It's been an amazing few days. The first UK youth event for Christians organised totally by young Christians (we think) has just taken place - and it's been beautiful. 500 people under the age of 35 pressing their commitment to Jesus even deeper than it was before. 500 Christians worshipping freely, reaching into simplicity and purity and sacrifice and commitment and brotherhood. 500 young men and women learning the lifestyle of the Kingdom of Heaven.We called it RAW - Real and Wild discipleship, it took place in Northampton and it's produced momentum among our generation. Where before you could find cynicism, listlessness, compromise and misunderstanding now we're seeing a 2nd generation Jesus movement rising up to show what following Jesus is really about - so there was fasting, there were healings, there was help for the poor, there were signs and wonders, there was sharing homes, there was the challenge to live single all our days, the word spread and over three days the numbers increased. We delved into our past and dreamed of a future 
where nothing counts but a people honed by the love of Jesus showing Jesus to an uncertain world.
where nothing counts but a people honed by the love of Jesus showing Jesus to an uncertain world.For me it was an experience of growing as I helped lead a platoon of saints around the streets of Leicester talking to people about Jesus. And it was a time of learning that God is willing to work through the humble and bring them into His service.
And I can hardly wait for RAW 2008.
photos by Kathryn Callard
Can't wait - no neither can I, but we're gonna have to.
ReplyDeleteMaybe miniRAWs will pop up spontaneously more and more as us youngfolk get together to disciple one another cause we can't get enough of it
"The first UK youth event for Christians organised totally by young Christians"
ReplyDeleteI'd love to burst your delusion-protecting bubble but I know that I can't; however, I'd like to point out that you are either raving mad or totally out of touch with the reality of the 'rest' of the church in the UK. Possibly both.
Brother, your contempt is obvious, but you are plainly wrong.
ReplyDeleteRocknations - features leaders over 35
N:vision - looks like it features leaders over 35
Soul Survivor - features leaders over 35
Momentum - features leaders over 35
Ultimate Event - features leaders over 35
Crossover - features leaders over 35
Breakout - couldn't say
Faithcamp - features leaders over 35
Newday - looks like it features leaders over 35
There may be UK wide Christian youth events out there totally organised by people under 35, but I haven't found any yet.
Anonymous, less of the vitriol!
ReplyDeleteIt may well be that there ARE other events out there run and staffed entirely by and for young people - but I don't think Tschaka's enthusiasm really merited such a bitter response.
In fact, the Jesus Army and those who organised RAW would l;ove to think that there's a whole new generation out there rising up to take on real challenges in following Jesus - we'd be the first to cheer (or maybe the seconf - wouldn't want to be arrogant - but we'd certainly be in support!)
Deeper from the Together Church Network has been run for years and is lead by only under 30's at the moment
ReplyDeleteGreat. I sincerely look forward to learning more about it.
ReplyDeleteErm, got a link?
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