"The purpose of Proclaim Trust is to serve the church, in the area of Evangelism, by communicating the Good News and preparing God's people for mission."
Barry Woodward in Salford, Greater Manchester. At 16, he left school with no qualifications and became drawn into the Manchester drugs scene and a life of heroin addiction and drug dealing. After being dependent on heroin for 14 years and spending a number of terms in prison, Barry had 'an encounter with God', which resulted in his life being totally transformed. Since then, he has worked with evangelistic organizations, studied at Cliff Bible College, bcome an ordained minister with the AoG and is an associate evangelist with J.John of the Philo Trust.
RMI is about evangelism and reaching people with the gospel, by all means. Going forward with the gospel of the kingdom of God: taking the message of repentance, renewal, revival, restoration and reconciliation to all nations.
While watching the UK TV news George watched a feature on the government's concerns regarding binge drinking and anti social behaviour. They have designated "Respect Areas" ie 40 towns in England where there is an unacceptable level of drink, drugs and anti social behavior. This came as a challenge from God to George's heart. Now George and his Association of Evangelists have taken up this challenge to see these town and cities transformed by the power of God and the gospel.
1 Showing God's compassion - providing for the needs of the families of martyrs and prisoners
2 Serving God's church - enabling them to survive persecution and its effects
3 Sharing God's love - helping the persecuted church win to Christ those who are opposed to the gospel
4 Spreading God's Word - supplying Bibles and literature to meet the need for growth and evangelism
5 Speaking as God's advocates - being the voice of the martyrs and the oppressed
The "Nigeria Special Children" are children who have lost one or both parents as a result of religious riots in Nigeria. Children are provided with education and other amenities at no cost in schools operated by Stephens Centre International and Voice of the Christian Martyrs. These schools was started for the express purpose of helping to provide a quality education for the children. Students like 10 year old Benjamin, can live in peace without fear of further persecution and receive the education that will help them to have a promising future. Today, Benjamin is a bright student who says his favorite subject is English. When asked what he wants to do in the future, he says that he wants to become the president of Nigeria so that he can help others who have gone through such hardship he went through.
The Evangelical Alliance was founded in 1846 and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world. The Alliance is the largest body serving evangelical Christians in the UK, and has a membership including denominations, churches, organisations and individuals. In its formative years the Alliance particularly stood for the victims of religious persecution and enabled evangelicals from different denominations to work together. As part of a movement ‘uniting to change society’ the Alliance promotes unity and truth, acts as an evangelical voice to the state, society and the wider church, and works collaboratively with Alliance members and other evangelicals, to present Christ credibly as good news for spiritual and social transformation.
The 24-7 Prayer movement is a global, non-stop prayer meeting that began in 1999 amongst the young people of Revelation church in Chichester, England. It has spread into more than ninety nations and most Christian denominations, giving birth to mission and justice initiatives around the globe. Thanks to an innovative approach to spirituality and culture, 24-7 Prayer has captured the attention of newspapers and magazines from Rolling Stone to Readers Digest and was the subject of a British television documentary.
Over 2 million people in the UK and 13 million worldwide have now attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations across the world. Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions, with a day or weekend away.
