perseverance and the grace of God

On sunday, at Christchurch we celebrated the fact that Hugh and Helen (vicar and his wife) have been there for 20 years. In that time the churhc has grown massively, people have come to faith and have expereince God's love in practical and spiritual ways. Christchurch is a vibrant, famil community and it's all a testimony to God's grace.

It's also a testimony to the grace of God at work in Hugh and Helen's life. Hugh is Eaton educated and got his degree form Cambridge. He also has a theology something or other. His giftings, intelligence and Bible teaching abilities 'could have' got him a big vicary thing in a big big church. But God called him and helen to a small struggling church in the rough end of Peckham.

Hugh and Helen have perservered in one of the roughest parts of the country in a small church. And God has been gracious. He's kept them and blessed their ministry.

To me, this all speaks of the aweseomness of how God works and challenges me to really listen to God's call on my life and follow it no matter the cost. And keep on keeping on. It was a privelege to celebrate those 20 years on sunday.