One week from today, Scott Jester and I will be heading to England for some intense house church training for 10 days. There is a church there in Sheffield, England called St. Thomas that is one of the largest churches in England. They have been practicing house churches for many years and have had a major influence in the U.S. and in other countries in the house church movement. They were the ones who originated the triangular UP, IN, OUT language and many other practices that many churches today are following.

In our research of house churches over the last year with other churches and leaders in the U.S., many have suggested that we send a couple of leaders to live the experience of Sheffield. It is called the Pilgrimage, and they offer it to leaders once a year. We will spend our time over there staying with a family of the church and living out many planned experiences within the house churches and with their leaders. There will be one hundred of us there – 25 from the U.S., 25 from the UK, and the other 50 from Europe and other countries. It should be a rich experience and one that we anticipate will have very positive affects for Grace as we seek to move forward with as much training and wisdom as we can – particularly at the beginning of our house church journey. Please pray for us, and please begin to pray for the 60 people going to Mexico, who leave in two weeks.

Also, please pray for Aubrey Anderson (who has led worship for us many times over the last couple years). He was involved in a severe motorcycle accident in Indianapolis this past Sunday. He was seriously hurt but is now slowly improving. He is in an Indy hospital. Praise God his life was spared.

Look forward to our time together Sunday. ..See you then.