'Bulstrode [the WEC UK Headquarters] has to be a centre where Christians can come, meet with God, and be inspired with missionary vision and zeal.' This, expressed in a recent conference, is what all our hard work and prayer is about!

As you can see from the latest pictures the building is going well and the scaffolding has come down! What remains is the internal work.

The internal work 

In one way this may be like our walk with the Lord – He is teaching us much about ourselves, though a lot of this is hidden and not outward.

1.    Human trafficking generates $31 billion annually and enslaves 27 million people, half of them children.

2.    The Internet Watch Foundation reports a 1500% increase in the number of child pornography images available online since 1997.

3.    Christian organizations and NGOs are working to inform the public, to help victimized children, and to stop this evil.

The annual event, one of the largest mission events in the south of England, featured:

• seminars;
• a Global Village enabling many missions and WEC ministries to showcase their opportunities for service;
• a children's worship party;
• youth happenings;
• and large gatherings in the main marquee. 

Last month, I started to feedback some of the encouragements that we have received from the Lord, as we have met together to pray and fast each Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime.

One aspect the Lord has been bringing to our attention is our need to be constantly dependent on him.

Psalm 121 is one scripture that has been brought into the prayer times. In verses 1 and 2 we read:

I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth?

Are you fed up with praying for this yet? It is normal to embark on such a great adventure with much enthusiasm, only for the passage of time to remove our enthusiasm.

At this point we then might find ourselves in one of two places. We might give up and stop praying, or we might continue praying but with no passion.

Never before has there been so much freedom for people to turn on a radio or TV, and be able to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a way and in a language they can understand.

So much freedom, but sadly … 

Yet new media ventures create great demand for good communicators. With many hours of airtime to fill, Christian radio and TV stations rely mainly on untrained, yet highly motivated volunteers.

Sadly, without appropriate training, these gospel messengers are unable to play into the 'soundtrack' of an unchurched society.