testament
radicalism. The purpose of renewal was restoration of
the church, holiness and national awakening.
Our July Church Week was in Northampton and once again
we focused on Zion, the people of God. After that it was back
to the mission field. The marquee moved to Milton Keynes.
What a potential harvest amongst the aimless youth! But we
needed ‘on fire’ youth to reach them. Our lads wanted something
adventurous, and some were already on Beachfire in
Yarmouth and Hastings. We sought to channel their youthful
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