Isaiah 60 – The Glory of Zion 60 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4 “Lift up your eyes and look…
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God is raising a new breed of leader: passionate about His mission to reach the world with the good news of Jesus; highly skilled and trained; anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit to move in miracles and to carry His presence. If you feel called to a life of adventure following God’s call then…
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Dear friend I believe 2017 is going to be an extraordinary year. It’s 500 years since the beginning of Martin Luther’s reformation, and many have been experiencing new adjustments in roles, seasons, purposes and even geography. There is a God-shift going on at this turning point in history! You’ve only got to look at European…
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Dear Friend, THE LAUNCH OF REVIVE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP AND THE ARTS! I am really excited to announce the launch of our new leadership school, a place for your to join our leadership adventure. Have a look around our new website HERE and watch the 37 second promo video HERE and get in touch if you…
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In Jeremiah 1:11, The word of the Lord came to the young prophet at the start of his ministry asking “What do you see, Jeremiah?”. “I see the branch of an almond tree,” he replied. 12 The Lord said to him, “You have seen correctly…” Right at the start of his prophetic ministry, it seemed important that Jeremiah was seeing right..so God gave him an eye…
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Hi all, I think most New Life members will know by now that planning permission has been granted for our new community centre on Kingswood, and I can tell you today that we now have the keys! There are a few weeks of refurbishments to do – namely floor covering, PA system, getting the offices,…
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NEW LIFE VISION – INSPIRE REVIVAL At New Life Church we passionately live with the knowledge that God is going to increasingly pour out His Spirit, His power and saving grace on the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. We live to inspire that locally, nationally, globally; and in churches, Christians and among the not-yet saved.…
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A brief biblical study on sin, correction and exclusion from membership. Church discipline, in the context of a modern congregation, is one of the most difficult things Christians can face. But every church does have to occasionally deal with difficult toxic issues that will poison and radically alter the culture of a congregation. If not…
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Every week Revive Church members touch over 2000 lives caught in poverty or social depravation with both practical help and the riches of the Gospel. I’d love you to join us in increasing that impact…. Proverb 31:8-9 says “Speak up for those who have no voice, for the justice of all who are dispossessed. Speak…
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Since 1996 a vision from heaven has slowly burned in my heart, growing clearer year by year. In short, I am filled with the belief that God is going to move in revival power in our generation as he did with Wesley, Azusa Street, the Welsh Revival and the Jeffries Brothers. We are going to…
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New Life Church featured on this BBC 2 television show on healing & revelation recently. GCSE Religion students will use this program as part of their study on revelation and healing in coming years. We pray that every student that watches the program would be touched by the reality and power of God’s Holy Spirit.…
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Strategies change. Even vision adjusts. But values stay rock solid forever. At New Life Church we have 7 values that never change. We use these truths to build our lives around, judge every decision by, and test every cultural advance against. They are all scriptural, eternal, the word of God. They are: Worship – “God…
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Revive is an unusual church. While many churches (quite rightly) exist to reach the parish around them, build happy community and disciple new Christians, Revive does all this, but has an additional call from God. Revive is one of those places that sometimes feels more like a pioneering movement, than a local church. It has the passion…
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Once a church size passes about 100 people, community becomes more complex. It’s simply a sociological fact, and one that will affect you and your church experience. The small church family that all knew each others names, spent endless hours around each others homes for meal times, and enjoyed the kind of church service where…
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As soon as a church reaches a membership of more than about 150/200, people start to say (or feel) “The Pastor no longer has time for me”. The experienced among them will know that is a literal truth, not a criticism. The classic church, led by one Minister/couple simply will not be able to give…
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Dear New Lifer, One major area of development in New Life over recent years has been the plans to move to a bigger venue, by either extending, buying or building a new home. It’s been quite a journey! Our building in Bridlington Avenue continues to be stretched to capacity through the week, and though the…
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I’ve just been reading through the supernatural reports from 2011-2012 and found them so inspiring! So I’d thought I’d update you on just some of the remarkable things God has done in 2013, in around our community. 8 MINUTES OF MIRACLES! Every year we have the privilege of hosting the Holy Spirit seminar stream at…
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