Posts with the category “burning-issues”

The Silk Road refers to the vast expanse of Asia that stretches from Istanbul in the West to Xi’an in China in the East. It is the name of the ancient trade route that brought silk from China to the m...  Read More

“Attention! Air Alarm!” – cue siren sound from the mobile phone on the bedside table. ‘Passport, phone, wallet’ – the ‘mantra’ of essentials, then off to the safe room or shelter while sometimes heari...  Read More

What was growing up like for you?I was born in Rugby in a non-believing family although my father had a Catholic background and my mother, Methodist. My mother sent myself, two sisters and my brother ...  Read More

Sharon Borland and I left for Nigeria on 9 June and flew to Abuja and then on to Jos. The purpose was to recce possible ministry to war survivors of the Fulani Herdsmen who appear to be supported by a...  Read More

“You are worthy of it all, you are worthy of it all, for from you are all things, and to you are all things, you deserve the glory.”The unprompted a cappella voices of the DTS students rose and blende...  Read More

“It’s Kingdom!” Along with Flame’s mandate from Isaiah 61:1-3 to set the captives free is the commission to make disciples from Matthew 28:19-20. We work in partnership with people and organisations o...  Read More

On Wednesday 28 August, 10 members of the Intercession Hubs met together for a day of fellowship and prayer. The big house where we met in Bedfordshire welcomes Christian guests for days such as this,...  Read More

This is an account of love and cruelty, faithfulness and deception, sacrificial and self-serving attitudes, idolatry and obedience, and life in Iran and America. It tells of the amazing power of God, ...  Read More

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right...  Read More

I grew up in a Christian community but I was a nominal Christian. My family were respected both within the Muslim community and the government. In 2000 my mother introduced me to an AoG church. When I...  Read More

FAMILY BACKGROUND I come from a nominal Christian family; I was an only child, born in Northumberland to a nurse and Navy officer. We settled in Portsmouth, where eventually my parents ran a small hot...  Read More

’When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers ...  Read More

It is an honour to minister to church leaders, but this was taken to a new level when we were able to run the Forge for church leaders and their wives in Armenia. Having established the Forge in the U...  Read More

Type your new text here. We'll be at Gordon Castle again this year for The Refuel Summer Festival 2024.  The tickets are free and each year it just gets better and better! If you fancy some time out i...  Read More

This mission report is different because we were in a nation on one of the Silk Routes in Central Asia. Open Doors has ranked this one of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persec...  Read More

It’s been a while since we properly introduced ourselves, and we’ve had a few changes over recent times. So, for supporters new and old who like to put a face to a name, here we all are!JAN – DIRECTOR...  Read More

I wish I was a bibliophile, like my wife Lis. She is an avid reader and can devour books in a heartbeat, while I take my time and invariably do not finish reading what I’ve started until many months h...  Read More

In the past two articles, we’ve established the internal challenges in the Church that present obstacles to the Great Commission, and we have examined the external challenges of the mission field that...  Read More

Marco Polo In 1271 the 17-year-old Marco Polo set out on the adventure of his life. His merchant father Nicolo and Uncle Maffeo had been all the way across Central Asia to Beijing, where the great Mon...  Read More

In the year 2010, Flame started building strong relationships with the Chinese underground church. In particular, Flame was blessed to partner and fellowship with Brother Yun, who many know as the “He...  Read More

“Do any of the worthless idols of the nation bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No it is you, O Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.”....  Read More

Isaiah 43:18, “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” We shouldn’t be surprised, it’s happened too...  Read More

The book review this month has somehow morphed into a film review, though it may not be the first time this remarkable feat has happened. ‘I can only Imagine’ is a movie with which some may already be...  Read More

In our previous article, we examined the main factors internal to the Church that stand in the way of the completion of the Great Commission. Put succinctly, a lack of discipleship is primary to why C...  Read More

During my time in Iran as a Pastor, a vivid memory stands out - the memory of Hoda1. Our paths crossed during one of the seminars I conducted, and she bravely opened up about her life. Hoda’s heart ra...  Read More

I came from a Muslim family and my story of becoming a Christian is a beautiful one but sad also.I was 16 when my father passed away. I then started to search for who we are, as humans, and who is the...  Read More

From mid-May to mid-July this year I had the privilege of attending the Flagship course held at Ellel Grange near Lancaster. The location is stunning with incredible grounds, views and a real sense of...  Read More

The New Testament people God chose to meet Jesus were, firstly, shepherds. At the bottom of society, they got the very best deal. Never before or since has anyone in the world seen an angel choir, pos...  Read More

Our prayer is for the people in these Intercession Hubs to have powerful encounters with God’s heart and purpose; for the fire of God’s Spirit that ministers among us, to then go forth and impact situ...  Read More

After a few people had recommended this book to me, I was given it by my father to read. Or was it my Father?Hosting, now three, Afghan asylum-seeking teenagers in our home, it was a good idea to gain...  Read More

In December 2019 I was at a work team-building afternoon at an ice rink. I was skating around with my friends and slowly the rink got more crowded as lots of little school children arrived. A little b...  Read More

Having gone through a series of teachings looking at common trends in revivals of old we’ve considered the fear of the Lord, our love for the Saviour, a zeal for his cause and an affection for one ano...  Read More

We had such a brilliant week at The Refuel Summer Festival in Scotland from 24th – 27th July at the Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers, Scotland!Over 4 (mostly) sunny days we taught on topics of emotiona...  Read More

“Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.” Psalm 37:7 The team - Jan, Robert and Sharokine,...  Read More

As part of the Flame Supporters’ weekend of celebrations we raised an Ebenezer. Perhaps you have sung the hymn “Come Thou font of every blessing” and sung the verse:“Here I raise my Ebenezer, Here by ...  Read More

Having postponed Forge 1 South in Camberley from September 2022 due to it not being viable we rescheduled for January 2023 and had over 30 people sign up. We have been so blessed to see the impact tha...  Read More

I grew up in a Muslim family; my parents, my older sister and me. I am a Middle Eastern lady, and I gave my heart to Jesus in 2001 and since then my family and I are following him in every step of our...  Read More

I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God.The title itself, “I dared to call Him Father”, should arouse immediate interest in any book-lover to read this ...  Read More

In the March edition of Burning Issues, Robert showed us that shame is a universal condition. It was the first consequence of the fall (Genesis 3:7-8; cf 2:25) and affects us all. Genesis 3:7-8 portra...  Read More

When we consider the Gospel of Jesus Christ we may often think mostly on his death and resurrection. The born-again believer is likely to be well versed in what the death and resurrection of Our Lord ...  Read More