On this fifth Thursday of the month, we want to take that opportunity to share with you what is going on around Living Leadership, where we see God at work and what we are seeking him for going forward.
We’re praising God for….
…the impact we were able to have in 2024
As we step into a new year, it’s a natural time to reflect on all that God has done. Looking back on 2024, we are filled with gratitude for His work in and through our ministry.
Here are some of the highlights:
Formation & Refresh ministries provided support to over 450 leaders and spouses, representing more than 200 churches and organisations.
We had the joy of welcoming eight new Associates, including five in the North of England, significantly expanding our capacity to serve leaders and spouses in that region. By the end of the year, we had 39 Associates across the UK and Ireland and have already invited two more to apply in early 2025.
We launched two key resources to equip leaders and their teams: the Sabbaticals Toolkit and the Pastoral Care Foundations Course.
While numbers help illustrate our impact, what encourages us most is that behind each statistic is a leader, a spouse, a family, a congregation, and/or an organisation strengthened through our ministry.
Our prayer is that every person we have served—and those they, in turn, serve—would have a renewed sense of God’s grace, experience a renewed joy in Christ, and be spurred on to live for and serve him faithfully until their race is complete.
We’re praying for…
…our new Chief Executive and Ministry Development Lead
Recruitment is in full swing for our new Ministry Development Lead in Scotland and our next Chief Executive.
With deadlines fast approaching—this Friday for the Ministry Development Lead and 14th February for the Chief Executive—we would greatly appreciate your prayers and support in reaching the right candidates.
Please join us in praying for God’s guidance over both the recruitment process and all those involved in making these important decisions.
We also ask for prayer over the impact these new roles will have on the future of this ministry—particularly that the Lord would provide the right Chief Executive to lead us forward into the good works He has prepared for us in 2025 and beyond.
…our upcoming Pastoral Refreshment Conferences
Our Pastoral Refreshment Conferences return next week in Hertfordshire and the Lake District. These are always a fabulous way to start the year!
Year after year, we hear testimonies of how God has used these gatherings as oases of renewal—rekindling joy, convicting hearts, restoring marriages, sustaining ministries, and renewing vision. We pray this year will be no different, especially for leaders facing deep challenges in their families, congregations, or denominations.
This year's theme is "Hearts at Rest". Won't you join us in praying that every participant might find rest in God over these days?