Welcome to the Inspiration section of the Activate website. Here we hope to provide you with useful stories, articles, videos, etc., to inspire you and share with you ideas from other Activate readers.
This week we are delighted to introduce you to the fabulous Helen Porter Cupples. Helen, and her husband Paul, are senior pastors of Grace Generation Church, Banbridge, Northern Ireland. She is the Ambassador for anti-human trafficking charity, ‘The A21 Campaign’, for Northern Ireland, leading her to work in schools and dialogue with local politicians. Helen […]
Dare to Believe (a revolution of smiling) Read More »
We had been praying and planning for months now. We approached the leadership of our church and asked if it would be possible to try out this new type of service in our church sanctuary or hall on a Sunday afternoon. The idea was graciously declined. So we continued to seek God’s
Location, location, location…Blog post No 3 Read More »
So we continued to meet , and pray and read together. A friend invited us to look at Andy Stanley’s book- ‘Deep and Wide’. Eight books were handed out and shared round. We met and discussed the excitement we felt when reading of North Point church’s experiments in creating a church for the non-churched. We
What could church look like? Blog No2 Read More »
We are delighted to introduce Pastor Jon Cook of Newcastle Christian Life Centre, this week’s guest writer. Jon is dad to Thea, Imani and Judah and is married to Dee, and together the couple lead NCLC, a growing multi-campus church, part of the Hillsong Family of churches, in the north-east of England, with a global
A Faithful Presence vs Drive-by Evangelism Read More »
When Rachel Ridler got in touch with Activate we just knew she was a woman after our own hearts. Not only is she a fan of puddings, she is also passionate about sharing her faith. This week we are sharing an extract from one of her blog posts. We’re sure you’ll love it as much
The proof is in the pudding Read More »
