As a church leader I want to see people worshipping in their normal day-to-day language; I want to see people discover Jesus themselves for the first time; I want to see people’s real characters transformed by the Gospel and their day to day world transformed through them in turn.

I am a child of post-modernity and my hopes for the Christian Church are often around holding opposites in tension. I regard proactive evangelism as core and yet so often the churches that have it as their priority can end up doing so at the cost of personal transformation, genuine relationship amongst themselves and love for those they hope to reach. Can a church have all three? Reaching out with humility and respect, loving each other and becoming the people God always meant us to be?

Can a church engage with the creative, mysterious and questioning without backing away from the full and real power of the Holy Spirit? Can doubt and certainty be two sides of the same coin? Can a church be big and attractional whilst remaining small enough to be relational? Can we pray with an expectation for the miraculous and supernatural whilst continuing to live with each other's suffering, pain and brokenness? Can a church be irreverent, relaxed, creative and inclusive whilst still being in awe of God and intentional about his call to a 'holy' life?

We're trying to hold these things in tension, trying to have it all. It's messy and we don't always manage it but we will keep on with that adventure. If you are interested in joining us at Glenfall for that journey we would love to meet you. You are definitely most welcome.