Support in Christian Ministry

Being in full time Christian Ministry can be tough, and it is important to have good support networks around you. In Walsall I'm extremely fortunate in not only having a very supportive Ministry Team, that meets once a month to pray for one another, but also great colleagues within the Walsall Central Cluster (a group of five churches which are linked together, go to http://www.2day.ws/walsallstmartins/section/ClusterChurches/) As clergy from the different cluster churches we go away once every two months to a house on the edge of Cannock Chase, where we can spend time praying and supporting one another as well discussing areas of mutual concern.


There is also a Walsall Leader's Prayer Group, which meets every fortnight on a Wednesday to pray, (plus there is a monthly breakfast prayer meeting, which meets early on a Saturday morning - although I've yet to attend!)

It is a real privilege to share fellowship with other Christians, particular. We are a very diverse bunch of people. In the group we have people from the Anglican, Methodist and Brethen Churches, plus the Salvation Army, Community Churches, and from the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Although we represent different denominations, we all share the one desire to see God's Kingdom grow in Walsall, and it is wonderful to see how God is uniting Christians in this town as we seek to work together and support one another. What is also exiting to see, is how God is drawing people to Walsall from the different corners of the globe. In the photo above is Debo who has moved to Walsall with his wife from Nigeria, because he feels God has called him to be a missionary in this country. We also have another person who is part of this group (but not in this photo) called Paul, who like Debo felt called by God to come to Walsall from Uganda. God is clearly at work in Walsall, and it is exiting to see what he is going to do.