We are off today to Romania to work with the NetWorks team. Although this will involve teaching and input to what they are doing, I suspect we will receive more than we give. Of course no mission work / ethos is perfect but I am sure that holistic mission is not only the way forward [...]
Semana Santa: ‘Holy week’ is certainly something to behold in Spain. Here in Cádiz there were 22 pasos (huge floats that carry the images) carried by a team of 1500 men, accompanied by endless musicians. Hour after hour… So different. Locals out in force – ‘it’s in my blood’ one told us. Does any of [...]
We gave ourselves to a short time in Sevilla lately, to walk, see and pray. This is a city that speaks loudly about its past but thankfully is also looking forward.
A mere 7 hours door to door – when all the connections fall into place – London to San Isidro, Cádiz. We had a very profitable time away – with the main focus in Wales. It is more than 3 years since I have been there. If interested some podcasts will begin to appear on [...]
Just a few short notes about Seville. In a few hours We are flying to the UK from here and have spent the past 2 days here to walk and pray. I will give a longer blog on this later. What a beautiful city, yet underneath the wealth that is so evident here is that [...]
Neil Cole author of Organic Church, is a practicioner who does the work without the hype. Love his writings, and his passion is very challenging. Looks to empower everyone… I am in Wales in a few days time talking about Europe and the future – has to be the 1s and 2s finding relocation, reversing [...]
I will get back to ‘proper’ posts soon. All the profound and absolutely clear beliefs I have (not to mention ‘correct’ in the ‘I believe’ series), my incredible insights into the world around us etc., but for now I am a little too positive about the move to Cádiz to do something too proper. Maybe [...]
Home (for now) after a few days of walking streets, climbing stairs (feel sorry for us), eating great food, good wine (don’t feel sorry for us). Great to meet Simon and Amy – quality people who are connecting with people, working hard and praying. They will be good to walk with over the next few years.
In this second interview with Paula Coates she talks of the very real tension of, for example, being touched by God, and even seeing gold dust appear in great quantities on herself and her children and yet living with the slowness of change. How does she connect the two? Practical, honest and also faith inspiring. [...]
Al with his wife have adopted five children. Recently they hosted a mini-gathering that brought together people who have adopted, together with those with expertise on the development of children, and a few others such as Gayle and myself (great to see Adrian & Pauline, Justin & Rachel there – awesome people). Al shares some [...]
I hope you ‘enjoy’ this video clip of Paula Coates. With her husband Al she has adopted five children. Very moving and very real. Interview with Paula Coates from Martin Scott on Vimeo.
Much of the material that will be central to these posts will cover perspectives on the 'gates' of society, the places of influence that shape the culture. If transformation is a desired outcome, such aspects as strategic prayer and understanding the redemptive gifts of places will play their part. As prayer opens up space, filling it will be vital, not in a controlling, top-down sense, but with a servant spirit. Finding appropriate terminology is difficult. Maybe 'transformation' is not the right term, perhaps 'transfiguration', where inner qualities burst through.
I have chosen to use the term 'gates' and although they can be defined any number of ways these are the seven ways I have chosen to group them by:
These are in two formats. Epub can be read in many ereaders, such as Ipad, kobo etc.; if using a kindle then the format will be mobi. If there are difficulties in reading the format an internet search should show any peculiarities for your specific ereader
Vol 1.1 Epub format Vol 1.1 Mobi format
Vol 1.2 Epub format Vol 1.2 Mobi format
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Home – blogging soon
For those who have emailed and also called in the last few days… will get to reply; our internet connection has not exactly been 24/7. Home at last – to 37degrees C / was 23 when we left. Spent the last couple of days in Madrid. Good to be there on the anniversary of 15M [...]