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In this series we’re exploring how to lead dynamic small groups for the sake of the student world. Below is adapted from a chapter in the new workbook Small Groups: Big Mission. The student church must respond to the ache in student society for real community and for authentic friendships. ‘Community’ is more than a buzzword, it is foundational to the wellbeing...

Take this as an opportunity to wait. Wait for God. Wait for your perspective to lift, lift out of what you’re doing and where you’re going next. Let this moment be a moment you acknowledge and experience, now is the time to see God, hear his tender voice and receive his fire. Fire is often born in secret, away from...

Josie took #TryChurch one step further last year when she invited two of her friends to join her ‘church search’ when she began her first year at university. After moving across the country, to a new city for university, one of the first things on Josie’s mind was finding a local church she could call home. She had been involved with...

In this series we’re exploring how to lead dynamic small groups for the sake of the student world. Below is adapted from a chapter in the new workbook Small Groups: Big Mission. What makes a vision “world changing”? It’s a bold claim! Well, the vision is simple yet compelling. It’s based in Jesus’ great commands (see Mark 12:29-31) that are destined to turn...

In some seasons of life it can feel hard to hear God’s voice. At Wildfires, there was no such problem. Upon approaching the main tent, I got a vivid sense of a thin veil between Heaven and Earth on that campsite. Prayers and prophetic words flowed naturally from every corner of the room. For us as Fusion team, it was amazing to...

There’s a quote I love that says, ‘Anyone can find the dirt in someone. Be the one who finds the gold.’ And it brings the challenge: ‘Do we want to throw dirt in people’s faces, or dig out the God given gold in each other?’ Ephesians 4:29 says ‘Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up,...

FIREBRANDS IS THE NAME OF OUR FUSION CONFERENCE THIS YEAR. BUT FIREBRANDS, FOR US, IS FAR MORE THAN A CONFERENCE, IT'S A CALL. WE SENSE THAT GOD IS CALLING US AS A GENERATION TO BE FIREBRANDS. So what exactly is a firebrand? The student mission team are unpacking this question with you in a series of vlogs. This third vlog looks at how...