Midlands Christian in Sports Group

Thanks and praise to God for an excellent and exciting last few weeks. It is so encouraging to see our university students equipped and enthused to play for and speak of Jesus in their sports clubs.

In the last weekend of October Nottingham and Loughborough held a joint weekend away in the Peak District. 27 students in total enjoyed getting to know each other by doing various activities, being out in the Peaks, and being taught how the bible applied to their own situation. Charlie Walker (regional co-coordinator for the North-East) came to train us practically in our evangelism, and as we were confronted repeatedly with the gospel in our training one lad was convicted by the Holy Spirit and began his new life with Jesus that evening. It made me see that the gospel is powerful even when we don't expect it to be at work.

The Birmingham group had some time away together too for a chance to get to know each other and be encouraged in Christ. It was a great time and some of the students from UEA Norwich joined us too, and putting our differences aside, we had a tremendous time together, walking, swimming, and being taught and trained as Christians in Sport. It was a great success and people left more inspired and prepared to live for Jesus in their clubs.

Question of Sport

The Nottingham group held a 'Question of Sport' pub quiz at which Mark, a first year hockey player, shared his testimony explaining the gospel and how Jesus had changed his life. 54 guys from Nottingham were there, mostly not Christians, so it was marvellous to see the group engaging in evangelism.

Please pray for the students as they continue in their one to one witness at training, on Wednesday nights, and off the back of events which we are putting on. Birmingham and Loughborough both have evangelistic evenings coming up too.

Thanks to everyone who has been praying for us, it is so valuable, and we really appreciate it. It's such a privilege to partner together in this vital work.