We've come to the end of Summer in the City '06.
I was hoping to have blogged throughout, but it was just too hectic- 9am til midnight for 10 days. So here's a brief post-mission roundup.

Four churches joined in. What a great expression of gospel unity and partnership. It was good to feel that we were part of something wider than TCH. Thanks CCC for being the host each morning as we received teaching together.

An excellent development on last year was having more and better planned tracks for afternoon outreach. It was great that a team of 6 could join members of TCH Abbey and experience a little of household church and mission among Kurds.

No doubt, the evening Jazz Cafes were even better than last year (hard to beat, as they were outstanding). Very busy and many gospel conversations and existing relationships developed (bearing in mind that we are about a long-term, low key, relational approach to church planting). The team from outside the network were a massive help in supporting us in this. It wasn't hit and run. Well done guys - and thanks.

Two highlights for the week for me:

1] Serving alongside my bro Luke. The last I knew he was a serial backslider, avoiding community and the challenge of the gospel now he is as keen as mustard and a beautiful example of a life transformed by grace. Bless ya bro. You made God visible for me.

2] Desperately trying to explain the gospel for an hour to dear old Kurdish asylum seeker Bak, with a child's magna doodle toy. Did it work?...hmmm... what do you think Jonny?!
In the end I let my phone preach to him for 20 minutes a gospel message in Sorani- his mother tongue- as I sat back and enjoyed a latte.
N.B. Evangelists to other nationalities out there, GET YOURSELF AN MP3 PLAYING PHONE!