Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSAWAKE O ZION!‘Oh no!’ thought Yvonne. ‘Not this! What have I let myselfin for now?’Just as Yvonne was poising herself Piers crashed throughthe undergrowth, followed by a line of six brothers. ‘Praisethe Lord for the trees and grass!’ he shouted.‘Yeah! Thank you Lord for making me a new creation!’ yelledanother.‘I’m a king in Christ Jesus!’ croaked an academic voice.‘And bless God for that sis over there!’ someone laughedfrom the back. Yvonne watched the line of ‘liberated’ disciplescareer off into the woods.‘They’ve all gone mad!’ she thought to herself, and smiled.It was a hot, dry, afternoon half way through the Ashburnhamretreat — though ‘retreat’ was hardly the word. Noelcalled it a spiritual outward-bound course!Gut-level reality at the farm had paved the way. The elderswere finding their godly authority, and throughout the fellowshipthere was a growing accountability to one another.But we needed many more pace-setters — visionary men andwomen who could train others. Disciple by Juan-Carlos Ortizwas bringing the same kind of vision to the churches generally.41Three hundred of us gathered on the lawn and Noel askedus to call out the names of the most esteemed brothers andsisters. Some had a shock! Irene went white, and Marion triedto make a getaway! They were quickly surrounded and pushedout to the front! Soon fifty had been thrust forward and weresurrounded by their friends. With a bit of reshuffling each‘discipler’ had an instant ‘disciple band’.146