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Let me give you a glimpse into the mind of a narcissistic nut job.  When I was young I vividly remember having these reoccurring dreams where I was observing my own funeral. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold up Mr Fitz, isn’t this a bit morbid, for a blog post?!” Well yes, but stick with me.  Bizarrely I loved these dreams. It was during...

Dear class of 2016 (to those graduating from the EU whether you wanted to or not), I see hope. My hope comes not from the events and attitudes expressed over the last few days – that would be odd. I see hope because I see God in and at work in the 18-25s. This generation coming through fill me with hope, I am really...

Unsure as our future may be, I am encouraged as I pray for our country and for Europe, that I am not alone... I see a young generation with passion, a generation who want to see the world change for the better, who want to play their part in that change. I see a generation who love Europe, who appreciate the diversity held within...

As we touched back down at Manchester airport last week after an amazing Amsterdam #escapeandpray adventure, me and my team couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Ah, sweet pounds and polite Englishmen. Finally, we can buy ourselves a coffee if we want one, we can look at people as simple passers-by rather than potential key-parts of our adventure, working...

Here we are, the final frontier, with our two remaining teams in Turin and Hannover. Another team returned from Amsterdam. The final courageous students to tread the soil of Europe's cities and finish this epic fortnight of adventure, prayer and blessing.  Our Amsterdam team did a late night prayer walk around the Red Light District and also ended up in a neighbouring city......

Have you just been part of the Escape and Pray adventure?  Have you stepped out in faith, met some strangers, prayed for a European city and seen God do amazing things?   improvise : Student Work Conference 2016 is the perfect place to come and share your story and meet others who joined this adventure at their own European destinations.   Come write your stories...

Today team’s landed in Turin Italy, and Hannover, Germany. They're joining team's already in Geneva, Switzerland, Amsteram, Netherlands, Frankfurt, Germany and Venice, Italy. These are the final teams heading out on their #EscapeAndPray adventures! Our delayed Vienna team went to a baptism service by a river last night, only to realise there was more than one baptism service by the river! They are helping with a youth...