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Fusion Value: Missional “Jesus told us to go into all the world and be his ambassadors, but many churches today have inadvertently changed the “go and be” command to a “come and see” appeal. We have grown attached to buildings, programs, staff and a wide variety of goods and services designed to attract and entertain people. Missional is a helpful term...

We would like to invite you to what we are praying will be a significant event in the lives of the nation’s 18-30s at the beginning of 2011 Retreat to Advance promises to be a great weekend at Center Parcs that aims to address the frightening retreat that’s going on in UK churches at the moment. Only 5% of church attendees...

New to student mission as a church. Taking risks and breaking new ground. Students already becoming Christians.  This is the story of Aberdeen Vineyard since they connected to Fusion 4 months ago. It is so encouraging to hear and is a great example of what God is doing all over the UK.  I chatted to the church leader, Peter Sturrock, this morning. They...

Fusion Value: inclusive It seems the word ‘inclusive’ can conjure up many misunderstandings, prejudices and even judgements across the Church. It is a word that for many is controversial because the claims of Christ are very exclusive. It is the outworking and presentation of these claims by believers that cause the church to look fragmented and exclusive at times. Fusion, in...

Today I was thinking about how often we encourage people to share the ‘good news’. We say it a lot, and I hope we try and live a life that reflects what this good news means.  Luke 2:10 describes an incredible scene where an angel appears to a group of shepherds and starts speaking with them: “Do not be afraid.” (Easier...

I spent some time in the armpit of another man today. I had the pleasure of traveling on the London Underground. To distract myself from his fragrance I found myself studying the tube map. I was struck by how many places there are that I have never been to. Each place has a church. Each place has young people - lots...

Fusion Value: catalyst For decades the student numbers within the Universities of this nation have continued to grow. This process has opened up many new opportunities for the Church of Jesus Christ to reach students. These changes and opportunities have corresponded with a significant decline in national Church attendance within the University age range. The decades of greatest opportunity have coincided with...