The Holy Spirit weekend away in Llandudno was fantastic!! It was such a beautiful place with hills in every direction. There were about 10 guests from the 3 Alpha courses and about 7 leaders. Everyone got on really well after a crash course in getting know each other through playing Maffia. At least 2 people got saved, including one guy Mark who I was sooo privelliged to pray with. It was the first person that I've prayed with to ask Jesus into their life and I can say nothing on this earth can compare to the fulfillment of seeing a sinner give their life to Jesus. As we prayed his face lit up and he looked so happy, it was totally awesome. Another guy, James, dedicated His life back to God after living his own way and not finding that satisfying. All the other people heard the word of God lots over the weekend and, in faith, were changed for eternity also.
Last night a girl called Kristina, who was on the weekend, was so hungry for more that she asked could she come to the evening meeting at King's, despite being really tired from the weekend. After the meeting she asked me what she had to do to be saved!!! So last night she also gave her life!!
Over this last week I have been so blessed to have been with 4 people who given their lives back to God and are now back in relationship just as God intended. With the 3 people who I'd talked to about becoming a Christian I made sure they received the full Salvation plan, just as God had planned and commands. I exlained they needed repent (ask for forgiveness and turn from their old way of living) and to ask Jesus into their life, confess Him as Lord (to be in charge of their life), be baptised in water (straight away!) and that they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. I also told them about how when you get saved you're added to the church and God's plan is that once people are Christians they need to go and tell others the Good news. Being a christian means far more than God saving us from our sins and making us into a new creation - God wants us to live a life that is a constant witness of what Jesus has done for us.
This week seems like a 'radical' week with seeing 4 people saved etc but this is only the start!! After tasting this I only want to see so much more! At
King's church we are believing that in the not so distant future we are going to be a church of 2000 , just as God has said we would (we are ~600 now).