Thriving churches Kingdom people
Thrive 2024 was a powerful gathering, transformative for many invididuals and significant for our family of churches. God spoke to us - through sermons, worship and prophetic word - about being an intergenerational family, with fresh togetherness.
There is a call to fresh intimacy with Christ, which will lead to fresh love, fresh unity, and fresh fruitfulness.
He is bringing us into a new ‘spring’ season in which he has a part of each of us to play, as we “each pick up our drumsticks and join the beat.” (view here - Naren and Anna)
A powerful word was spoken about chains being broken off (view here - watch Simon Jackman prophesying followed by Mark Eley), and as the Advance team reflected on Thrive, agreed this was a significant word that needs a further response.
Team leader Rich also reflected on the event, and our current moment as a family of churches, in this blog.
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Resources
Watch ‘main stage’ plenary session talks • Slides: Joemon (session 1) • Slides: Liam (plenary 3)
Original event page and programme
For information on Relentless, the Ben Armstrong weekend, Wildfires, Thrive 2025 and other events please visit www.advancechurches.uk/events
Seminars
Thriving teams Joemon Joseph (Salt & Light International team, and Mumbai) • audio • slides • handout
Thriving as a witness to Christ in the workplace Bex Lawton (Christian Medical Fellowship, and Oxford) • audio • slides
Thriving churches which impact society Steve Jones (Oxford) • audio • slides
Thriving life of the Spirit Naren Thapa (Mumbai) and Mark Eley (Bicester) • audio • slides • handout
Thriving churches that communicate vision & values Claire Cowles (CAP) • audio • slides (including handout)
Thriving as disciples Joemon Joseph • sorry, the recording failed • slides
Further information
For further information on our current church planting (or planting-like contexts) please visit church planting.
To connect with others who want to explore further questions of workplace theology, and/or connect with others in your sphere of work, please email admin@advancechurches.uk