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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. 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...

We run small group training in order to equip students to take a lead in building community where God’s love is central, igniting faith is normal, reaching out creatively is a priority, and developing leaders to facilitate growth is critical. The training is based on the 4 parts of the workbook. The spirit of the training is one of unity, fire and holiness: Unity...

In this series we’re exploring how to lead dynamic small groups for the sake of the student world. It’s 21 years since Fusion began in 1997 with an explosion of small groups called Fusion Cells. Students were empowered to lead and the outcome was that small groups with a passion to share Jesus began multiplying in dozens of universities. Students became Christians,...

It’s the beginning of June and some of you are still muddling along with exams and tying up the final edits for a written assignment. At this stage in the term it’s not difficult to feel overwhelmed, as you’ve typed so many words your fingers are stuck in a claw, and you’ve done so much revising that you’re dreaming about...