The Dark Continent?

In days of the Empire England sent out missionaries to far off lands, even "darkest Africa" as it was then known. How ironic that today former colonies are now bringing the Gospel back to illumine Britain, which seems to a great degree to have lost it's way to say the least. As it turned out, a mixed race Christian performance group of South African teens (who had been invited to by Riverside Church in Taunton to visit) had desired to end their UK stay with a push for Jesus. What better way than come on their final day to visit the country's darkest place, spiritually speaking? As it turned out none of the clergy in Glastonbury happened to be available at the time, so it came down to CEM (to help them unleash their spiritual gifts most directly there). Paul hosted them on the appointed morning to do routines in the midst of the market square, whilst Alistair saw them on to the park for lunch and then on up the Tor. Their powerful synchronized dance arrangements were punctuated with personal testimonies to the gob-smacked crowds about coming to faith. Many of these young folk had come out of amazing situations of abuse and deprivation, so their stories of finding Christ came across all the more powerfully. It just goes to prove that although a lot of planning can often go into outreach efforts, there's nothing like being open to the Holy Spirit's serendipitous sway!