The house was full of people and there were various activities including curry night, games, household chores, sharing in a common purse, an afternoon walk, an time of teaching and fellowship, pancakes and Sunday church. (Believe it or not these are the kind of things we normally get up to on a weekend.)
And this was happening in our community houses up and down the country.
There was so much life buzzing around our house I began to wonder if community-life is the answer to our church's much-sought-for rejuvenation? Even though we are a youngish church, full of young people, our heart's desire is to once more move forward with the power of God.
Could regaining a 'community' focus be the obvious solution? Our church began through being together and sharing together out of love for Jesus. So why shouldn't it happen again?
But after 40 years how do you keep that kind of momentum going?
Last night, as friends and saints met in houses around the UK, to break bread together and share in our covenant with Jesus, we asked the question:
How does God teach an 'activist' people to trust more in what He alone can do?
After four decades of community-living and 25 years as a 'Jesus Army' we are somehow still all waiting for the answer with baited breath.
I think this touches on the key issue of the day for us.
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