27Jul 2011 by Nigel Ring

The joy of Serving

Administration in the Church, Christian ministry, Conference Administration, Equipping, Together on a Mission, Together on a Mission
A serving spirit I love being with people who have a serving spirit! Last week we had a great 'away day' with the team who were the ‘behind the scenes' people at TOAM. The purpose was to say ‘thank you' to them and to mark the end of over three decades of running major events for the Newfrontiers family. These began in 1979 with the Downs Bible Weeks (there is a video on this link). They were followed in 1991 with the Stoneleigh Bible Weeks and finally the TOAM conferences which began in 1990 though, in their present form as an annual conference with two streams, Leaders and Mobilise, they have taken place since 2002. We had with us some from Endis, the team who have served us with the…
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19Jul 2011 by Nigel Ring

Together on a Mission – the final one

Conference Administration, Equipping, Leadership, Ministry Report, Newfrontiers, News, Together on a Mission
The final one Last week marked the end of the TOAM conferences in Brighton, the home city of Terry Virgo, founder of Newfrontiers. The first biennial Leadership Conference was in 1990, but after the Stoneleigh Bible Week ended we started to hold them annually, from 2002, combining them with Students and Twenties under the banner of Mobilise. Three years ago Mark Driscoll, our guest speaker from Seattle, USA, challenged us to prepare for transition to the next generation of leadership. He suggested allowing five years to accomplish this. Prophetic leading Obedient to what we believed was a word from God we have worked steadily seeking Him for guidance and planning for the future. This final TOAM marked an important turning point in that process. There is still much to do…
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22Jun 2011 by Nigel Ring

TOAM Conference July 12th-15th – Day Tickets

News, Together on a Mission
Day Tickets Despite the significant increase in bookings this year we are able to offer Day Tickets for the Conference. Thursday Evening - an evening of Envisioning, Prayer and Celebration Thursday evening will be a special meeting. We encourage as many as possible to join us as we celebrate all that God has done so far in and through Newfrontiers as we move into the new season. Please invite your friends! Maybe you could arrange a coach from your church? The evening will be completely FREE and open to all, but you will need a ticket. These will be available at the door but we anticipate great numbers, so urge you to obtain these tickets through the booking system before July 8th. Go to the TOAM booking site. Video of the…
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